Originally Posted by
laurajoyce
Thank you all for your quick responses
Part of a complicated OneWorld RTW trip and that was just how it worked out.
And I was thinking of going to Macau. Forgot about that.
So just check "multiple entry" on my visa application and it shouldn't be a problem to obtain? Should I include a copy of my itinerary in my application to indicate why I need it?
These days (after the Olympics), you should have no problem getting a multiple entry visa. And don't even need itinerary. And the cost is the same for US citizen, whether it's single, dual, or multiple entry. All $130.
SHA-XMN is a short and cheap flight. Only cost about US$100. You may consider just leaving an open-jaw in your RTW and just fly that non-stop.
Just remember this. Hong Kong and Macau each has its own border. You go from China to either place, and you're considered out of China. You just don't need a visa for Hong Kong or Macau. But you'll need another entry on your Chinese visa when you get back in.
You are most likely going to Macau from Hong Kong, during your stay in HK. You won't be entering China again, so no Chinese visa, as you're going back to HK. But if you're traveling from Macau back into China, then you need another visa.
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Edit: Just think about it this way for practical purposese - HK and Macau as separate countries from China. But US citizens don't need visa to visit either. Same with Taiwan.