Originally Posted by
mmxbreaks
Yeah, it's a blank UK passport, barely a week old, so no issues with HKG entry.
Upon entry do they enquire about previous visas, etc? Because if I can't get this visa issued to this passport on time, I'm considering the LHR-HKG-PVG-LHR option...
Not in my experience, with a mix of visas, 24 and 144 hour TWOVs, scattered over multiple passports, they are more likely to ring your hotel to check you have a reservation. But if you are a UK national you should get a China visa in three to four days. If handed in tomorrow, it should be available on Tuesday, so long as you do in person in London, Manchester or Edinburgh. It's just a form filling exercise and entry tax, as far as I can tell.