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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 7:41 pm
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Loren Pechtel
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Originally Posted by krazykanuck
I just did my Chinese visa this week. Dropped it at the consulate on Tuesday afternoon, picked it up today, so I was without my passport for 3 days. Their website suggests 4-5 business days so I was pleasantly surprised.

They also ignored my request for a single entry visa and issued a multi entry that's valid for the remaining life of my passport (7 years) so that was unexpected. Guess I'll just have to go to China a few times to get my money's worth.
Sure it's only for the 7 years left on your passport? As Americans we get 10 years--the visa remains valid even when the passport expires. It just means you have to carry both.
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