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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Your Passport
• Must be in good condition

• Must be valid for at least 6 months after your scheduled return to the U.S.
• Must have the required number of blank pages (details below)

• The blank pages must be labeled “Visas” at the top. Pages labeled “Amendments and
Endorsements” are not acceptable

Need to Renew Your Passport?

Contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) at 1-877-487-2778, or visit their
website at www.travel.state.gov for information on obtaining a new passport or renewing
your existing passport. You may also contact our recommended visa service company, PVS
International, at 1-800-556-9990 for help with your passport

Recommended Blank Pages

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• Main trip: You will require 3 blank passport pages.

• Pre-trip extension to Shanghai: You will need 2 more blank pages for a total of 5.

• Post-trip extension to Hiroshima: This extension does require any additional pages.

• Both pre- and post-trip extensions: You will need a total of 5 blank pages.

Please note: You might not use all of these pages on your adventure (when you return, some may still be
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Visa Requirements

Travelers with a U.S. passport do not need visas for South Korea or Japan. However, you might
need a visa for China if you are taking the Eastern China: Shanghai & Suzhou pre-trip extension.
China currently has a 6-day visa exemption for U.S. citizens so long as they:

• Enter China in one of three places: Any airport or port of entry in Shanghai; Nanjing
Lukou International Airport; or Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.

• Stay only in Shanghai, Jiangsu Province (where Suzhou is located), and
Zhejiang Province.

• Do not stay longer than 144 hours total.

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