Shenzhen Visa
Jan 18, 2020 | 4:38 pm
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2. China offers visa free transit, which we commonly refer to as Transit Without Visa or TWOV
3. We don't have any data points about land exits yet
4. While the current rules state that land exits are permitted, they also reference proof of an onward flight/train/boat
5, The entry options are more limited; CAN and SZX both work
Jan 18, 2020 | 4:49 pm
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Right. TWOV and VOA are different. TWOV lets you stay in a region. It could be Guangdong Province or Jiangsu/Zhejiang/Shanghai or Beijing/Tianjin, but you need an onward ticket. There have been several cities that have been added, but this thread specifically refers to the Shenzhen VOA AFAIK (which only allows one to stay in the Shenzhen SEZ and not all of Guangdong Province)? Sorry if I was being unclear; I just wanted to know if the West Kowloon Mainland Port Area could be used as an EXIT TO HK for the Shenzhen VOA, which does not require an onward ticket.
Jan 18, 2020 | 5:28 pm
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Right. TWOV and VOA are different. TWOV lets you stay in a region. It could be Guangdong Province or Jiangsu/Zhejiang/Shanghai or Beijing/Tianjin, but you need an onward ticket. There have been several cities that have been added, but this thread specifically refers to the Shenzhen VOA AFAIK (which only allows one to stay in the Shenzhen SEZ and not all of Guangdong Province)? Sorry if I was being unclear; I just wanted to know if the West Kowloon Mainland Port Area could be used as an EXIT TO HK for the Shenzhen VOA, which does not require an onward ticket.
Jan 19, 2020 | 10:01 am
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"VOA requires pre approval . . ."
The Shenzhen-only VOA does not require -- and never has required -- any pre-spplication or
pre-approval. You get it on the spot at Luohu etc.
Note the Guangdong 144-hour TWOV requires arrrival at an airport, so it's really a different kettle of fish.
The Shenzhen-only VOA does not require -- and never has required -- any pre-spplication or
pre-approval. You get it on the spot at Luohu etc.
Note the Guangdong 144-hour TWOV requires arrrival at an airport, so it's really a different kettle of fish.
Jan 20, 2020 | 1:00 am
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Interesting because West Kowloon HSR station is listed on a page titled Checkpoints in SZ by the Shenzhen Gov't Online.
Long story short - SZ Gov't does not actually manage the HSR station, even some wordings may include SZ. Many of the functions are carried out at the national and/or provincial level.