Taiwan transit ban on PRC citizens (ex-China)
Feb 2, 2024, 7:32 pm
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I guess in this case though, this is an exit regulation that exit immigration cannot directly enforce Does CX record passenger's dissatisfaction or misbehavior on their system?, so not surprised it's imposed on the airline.
Feb 2, 2024, 8:38 pm
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To MU NKG it’s an unwanted duty imposed on them. Even if they don’t actively encourage it, they’re more than happy to facilitate avoidance, just as long as they have plausible deniability.
Feb 2, 2024, 9:46 pm
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Feb 2, 2024, 10:12 pm
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Feb 22, 2024, 10:09 am
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It's pretty easy to be a Wannabe Eileen these days.
Be born in the US to at least 1 Chinese citizen parent who does NOT have a green card (so in the US on a visitor's visa or work visa) at the time of your birth. You'll get a US birth certificate, a US passport, and a Chinese Travel Document (which is proof of Chinese citizenship) that can use used to enter China and get hukou and live/work in China indefinitely. It used to be that you can't get the Chinese Travel Document renewed after age 18, but recently Chinese consulates have started renewing the Chinese Travel Document regardless of the age of the applicant. So if you're born in the right circumstance, you can get and keep dual US/Chinese citizenship for life.
Be born in the US to at least 1 Chinese citizen parent who does NOT have a green card (so in the US on a visitor's visa or work visa) at the time of your birth. You'll get a US birth certificate, a US passport, and a Chinese Travel Document (which is proof of Chinese citizenship) that can use used to enter China and get hukou and live/work in China indefinitely. It used to be that you can't get the Chinese Travel Document renewed after age 18, but recently Chinese consulates have started renewing the Chinese Travel Document regardless of the age of the applicant. So if you're born in the right circumstance, you can get and keep dual US/Chinese citizenship for life.
Feb 22, 2024, 12:42 pm
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Feb 23, 2024, 2:06 am
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ID card validity is age-dependent. Only 16-25 year-olds get 10-year ID cards. 26-45 year-olds get 20-year cards. 46+ get cards that are valid for life.
Mar 21, 2024, 8:41 am
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Itinerary help for PRC citizen, overseas resident
Hi guys, just been reading through this thread and I figured you might be able to help with some Qs I had. Sorry if this is the wrong place to post, this is my first post so please bear with me!
Basically, my GF (PRC citizen with residency in the UK) and I (UK citizen) are looking into going to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland (probs Shanghai) later this year and we're not sure what permits she needs to do this and what she can and cannot do. Specifically, we were thinking of the itinerary below:
London --> Hong Hong
Stay in Hong Kong a few days (less than 7 days so would transit visa be an option?)
Hong Kong ---> Taipei
Stay in Taipei for a few days, maybe travel around Taiwan a bit
Taipei ---> Shanghai
Stay in Shanghai for a few days, maybe even fly somewhere else like Xi'an or Chengdu
And then potentially Shanghai --> Hong Kong for flight back home
Is the above feasible given the current rules? If not, any suggestions how we can visit all 3 places with the least hassle for her? I presume for myself, this is relatively simple as long as I get a visa for the mainland but for her it seems super confusing.
Thanks in advance!
Basically, my GF (PRC citizen with residency in the UK) and I (UK citizen) are looking into going to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland (probs Shanghai) later this year and we're not sure what permits she needs to do this and what she can and cannot do. Specifically, we were thinking of the itinerary below:
London --> Hong Hong
Stay in Hong Kong a few days (less than 7 days so would transit visa be an option?)
Hong Kong ---> Taipei
Stay in Taipei for a few days, maybe travel around Taiwan a bit
Taipei ---> Shanghai
Stay in Shanghai for a few days, maybe even fly somewhere else like Xi'an or Chengdu
And then potentially Shanghai --> Hong Kong for flight back home
Is the above feasible given the current rules? If not, any suggestions how we can visit all 3 places with the least hassle for her? I presume for myself, this is relatively simple as long as I get a visa for the mainland but for her it seems super confusing.
Thanks in advance!
Mar 21, 2024, 9:25 am
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Hi guys, just been reading through this thread and I figured you might be able to help with some Qs I had. Sorry if this is the wrong place to post, this is my first post so please bear with me!
Basically, my GF (PRC citizen with residency in the UK) and I (UK citizen) are looking into going to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland (probs Shanghai) later this year and we're not sure what permits she needs to do this and what she can and cannot do. Specifically, we were thinking of the itinerary below:
London --> Hong Hong
Stay in Hong Kong a few days (less than 7 days so would transit visa be an option?)
Hong Kong ---> Taipei
Stay in Taipei for a few days, maybe travel around Taiwan a bit
Taipei ---> Shanghai
Stay in Shanghai for a few days, maybe even fly somewhere else like Xi'an or Chengdu
And then potentially Shanghai --> Hong Kong for flight back home
Is the above feasible given the current rules? If not, any suggestions how we can visit all 3 places with the least hassle for her? I presume for myself, this is relatively simple as long as I get a visa for the mainland but for her it seems super confusing.
Thanks in advance!
Basically, my GF (PRC citizen with residency in the UK) and I (UK citizen) are looking into going to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland (probs Shanghai) later this year and we're not sure what permits she needs to do this and what she can and cannot do. Specifically, we were thinking of the itinerary below:
London --> Hong Hong
Stay in Hong Kong a few days (less than 7 days so would transit visa be an option?)
Hong Kong ---> Taipei
Stay in Taipei for a few days, maybe travel around Taiwan a bit
Taipei ---> Shanghai
Stay in Shanghai for a few days, maybe even fly somewhere else like Xi'an or Chengdu
And then potentially Shanghai --> Hong Kong for flight back home
Is the above feasible given the current rules? If not, any suggestions how we can visit all 3 places with the least hassle for her? I presume for myself, this is relatively simple as long as I get a visa for the mainland but for her it seems super confusing.
Thanks in advance!
Your girlfriend would need a Taiwan entry permit, and probably a HK entry permit. She might get lectured in Shanghai for entering China from Taiwan with a passport, but just a lecture. She should probably just do a search on xiaohongshu.
Mar 21, 2024, 9:41 am
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The above itinerary looks good. Keep in mind if you deviate from that there are a bunch of other rules that apply.
If you stay in HK less than 7 days you don't need a HK entry permit. However the rules assume you are flying from HK to a "third country" and border patrol might ask you. London > HK > Taipei should probably be fine but Shenzhen > HK > Taipei might not (you pass thru China border control then HK). Shanghai > HK > London is fine
If you stay in HK less than 7 days you don't need a HK entry permit. However the rules assume you are flying from HK to a "third country" and border patrol might ask you. London > HK > Taipei should probably be fine but Shenzhen > HK > Taipei might not (you pass thru China border control then HK). Shanghai > HK > London is fine