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Beijing Soon to Offer 72 Hour Visa-free Entry?
Rumor: http://micgadget.com/26448/beijing-s...le+Feedfetcher
Question Has anyone entered Shanghai and been graced with the 48 visa free period? How exactly does it work and does it apply to US citizens? |
Originally Posted by moondog
(Post 18663881)
I've been told --via a trusted source-- that the current "100 day campaign (against US)" has made its way to the US , and PRC visa applicants are now confronted with a situation that is similar to 2008 (Olympic run up period).
Can anyone confirm/deny this claim? (I'm increasingly happy that I invested the time and energy required to score a 2-year visa last fall because this means I have nothing to worry about until 10/2013). Not sure if F visas have become more problematic. |
Rumour is true. Beijing now has 72 hours transit without visa.
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Originally Posted by Scifience
(Post 18665956)
A friend of mine just got an L visa through an agency (mychinavisa.com) last week and had no troubles -- got the "standard" one year, multiple entry, 60 day visa that the Houston consulate has been handing out to US citizens for the last few years. Filled in "N/A" for all the annoying itinerary/local inviter questions and was not questioned.
Not sure if F visas have become more problematic. |
Originally Posted by Shimon
(Post 18666360)
Rumour is true. Beijing now has 72 hours transit without visa.
Also, this will be important enough to warrant starting a separate thread where we can also outline the transit procedure. Yes I know, repetitive with some info in other threads, but wouldn't hurt to have it all in one place, for future linking purposes. |
May be best to wait till people start reporting the change being put into practice.
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Beijing (PEK) said to be considering 72 Hour Visa Waiver
Details to be updated:
China Daily 2012-05-28 Beijing is considering allowing foreign tourists a 72-hour window to explore the capital without a visa. Fu Zhenghua, the city's director of public security, has confirmed that authorities are mulling over the move, saying it would represent a crucial sign that Beijing is open to the world. Neither the bureau nor the Beijing Tourism Development Committee, which proposed the policy, would offer more details about the visa window when contacted by China Daily. However, experts said the policy is expected to be similar to ones already being run in Shanghai (48 hours) and South China's Hainan province (21 days for tour groups). |
Has been mentioned already on China visa thread. It is premature to put this out as a possible option until implementation actually happens and international transit passengers are getting this new allowance.
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FT is the one of the most searched sites regarding China TWOV.
Its necessary to address this news item to inform those accustomed to finding the most accurate information updated here. |
You are quite correct. As this issue has already been under discussion in the Chinese visa discussion, and the issue is currently speculative at best, the posts (retitled to reflect the fact the change is under consideration by authorities) have been merged into the current visa discussion thread.
JDiver, Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by anacapamalibu
(Post 18670040)
FT is the one of the most searched sites regarding China TWOV.
Its necessary to address this news item to inform those accustomed to finding the most accurate information updated here. |
2 yr L Visa
I was wondering where can I obtain a guaranteed issued 2 year L tourist visa. I was originally born in visa and will be visiting family this fall.
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Born in visa?
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Originally Posted by skyline101
(Post 18712631)
I was wondering where can I obtain a guaranteed issued 2 year L tourist visa. I was originally born in visa and will be visiting family this fall.
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There is never a guarantee. But this is what the Houston consulate website says:
2) Tourist Visa (L Visa) *An U.S. Citizen who was of Chinese origin and born in China and had obtained L visa at least twice in the past two years may apply for a multiple-entry L visa valid for two years. * An U.S. citizen who was of Chinese origin or a Chinese citizen's American spouse or child, when applying for a multiple-entry L Visa valid for two years, should submit the relevant marriage certificate, birth certificate, proof of kinship and other documents required by the visa officer. |
Originally Posted by rkkwan
(Post 18718410)
There is never a guarantee. But this is what the Houston consulate website says:
I have a 2-year L in my passport from the Houston consulate, and I did satisfy the second requirment. |
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