What does 144-hour transit visa-free mean?
First, citizens of countries that meet the prescribed scope (including 53 countries at present) and hold valid international travel documents that can prove their nationality and identity; second, they hold joint tickets or relevant certificates for third countries or regions with fixed dates and seats within 144 hours; third, they choose to enter or leave the country from the port of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. After checking the applicants according to the above conditions, the border inspectors will issue temporary entry permits for them to stay in Chengdu for 144 hours and grant them entry.
It should be noted in particular that the 144-hour transit visa-free policy is aimed at foreigners transiting to third countries or regions, so the departure place and destination must be different. Passengers who need to apply need to file a declaration with the border inspection authorities in advance through the transport operation unit that carries them into the country. Foreigners who cross the border for 144 hours can stay in the administrative area of Chengdu for no more than 144 hours from 0: 00 the day after the entry date, and the time on the day of entry is not counted.
What does 144-hour transit visa-free mean?
"144-hour visa-free transit" is one of the policies launched to support the new immigration and entry-exit policy of Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center. Since its implementation in January 2016, more than 110,000 foreigners who come to Shanghai for short-term business, exhibitions, tourism and visiting relatives have enjoyed the policy dividend. [1]
Chinese name: 144-hour transit visa-free
Implementation time: January 2016
Optimization time: November 1, 2018
Object-oriented: foreigners
What does 144-hour transit visa-free mean?
"144-hour visa-free transit" is one of the policies launched to support the new immigration and entry-exit policy of Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center. Since its implementation in January 2016, more than 110,000 foreigners who come to Shanghai for short-term business, exhibitions, tourism and visiting relatives have enjoyed the policy bonus.
Basic content: From November 1, 2018, in order to welcome the upcoming first China International Import Expo, the Exit-Entry Administration of Shanghai Public Security Bureau and the Shanghai Entry-Exit Frontier Inspection Station optimized and upgraded the "144-hour transit visa-free" convenience measures. Foreigners who use the "144-hour transit visa-free policy" to enter the Shanghai port can file entry information in advance through the electronic application system, and can automatically print the Entry Card by using the self-service machine after arriving at the Shanghai port, which shortens the waiting time and customs clearance time.
In order to further improve the service management of 144-hour transit visa-free personnel, the Exit-Entry Administration of Shanghai Public Security Bureau and Shanghai Entry-Exit Frontier Inspection Station jointly developed the "144-hour transit visa-free electronic application system". Applicants can log on to the pre-declaration platform of 144-hour visa-free transit for foreigners at Shanghai Port overseas, and make a declaration of visa-free transit in advance. If the nationality, connecting ticket and stay area in China do not conform to the "Electronic Application System for 144-hour visa-free transit", the system will give prompt feedback in time to prevent applicants from being prevented from entering Shanghai Port because they do not understand the policy.
