Countries applicable to China's 72/144-hour visa-free transit policy:
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, Monaco, Russia, UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, UAE, Qatar
Application conditions:
1. You need to have a valid international travel d0cument (valid for at least three months) that proves your nationality status and meets the conditions for entry to a third country or region.
2. Holders of a combined ticket to a third country or region with a confirmed date and seat within 72/144 hours, or a related certificate, are required to fill out an entry card for foreigners who are entering the country on a temporary basis.
The ports where the policy applies in Shanghai:
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Seaport
Shanghai Railway Port
Tips:
Chinese immigration authorities will not provide 72/144-hour visa-free transit to those whose passports or other international travel d0cuments are valid for less than three months, who have been denied visas by China's visa authorities, and who have a record of illegal entry/exit, illegal residence or illegal employment in China within five years.