syu.edu Posted July 1, 2005 at 09:00 AM Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 at 09:00 AM Hello, this is what i want: 1. I will arrive in Hong Kong. 2. I got an X-Visa for studying in the PRC. 3. I would like to visit China from Hong Kong, go back to Hong Kong and then enter China again with my X-Visa. The X-Visa is only for one entry, thats why i ask if i can get a tourist visa from hong kong for maybe 2 or 3 days or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battosai Posted July 2, 2005 at 02:15 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 at 02:15 PM You can get another tourist visa in Hong Kong , I believe there are agencies that can arrange that quite quickly (within 24 hours or less) . I did that several times. The strange thing is that when I got my visa through those agancies (in Kowloon) they had a Guangzhou stamp on them and not a Hong Kong one. It appear they ship them to Guangzhou and get them stamped there . Usually the visa is valid for 30 days but it depends on many factors like your nationality. But that would mean you will be entering China again with an L visa and not an X visa . I think your school might be able to arrange some sort of a re-entry permit of your X visa provided you will still be studying with them when you re-enter . But I cannot see any advantage in it (except saving you the hassle of going to a travel agent in Hong Kong), the re-entry permit is expensive as far as I remember - but that was 5 years ago...Sorry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syu.edu Posted July 2, 2005 at 02:30 PM Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 at 02:30 PM hey, thanks a lot for your answer. the reason why i want to enter china once and then re-enter china again is the cost factor. in hong kong, the appartement is around 30 euros a night. in shenzhen i found one for 10 euros a night. after some days in shenzhen i would need to go back to hong kong and then re-enter with my x-visa. here are the dates like i thought i would enter and so on: 19.th july arriving in hong kong and then go to shenzhen for cheap living. going back to hong kong on 25th july. do you think i could get a tourist visa very fast in hong kong? i thought i could get one in an hour or less. thanks a lot for you help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battosai Posted July 2, 2005 at 02:59 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 at 02:59 PM mmm... I'm not sure I understand why you want to return to Hong Kong , you can have your visa extended in China (at least you could in Shanghai , 5 years ago . I don't know about now and about Shenzhen) . As far as I know you cannot get a visa within the hour , it would take at least a couple of hours , I think(you put it in the morning and pick it up in the afternoon). I sugggest you call a travel agent in Hong Kong. You can find 10$ accomodation in Hong Kong but its not very nice I suppose, food will be much cheaper in Shenzhen and so would transportation. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syu.edu Posted July 2, 2005 at 03:06 PM Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 at 03:06 PM ok, i think i dont need the visa too fast anyway. maybe i will just sleep one night in hong kong. do you know if i can apply for a tourist visa at the airport? or do you know of any good adresses in hong kong to obtain a tourist visa or maybe you know an internet adress? and another question, the tourist visa would not interfere with my X-Visa, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battosai Posted July 2, 2005 at 03:27 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 at 03:27 PM http://www.chinaworld.com.hk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhowie Posted July 5, 2005 at 04:27 AM Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 at 04:27 AM If you want a visa while in HK you can catch a train to Lo Wu which is the border and get a visa at the office on the 2nd floor and then enter into Shenzhen. I,m not sure why you want to do it this way. Just get a tourist visa and the school that your working for will arrange your Z visa and all your work permits etc. As far as I know the Z visa is multi-entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbriggs Posted July 6, 2005 at 03:00 AM Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 at 03:00 AM You will be able to get a L-visa, but the X-visa may be cancelled on application or entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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