Can I get China visa in Rome?
While already traveling, I have been invited to visit my cousin in Beijing for 2 days, enroute from Athens to Hong Kong. I am an Australian passport holder (resident in the USA). I tried to get a visa in London, but they say "you have to be a UK resident." I am traveling to Rome shortly and will spend exactly 2 days there. Is there any chance I will be able to get the visa there?
Second, I booked my flight to Beijing and onward to Hong Kong (and from there to Australia) because the ticketing agent at Expedia erroneously told me I didn't need a visa. If I can't get Expedia to refund/re-route me to Hong Kong, can I simply move my onward flight to connect with my arrival in Beijing, and stay in the transit lounge?
What a shame! I haven't seen my cousin for 10 years ...