Under the 144-hour visa-free transit rule, no visa is required for an international flight, ship, or train passengers who transit directly through mainland China and will stay for less than 144 hours. Passengers should hold tickets to a third country or region (Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan are included)  with a confirmed seat. Hotel and Tour company confirmation.

(ie: USA-Shanghai-Thailand is eligible)

The 144-hour visa-free transit policy allows passengers from 53 countries as below, who transit to a third country or region(Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan are included) with a confirmed seat within 144 hours. 

NOTE: 144-hour Visa-Free is valid for the following passport holders:

24 Schengen Agreement Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

15 Other European Countries: Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia (FYROM), Albania, Belarus, Monaco

6 American Countries: the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile

2 Oceania Countries: Australia, New Zealand

6 Asian Countries: Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar

How to calculate the 144-hour layover time?

Starting: 00:00 am the following day after your arrival

Ending: Your flight departure time  

How to Apply for 144 Hours temporary entry permit at Shanghai Pudong/Hongqiao International Airport?

Please check here for details show you step by steps: 

What is the best to do on your Shanghai Layover 144 hours China Visa-Free Transit?

Enjoy the 144-hour China visa-free transit policy has been in effect. It enables a lot of people to take a layover tour in Shanghai and its surrounding areas for up to 6 days. We have specially customized some hassle-free trip options to make your Shanghai layover tour much easier.

Choose Shanghai Layover Private Tour:

2 Days Shanghai Layover Tour

3 Days Shanghai Suzhou Layover Tour

4 Days Shanghai Hangzhou Layover Tour

6 Days Shanghai Suzhou Hangzhou Layover Tour

As a tour company, if we agree to arrange a Shanghai layover tour for you that means your flight's information, layover time and your nationality fit the visa-free policy requirements. But there are still some other issues might happen that might cause you can not obtain the visa-free or can not get out of the airport.

We don’t take any responsibility if it happens. And according to our private tour refund policy, we will deduct our tour guide and driver salary of the day and refund the rest of the fee to you. (Most companies are non-refundable)

Hope for your kind understanding!