OT - Visa for Shanghai from HK
Apr 22, 2013, 5:23 am
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OT - Visa for Shanghai from HK
Apologies, but I'm having difficulty finding this information. I am booked on a flight from HK to Shanghai in a couple of weeks, arriving Thursday evening, leaving back to HK on Sunday afternoon. Can anyone tell me if we need visas? I am a permanent residence of HK with a British passport, my companion has a GB passport but no HK residency. Can we take advantage of the 72 hour no visa option as we have flights back to HK?
Thanks!
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Apr 23, 2013, 7:21 pm
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The only situation in which you would not need a visa is if your permanent HKID has *** notation. In this case, you could generally apply for and use the Home Return Permit (港澳居民来往内地通行证) rather than a visa in your UK passport. There are a number of advantages and disadvantages to this approach, if eligible, primarily surrounding the right to consular protection in mainland China.
If you aren't aware of this, chances are it doesn't apply, but I mention it only because I know a handful of HKers who didn't realise they were technically both UK and PRC citizens. In any case, your companion would definitely need a visa.
If you aren't aware of this, chances are it doesn't apply, but I mention it only because I know a handful of HKers who didn't realise they were technically both UK and PRC citizens. In any case, your companion would definitely need a visa.