Getting a Visa for China without having a flight booked?
Jul 9, 2009 | 12:55 pm
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Getting a Visa for China without having a flight booked?
I am flying to China in October with my auntie, who is an airline employee. We will be flying stand-by on her "buddy pass."
I was told that you can not get a Visa unless you have flights booked. Is this true. What can we do in our unique situation?
I am canadian, and we will be flying Air Canada.
Thanks.
I was told that you can not get a Visa unless you have flights booked. Is this true. What can we do in our unique situation?
I am canadian, and we will be flying Air Canada.
Thanks.
Jul 10, 2009 | 8:36 am
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I concur, no flight info needed for a visa. However for your invitation letter they sometimes ask for the travel dates and/or itinerary - this depends on what rules they are currently following and how strict the person sending your invitation letter out of China is.
Jul 11, 2009 | 9:13 am
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Yes, the form asks what cities you are going to visit. It's never been a problem that on most trips we add a city or two. (We generally make some side trip, the location decided after we are already there.)
Jul 11, 2009 | 2:21 pm
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invitation letter ?
obviously don't know anybody there ?
Michael
Jul 11, 2009 | 5:36 pm
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the application form will list this as your "contact".
for a business visa, that is a different story...
Jul 11, 2009 | 9:53 pm
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The address of the place you'll be staying, whether it's a hotel or not. We always stay with relatives, putting their address on the visa app has never caused trouble.
Jul 12, 2009 | 11:31 am
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Michael