Yanks get a 10 yr visa and have done for years. No problems for yanks.
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I was answering about Americans getting visa free to Chinaā¦ not likely to happen anytime soon.
To which i repliedā¦ yanks already get a 10 year visa. They already have had preferential visa treatmentā¦They will survive.
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flying tomorrow to TFU from TSA. Letās see how it is.
You have a business visa?
Iām Italian, Italy and some other countries got last year a provisional visa exemption for tourism/business up to 15 days per entry. No limitation on the number of entries.
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Safe travels
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As a Kiwi I can get 30 days on Hainan but only Hainan. 
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Travel plans.
Like say going to take the first train available and go to Guangzhou and stay for the day and return.
nope, they want tickets and reservation proofs and a quite detailed travel plan (where going)
Why they have to be like that? I gots llamas to visit. I gots revolution to foment.
This is one of the reasons why I used to use forever bright. You could just write the word āShenzhenā as your travel plan, and that was it. Also they could get the visa for the very same day (they couldnāt get it on the same day anymore though when I went this year)
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tbh, I never even wrote anything haha, just left it blank.
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After reading this thread, all I can say is I am so glad to have a Mainland Travel Permit. I did not enjoy the days of applying for China visas.
This is the official site for applying in HK. Six page online application to complete, print & sign b4 taking to their office in Wanchai. No appointment needed.
https://bio.visaforchina.cn/HKG3_EN/qianzhengyewu
Thereās also the China Visa Office in Wanchai.
Google their hours of operation and fees.
China Travel Service is the most convenient as it has many branches across HK.
It depends on your point of entry. For example, Shenzhen I believe has a visa office and there are airports in China that grant visas on arrival or allow visa free for a short term visit such as Hainan island. Google details!
The 144 hour transit visa is one way to handle short business meetings in China for the major cities. Requires and airline ticket with a 3rd stop but these can be one way tickets. For example TPE-HKG-PVG-TPE is ok, you can stay upto 144 hours in Shanghai. There are some other restrictions (like you cannot leave the city for example) but for the most part its still easier than dealing with the China visas for countries who donāt get 10 year visas and the trip is a short meeting / checking of a factory type thing.
I also have fond memories of Shoestring travel and Hong Kong in general. Too bad that city has been destroyed.
I was in Shoestring travel there in February, this is truly shocking to hear that it has been destroyed! What happened?
Well I got the fee details. There are 2 fees to cover, VISA & Service. The Service fee is pretty universal, HK 240. Itās the VISA fee that changes for certain countries. It can be as low as HK 230, but as high as HK 700 for Canadians & HK 1340 for Americans. Looks like itās gonna be about U$ 200.oo in total. Ouch
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