Originally Posted by
garethmorgan
The China Visa Information page says
"The single entry five-day VOA is available at Luohu (Lo Wu) Port, Huanggang Port, Shekou Port and Fuyong Port if you visit Shenzhen for 5 days at most. There is no office at Futian Port although it is a few hundred meters apart from Huanggang Port. They are different land crossings which connect to different points in Lok Ma Chau in Hong Kong. Futian Port connects to Lok Ma Chau MTR Station while Huanggang Port connects to 24-hour Lok Ma Chau Control Point.
Office Hours of Shenzhen VOA Application at the Following Ports:
Luohu Port: 09:00 - 22:30
Huanggang Port: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:30 - 17:00
Shekou Port: 08:45 - 12:30, 14:30 -17:30
Fuyong Port: 08:30 - 17:30
Application Requirements
1. your valid passport;
2. complete the application form when you are at the port;
3. the officer will take a photo of you after you hand over your passport and application form;
4. pay for the VOA (in Chinese RMB), and there is a window for currency exchange.
Passport holders of most countries can easily get a VOA in Shenzhen, such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland and Spain."
I'm aware that different nationalities are subject to varying conditions and I wanted to know if the UK is currently 'approved'.
The Shenzhen Bay checkpoint also has a VOA office, which has been open every time I've passed through during the past 3 weeks. I've yet to see the Shekou port office open because I always take the 6p ferry, but I can assure that it exists.
UK passport holders are currently in the clear (though at a much steeper price than everyone else). US passport holders are NOT. I advise the OP to monitor the situation closely because China's love of UK passports tends to fluctuate on a sporadic basis, and being turned down at some of the checkpoints (Huanggang in particular, with its 1000 meters of no man's land) would seriously suck.