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dbg
18 yrs ago
I have just been told that multiple entry visas are no longer being issued as of last week. I am a permanent ID card holder, and was able to get 3-year multiple entry visas, but was told that I can now only get single or double entry visas. Anybody heard anything about this??
thanks,
dbg
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I just tried to get a one year multi entry China visa through my work and was told that in light of the Olympics (whatever that means) no further multi entry visas will be issued to "foreigners" until further notice. I have had several one year visas in the past so it all seems a bit random to me. Also appears that you may not be able to get single entry visas at the border anymore as I was told by the travel agent that visas now cost $180 (previously $150 at the border) and take 4 days to get. All very frustrating.
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This is a very daunting regulation b/c there are a slew of HK expats who travel regularly to China for work. This impacts Americans and English particularly. Now, the cost of any visa for an American is $1020 HKD and I believe both the English and Americans are not allowed to apply for the visa at the border. Where can one get more information about this? I have looked at the China Visa Office website and can't find anything. Called the number and was put on hold for ages and then called China Travel Service and couldn't get through. Does anyone have any real, solid information about this?
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The SCMP yesterday printed an article about this. They were saying that only single, and at the most, double entry visas will be granted until the Olympics end in September. Only temporary, but really incovenient and expensive for those travelling to China regularly
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Ed
18 yrs ago
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14638787
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Thanks for the link Ed. I just listened to RTHK's Backchat and they had some coverage but basically said that they do not know the motives behind the ban. My China visa is good through October. Has anyone had the experience yet of having it revoked or down-sized (made into single-entry) at the border?
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Ed
18 yrs ago
My sources tell me this is related to stopping terrorism in the run up to the Olympics.
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aemom
18 yrs ago
The same thing happened when Beijing hosted the Asian Games in 1990. I was supposed to arrive in Beijing to work for a Canadian government-sponsored organization in late August but visas were not issued until October.
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