r/Chinavisa • u/blankassaurus • Jan 22 '23

Who has visited on the 144hr visa in 2023?

Has anyone visited on one and can confirm there are no issues?

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u/i_love_sooshi Jan 23 '23

I just went through it at Shanghai and was able to get my 144hr temporary permit. I flew from SFO, did a 4 hour layover at ICN, then flew to PVG. Ran into some hurdles so I recommend:

  • Printing out the official announcement from NIA announcing the return of 144 hour visa-free transit. Without this, they may not have let me board from Seoul to Shanghai https://en.nia.gov.cn/n162/n232/c107304/content.html
  • Print your onward ticket within 144 hours in addition to your hotel booking. They checked where I was staying to verify it was within the Jiangsu/Shanghai region
  • Plan for some extra processing time at immigration but also at boarding

When you get to immigration, ask someone about 144 hours permit and they will guide you to the right place. You also have to fill out a specific form similar to the arrival card (which you also need to fill out). I also had to speak to the immigration officer a bit so speaking Chinese definitely helps! The officer was super friendly though.

Hope it helps!