Shanghai transit procedure help..
We are flying from Toronto - PVG - Singapore. Transiting in PVG for about 4 hours. From Singapore, we are taking a cruise, with 2 stops (non-consequtive) in China. Our cruiseline has confirmed we will need a double entry visa for the cruise portion of the trip. I know I don't need any transit visa while in PVG. I have a few questions:
1) I'm arriving in T2 of PVG and departing from T2 of PVG. Do I even have to go through Immigration? How about Customs and Inspection?
2) What is the procedure for transiting? Can you walk me through what to expect for this transit? Forms to fill, where to go, etc. Will our passport have a stamp from Chinese immigration?
3) My main concern really is that the immigration officer makes a mistake in thinking that we are going into Shanghai for a visit, and therefore use up of one of our entry visa (we needed a double for the upcoming cruise). How can we avoid this? I mean how do we know when one entry has been taken off? (i.e. do they make a stamp on the passport signaling one entry has been used up? a mark or some sort? At least if I know the procedure, I can make an attempt to stop them if they are in the middle of making this error.
Thank you.