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Asked by Nev from australia | May. 01, 2012 21:06

About:Chinese Embassy in Vietnam

Can I get my chinese tourist visa processed in 1 day for an additional fee in Hanoi

I am an Australian tourist in Vietnam who would like to travel to Beijing this weekend, is it possible for me to have my China tourist visa processed in a day for an extra fee?

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Answered by Joe | May. 02, 2012 04:56

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You may not apply for a China visa in Hanoi because you are only a tourist there. I heard many visitors get the visa in Hu Chi Minh City. You can try the same, and better contact the consulate dierctly to confirm this in advance.

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Answered by nev | May. 02, 2012 06:45

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thanks Joe.... but you are wrong... a tourist can get a visa for china in Hanoi..... I did it 7 months ago and saw several other westerners doing it as well on the same day. My question wass related to getting it on the same day..... I believe now the answer is yes ..... just costs another $30

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Answered by Joe | May. 03, 2012 04:51

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As far as I know, almost every embassy/consulate of China provide rush and express service for visa processing.

Thanks for your feedback, Nev, about this very useful information. Temporary visitors there can get a visa for china in Hanoi, but maybe not for passport holders of every nations.

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Answered by Luke | May. 03, 2012 10:26

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Gday nev. Also in Hanoi, looking at heading north. How much was your visa, did you go through an agent. Thanks

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Answered by nev | May. 03, 2012 22:25

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Luke......... I'm the full bottle now......... China embassy for visa only opens in the morning... so fastest time to get a visa is 2 days... unless the weekend comes in the middle which is the case for me. So I submitted my app this morning 8.30............ essential is photocopy of your vietnam visa..... australian passport... and of course photo for the application. Tourist visa is $30 for 3/4 days... express costs an extra $30......... so I am up for $60 on approval.
Tourist visa is only for one entry/one month 30 days .......... but you can get an extension for an additional month once there. I did it last year in Oct...... had to go to Shanghai ... and it took a few days from memory. Can do in a couple of other places I know Beijing for one..... not sure how many others places there are......
I travelled up to the border in Heilongjiang province.... great trip, but you would need a translator.

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Answered by zoe | May. 06, 2012 11:45

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Hi nev, this update is really useful, thanks. Can I just check you did get your visa approved and returned in two working days? And is it right the embassy is not open for applications in the afternoon?
Thanks
Zoe

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Answered by nev | May. 06, 2012 22:56

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ZOE.... YES ...THE HANOI CHIA EMBASSY IS only open in the mornings... 8.30/11.30 from memory.... and yes the express visa is 2 days... I picked mine up this morning after applying Friday morning (weekend shut of course) so that is definitely a yes... cost me $30 for the visa and $30 for the express service. When yo go back the next day make sure you are early because it is a bit of a stuff around. You are given a slip which you have to take to a bank about 5 k away (motorbike drivers will take you for 50-100 vnd. ) and you are expected to pay in US $...... a fee is charged for doing so in VnD, although only small...... no master or visa card service is available. I had a letter of invitation to stay for 6 months to do volunteer work for an NGO in Beijing..... but because I was not applying from Australia I was only granted a 30day tourist visa..... I will try again in Beijing and know I can get at least another 30 day visa as I did so last year..... not sure if I can negotiate a longer stay. have a good trip... I'm off to inner Mongolia (ARong Qi) on Wed and Tibet in about 10 days time.

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