Foreigners who enter Shanghai without visa need not collect fingerprints.
According to the regulations of the National Immigration Administration, starting from May 15, 2024, foreign tourist groups (2 or more people) who take cruise ships and are received by domestic travel agencies can enter the country as a whole without a visa from cruise ports in 13 cities, including Shanghai, with a stay time of no more than 15 days.
This policy applies to the scope of activities in coastal provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government) and Beijing. At the same time, in order to support the development of cruise tourism, seven cruise ports in Dalian, Lianyungang, Wenzhou, Zhoushan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beihai and other places have been added as ports applicable to China’s transit visa free policy.
For foreign passengers entering the country by cruise, Shanghai border inspection authorities have provided convenient customs clearance services, including exemption of fingerprint biometric information, exemption of entry and exit stamp and foreign entry card for passengers entering and leaving the country by the same cruise. These measures have effectively improved customs clearance efficiency and passenger travel experience.
