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Asked by Oısín Rhesa MacOıttır | Apr. 09, 2014 07:15
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About:Chinese Embassy in Japan
Travel angencies in Tokyo
I am an Irish passport holder studying in Japan and visiting Shanghai for a weekend, what travel agencies can I apply for Chinese visa and does it take longer/cost more to do this? Why can I not apply directly at the embassy?