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Asked by Mr.Petr from united kingdom | Jul. 07, 2009 01:33

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Hi there. Anyone can tell me about Shenzhen Visa? I am Czech Citizen and live in UK. I will visit Shenzhen next month for 2 days, entering from Hong Kong.
1. Can anyone tell me if this is 100% sure that I can get a Shenzhen Visa at Lo Wu and how much it costs (can pay in HKD or CNY)?
2. What is a closing time for this facility? I will arrive at the airport at 20:30, allowing 1 hour for customs I will leave HKIA around 21:30. Will I be in time?
3. I will travel with a Thai friend, who study here in UK. Is he also eligible for this kind of visa?

As a reference I would like to quote Chinese Embassy in Bangkok, saying that: "From Nov. 15th 2000, aliens traveling to Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions(SAR) in tour groups organized by travel agencies registered in the above-mentioned SARs are exempted from visa requirements for a period of not exceeding 6 days when entering into the following Chinese mainland cities: Guangzhong, Shenzhen, zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jinangmen, Zhaoqing, Huizhou,etc. The premise is that the traveler shall have the citizenship of a country having diplomatic relations with the People?s Republic of China and carrying an ordinary passport"

Thanx a lot...

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Answered by Mr.Jason | Jul. 08, 2009 01:59

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1. Yes, the cost is 150HKD. No heard of stopping handling the on-site visa.
2. Huanggang Border Custom: close at 24:00. you have time to be there.
3. Yes.

The premise is you join in a tour arranged by a travel agent. Hope it is useful.

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Answered by Mr.Petr | Jul. 08, 2009 16:40

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Thank you for answering this Mr.Jason. As you refer to Huanggang (not LoWu) does it mean the Shenzhen Visa is available there as well? So far I hav known it's available only at LoWu...

Any idea what companies with tour of Shenzhen SEZ I can use to join them just to get through the border? I assume that any return bus connection ticket (GoGo or EE) from HKIA to SZ does not count??? Any comanies that I could find at HKIA then???

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Answered by Mr.Shan | Jul. 08, 2009 21:14

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Hi Petr, it is not 100% sure that you could apply for a visa to Shenzhen when you arrive at Luohu. I knew some foreigners were refused when they apply for visa at Luohu. So, if possible, you should apply for a China Visa before coming to China.

As for the port, I think you could raach Luohu before 24:00 when the port will be closed. If you miss the time, you have to go to Huanggang which is opened round-the-clock.

Even if you participate in a tour group, valid visa and passport are required all the same.

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