Hi,

Some friends of mine are currently living in Shanghai, they are teaching english over there. I want to visit them during the Summer but have no idea about Visas and what not. Can someone please help me? What type of Visa do I need to get? Do I have to travel up to Dublin to put in my application form? Do I need to send my passport with my application? How long does it take to get a Visa and can I apply for a Visa now, eventhough I'm going to be going over in the Summer? Do I have to collect my Visa in person or can I get someone else to collect it for me, if I can get someone to collect it for me, how do I go about doing that? Also do I need to get any shots for going over? I'll be there for 10 days or so. Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for your time.

Kind regards,
Alexandra