gougou Posted May 1, 2007 at 12:05 PM Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 at 12:05 PM Does your passport really cross the border though? They might get it at those counters just before immigration (which I had to do once myself when my interpretation of the double entry visa differed from that of the immigration officials.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebir Posted May 3, 2007 at 04:41 AM Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 at 04:41 AM Did you ask about one year visas at all? I didn't unfortunately. I hadn't got used to hongkong at that stage, and mainly wanted to get out as quickly as possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebir Posted May 31, 2007 at 01:21 PM Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 at 01:21 PM but you can easily extend the F visa within mainland China (while you are still inside mainland China) for 960RMB, That's the cheapest I've heard - who does it for that price? I guess pazu must have used them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebir Posted August 7, 2007 at 08:15 AM Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 at 08:15 AM Here's some prices for F visas, sent by Shoestring travel today: UK passport:- F visa - single entry - HKD850 (1/2 day) HKD800 (same day)/HKD700 (next day)/HKD600 (+ 2 days)/HKD950 (Sat, Sun & holidays) - double entry - HKD1150 (1/2 day)/ HKD1100 (same day)/HKD1000 (next day)/HKD900 (+ 2 days)/HKD1200(Sat, Sun & holidays) - 06 months - HKD1600 (1/2 day)/HKD1500 (same day)/HKD1400 (next day)/HKD1200 (+ 2 days)/HKD1800 (Sat, Sun & holidays) - 12 months - HKD2930 (1/2 day)/HKD2730 (same day)/2530 (next day)/HKD2230 (4 days) EU passport :- F visa - single entry - HKD550 (1/2 day) HKD500 (same day)/HKD400 (next day)/HKD300 (+ 2 days)/HKD650 (Sat, Sun & holidays) - double entry - HKD700 (1/2 day)/ HKD650 (same day)/HKD550 (next day)/HKD450 (+ 2 days)/HKD750 (Sat, Sun & holidays) - 06 months - HKD1100 (1/2 day)/HKD1000 (same day)/HKD900 (next day)/HKD700 (+ 2 days)/HKD1300 (Sat, Sun & holidays) - 12 months - HKD2200 (1/2 day)/HKD2000 (same day)/1800 (next day)/HKD1500 (4 days) Re one year F visas: For the one year multiple visa each stay not more than 30 days (Applications only available Monday to fridays only, Sat. Sun & p.holidays cloased). For one year visa will require name cards with overseas contact and applicant must have applied* for a multiple entry China Visa before OR 2 seperate "F" type business single or double entry China visas. * presumably this means 'successfully applied'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 7, 2007 at 08:19 AM Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 at 08:19 AM Thanks onebir, handy info to have. Looks like they're still extracting a 'British fee', but we probably deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebir Posted August 7, 2007 at 08:46 AM Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 at 08:46 AM They did say this: "The difference between UK & EU passports as there are reciprocal surcharge of UK passports." Not sure exactly what they mean - presumably different countries all have different visa fees. Perhaps the UK has special high fees specifically for Chinese citizens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 7, 2007 at 08:52 AM Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 at 08:52 AM Pretty much. Apparently we started going through visa applications much more carefully after some of the people who died at Morecambe Bay were found to have entered the country on student visas, and the costs were passed on via higher visa fees, and the Chinese returned the favor. Not sure if that's exactly what happened, but seems plausible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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