| If
you are planing on traveling to China you
will require a visa before arriving at immigration.
The Chinese government doesn't grant visitor
visas to ex-pats applying in Taiwan. However
if you do have a valid ARC for the time
you plan to visit China we can assist you
with a visa. If you don't have an ARC then
we have listed some possibilities for you
below. |
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Option
# 1
If you have a valid ARC in
Taiwan WHOSE Travel can assist you with
your visa. |
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Option
# 2
If you don't have a valid
ARC in Taiwan and just plan to transfer
through Hong Kong. |
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China Travel Service (HK)
Ltd has visa issuing offices at the airport
in Hong Kong and are the fast, convenient
way to get a visa to the China mainland.
It is a booth named China travel to the
left as you come out of the baggage claim
area. It is in the A area as there is
also one in the B area but doesn't do
one day visas.
Drop
off before 11:15 can pick up at 3:30
Drop off after 11:15 before 14:00 can
pick up at 18:30
Cost is around HK$ 1000 for same day service.
For
more information check their website at:
China
Travel Service
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Option
# 3
If you do plan to stay in
Hong Kong for more than 1 day. |
Visit
the visa office in Hong Kong to process
your visa yourself.
Visa
of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Hong Kong
7F, Lower Block, China Resources Bldg,
26 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, HK
Tel: 34132424, 34132300,
Opening: Mon-Fri 9.00-12.00; 2.00pm-5.00pm
Closed weekends and public holidays
They
can do same day processing for an extra
fee but the most common service is next
day service. You would need to get it
in office early for either drop off
or pick up. If returning to collect
your visa at 2:00 it pays to get there
early as people line up outside before
the doors open.
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Option
# 4
Crossing overland or by
boat into China from Hong Kong.
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are 3 border crossings. All of them have
immediate, 5 day visitor visas for approximatly
200RMB (NT 900). The borders are:
1)Shekou
- You can take a ferry direct from the
airport (you don't have to collect your
luggage. Once you buy your ferry ticket
they will check your luggage for you to
the port inShekou) to Shekou. This office
CLOSES at 5PM so if you are too late you
have to take a ferry back to Hong Kong.
2)Futian
- You can also catch a bus from the airport
to the futian border, buy visa and cross-
This office also CLOSES at 5PM. If you
are to late you can go to Louhu.
3)Louhu
- You can catch a bus from the airport
to the Louhu border, process your visa
and cross- This office CLOSES at 10PM,
this border is open 24hrs if you already
have a visa.
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| Other
points to consider |
Minimum
requirements
- Visas
are required by all visitors except
transit passengers continuing their
journey by the same or first connecting
plane to another country within 24 hours
who hold valid onward documentation
and do not leave the airport.
- Passport
must be valid for at least 6 months
for a single or double entry within
3 months of the date of visa issue.
- Passport
must be valid for at least 9 months
for multiple entries within 6 months.
- Passport
must have at least two blank Visa pages
in it.
- You
must also have a the completed Visa
application and a passport size photo.
Note:
(a) China does not recognize dual nationality
(e.g. US-Chinese, Canadian-Chinese). (b)
Travelers are required to complete a health
declaration certificate on arrival in
China. HIV-positive travelers are not
permitted to enter the country.
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