15 day visa free entry for nationals of 6 nations
#61
Join Date: May 2010
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I've had hard times during hotel check-in explaining that I don't have any recent arrival stamps, as I use eChannel. I often have to stop them from looking through the passport where they're searching for the latest stamp.
"I don't have an entry stamp as I used electronic arrival procedures: I arrived in China on xxxx" in Chinese, they nod and acknowledge that, then proceed again to look for the most recent arrival stamp.
"I don't have an entry stamp as I used electronic arrival procedures: I arrived in China on xxxx" in Chinese, they nod and acknowledge that, then proceed again to look for the most recent arrival stamp.
#62
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I've had hard times during hotel check-in explaining that I don't have any recent arrival stamps, as I use eChannel. I often have to stop them from looking through the passport where they're searching for the latest stamp.
"I don't have an entry stamp as I used electronic arrival procedures: I arrived in China on xxxx" in Chinese, they nod and acknowledge that, then proceed again to look for the most recent arrival stamp.
"I don't have an entry stamp as I used electronic arrival procedures: I arrived in China on xxxx" in Chinese, they nod and acknowledge that, then proceed again to look for the most recent arrival stamp.
#63
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#64
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Okay, inquiring minds want to know: how do you print out the slip?
Will definitely need this in the future.
(At a Holiday Inn, and it took about 10 minutes and 4 times explaining that I don't have a current arrival stamp. )
Will definitely need this in the future.
(At a Holiday Inn, and it took about 10 minutes and 4 times explaining that I don't have a current arrival stamp. )
#65
Join Date: May 2009
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Huh? Every time I stayed at a hotel in China they tear apart my passport looking for the date of entry stamp, and the relevant visa. By law they have to take a picture of the visa and send it to local police. Now of course they can "forget" to do that, but only if you have a great relationship with the hotel in question.
#66
Join Date: May 2010
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Huh? Every time I stayed at a hotel in China they tear apart my passport looking for the date of entry stamp, and the relevant visa. By law they have to take a picture of the visa and send it to local police. Now of course they can "forget" to do that, but only if you have a great relationship with the hotel in question.
Me thinks 'moondog' exclusively stays at the "Vincent Executive Hotel & Suites"!
#67
Join Date: Jun 2020
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Huh? Every time I stayed at a hotel in China they tear apart my passport looking for the date of entry stamp, and the relevant visa. By law they have to take a picture of the visa and send it to local police. Now of course they can "forget" to do that, but only if you have a great relationship with the hotel in question.
#68
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Interesting. Must be a regional then?
#69
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#71
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#73
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The machines are usually right after the echannel gates. They are call something like “self printing of entry proof” or similar. You put your passport photo page on the reader, it asks if you want to print out the receipt and you press 打印. Then a small piece of paper comes out showing your entry date and entry location. They also have these machines when leaving for printing exit proof.
#74
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: HKG
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Huh? Every time I stayed at a hotel in China they tear apart my passport looking for the date of entry stamp, and the relevant visa. By law they have to take a picture of the visa and send it to local police. Now of course they can "forget" to do that, but only if you have a great relationship with the hotel in question.
#75
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: HKG
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That might be the key. All my recent stays were within Guangdong.