Q & A:Visa & Passport
- How to get my China visa in Hong Kong?
- Do I need visa for China?
- What are the Methods of obtaining a China Visa?
- Do I need visa for a visit to Hong Kong?
- Do I need a visa to enter Macau as a tourist?
- How to have my visa extended?
- How to get an invitation letter from your company for my visa application?
- What do I need for visa application?
- What type of visa do I need? Should I apply for special visa when leaving and re-entering mainland China?
- Should I apply for visa now, or should we wait until we are closer to the time of travel?
- What should I do if I lose my passport during my stay in china?
- What do you mean by passport photo?
1.How to get my China visa in Hong Kong? - Top
It is usually very easy to apply for a China visa in Hongkong.
Get a visa yourself at:
Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The PRC.
5th Floor, Lower Block,
26 Harbor Road,
Wanchai,
Hong Kong.
Tel: ++852-25851657 OR ++852-25851680 OR ++852-25851794
Note:
1) You need to go there Monday to Friday during business hours.
2) 'Fast Process' means: the visa should be processed the same day.
Requirements to obtain a Visa in Hong Kong
A. 1 recent passport photo.
B. Passport which needs to be valid at least more than 3 months.
C. Call the office before your visit.
D, China Tourist and Business (F) Visa can be obtained easily in Hong Kong. It can be obtained with the help of a travel agent but at least 3 full working days should be allowed for this procedure.
2.Do I need visa for China? - Top
All visitors traveling to mainland China, whether for business or pleasure, require a visa. No Visa is required prior to enter Hong Kong, a Visa will be issued upon arrival. If you travel beyond Hong Kong, even for a few hours, you will need a China visa to enter China.
3.What are the Methods of obtaining a China Visa? - Top
DIY China Tours recommends that you obtain your visa before leaving the country where you live.
The costs and the length of time to process a visa vary from country to country. Please check the website for the Chinese Embassy in your country to find the information applicable to you. Application forms can usually be downloaded from the web site. China Highlights Travel Service can also supply a current visa application form.
please visit the following web and click on the name of the country where you live to obtain this information,http://www.guilinchina.net/customer/get_a_visa.htm
4.Do I need visa for a visit to Hong Kong? - Top
Residents of most countries can enter Hong Kong without applying for a visa in advance and are allowed to stay for 90 days. A visa will be issued on arrival.
To check the status of your country, please vist the following page: http://www.guilinchina.net/customer/visa_free_countries.htm
5.Do I need a visa to enter Macau as a tourist? - Top
Residents of the following countries would be granted visa-free entry to Macau. Passport holders of other countries not specified hereunder should apply a visa for entry admission.
The following counties are visa-free to enter Macau
Asia
India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
Africa
Egypt, Seychelles, South Africa
America
Brazil, Canada, Mexico, USA, Uruguay
Oceania
Australia, Kiribati, New Zealand, Samoa
6.How to have my visa extended? - Top
Foreigners who want to stay in China beyond the duration of their visa need to apply for an extension.
The visa extension application should be a form submitted to the Local Public Security Bureau 7 days before the expiration date of the visa.
Visitors traveling with a group on a group visa and who want to stay longer than the group should apply for an individual visa.
Visitors who want their visa to be extended should provide the following evidential materials:
1. Valid passport and visa
2. A completed application form for visa extension
3. Reason for the extension.
The length of the extension depends on the type of visa and Multiple entry visas can not be extended
You are advised not to overstay the duration of your visa or fail to apply for an extension before your visa expires as you risk being heavily fined and have your travel plans disrupted.
Please contact your travel advisor for assistance in visa extensions.
7.How to get an invitation letter from your company for my visa application? - Top
In order to apply for a visa to our country, you may need an invitation letter from an official travel company. We will supply this letter to our clients after they confirm the tour booking by written form.
Please E-mail us the following information so that we can complete the invitation.
1. Names as the same on the passport;
2. Sex: male or female
3. Date of birth:(Example:SEP.6th, 1962)
4. Passport No:
5. Your fax number
Upon receiving your information, we will fax you your tour confirmation letter on our official stationery with our company seal.
8.What do I need for visa application? - Top
Your passport (original, not a copy), which must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel, with at least one blank visa page (amendment pages and pages with bar codes are not acceptable for visa stamping).
One completed, signed Visa Application Form for each passport, with two passport photos. China Highlights Service can supply a current visa application form.
9.What type of visa do I need? Should I apply for special visa when leaving and re-entering mainland China? - Top
Single-entry China visas are usually valid for 3 months after the issue date, and will permit you to stay in China for a maximum of 30 days. This visa will allow you to travel as a tourist or conduct general business activities. Most people need only to apply for a single-entry.
You need to apply for 'double' or 'multiple'entry Visa if you need to leave and re-entering mainland China. Please keep in mind that even when you leave for Hong Kong, Macao from mainland China, you still need to have 'double' or 'multiple' entry Visa.
10.Should I apply for visa now, or should we wait until we are closer to the time of travel? - Top
The Chinese visa is generally valid for 3 months from the issue date to enter China. Please apply for your visa within 3 months of entry into according to your travel itinerary, and avoid expiry of visa, or extra cost of urgent fee due to lack of application process time. Please also decide the duration of stay in China. The permitted duration of stay of Chinese visas are generally up to 30 days. If you need to stay longer, please apply to the local public security bureau in China for visa extension.
11.What should I do if I lose my passport during my stay in china? - Top
If you do lose your passport, call your guide or travel advisor for help and notify the local Public Security Bureau(PSB) immediately. The PSB will then issue you a proof of lost passport, with which, you need to go to the nearest embassy or consulate of your own country to apply for a new passport. To have the replacement, you will need to know all the information previously recorded and show identification and proof of citizenship. With the new passport issued, you can get a new Visa in the PSB, so you can go on your trip or re-enter your country. Please note that in some cases, a replacement may take weeks to process, and it may be valid only for a limited time. So take especial care of your passport in your journey.
12.What do you mean by passport photo? - Top
The Chinese consulate requires a photo similar to the one in your passport. They will only accept photos which are head-only, full frontal, with a white background, approximately 1-1/2. Cut-outs from personal photographs are not acceptable
