Originally Posted by
balexis
I'm planning YUL-PVG-NRT-YUL later this year. I'll be staying less than 72h in Shanghai and it looks like I am eligible for a 144-hour visa-free stay in the Shanghai area.
My question is: will AC agents request specific documentation to let me board YUL-PVG, apart from my Canadian passport? Reservation agent just told me "well there are no checks that I know of, but you should check with customs"...
Originally Posted by
beanie72
In my experience flying from PUS-PEK-HAN on separate tickets (CA PUS-PEK, VN PEK-HAN) I had to show both ticket itineraries and my hotel reservation with my passport at check in. I had the TIMATIC print out of the TWOV process ready to show the check in agent but didn't need it as there were no issues and the agent seemed very familiar with the process. I consulted the following Master Thread which you can check out if you haven't done so.
China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
[MENTION=764417]beanie72[/MENTION]
Thanks for posting the FT link. I read the thread in preparation for my trip especially after China extended the 72 hour TWOV to 144.
[MENTION=804726]balexis[/MENTION]
I flew AC YUL-PVG and returned TPE-YVR. From PVG-TPE, I flew Juneyao (HO). In addition to the tickets, I also had the TIMATIC print out. Departing YUL, the GAs checked my tickets.
On arrival in PVG, I had to go to the far left end of the immigration area as that is where we had to fill out the blue form for TWOV (there are clear signs and an area to fill out forms before you get into line). On AC 11, the FAs only handed out the yellow form, which was apparently not correct for TWOV. This was last fall. The Chinese agents checked both of my tickets and the TIMATIC and stamped and done.
Originally Posted by
balexis
......My question is: will AC agents request specific documentation to let me board YUL-PVG, apart from my Canadian passport? Reservation agent just told me "well there are no checks that I know of, but you should check with customs"...
Was this an AC reservations agent?
Were they suggesting you check with Canadian customs or Chinese?
Instead of saying "well there are no checks that I know of", the simplest answer from that agent should have been to tell you to make sure you have all the required tickets & docs necessary and to check Chinese rules.