my wifei are traveling to china on a cruise ship

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My wife and I are traveling to China on a cruise ship Diamond Princess with stop overs in Hong Kong on 3/11 and 4/11, Shanghai 7/11 and later Beijing (Tianjin) 12/11 with a two night stop over, leaving on 14/11 back to Australia.We are Australian citizens living in rural Australia.My question is - do we need visas to enter China and these ports as described?We do not live near a Chinese embassy, so we would appreciate your earliest attention to this matter.Thanking you

Francis · Answer

Malcolm, you don’t need to provide entry permit for HK because Australian passport holders can enjoy free entry to HK for a stay of not exceeding 90 days. But you need to apply for a tourist L type for entry to mainland PRC. If you will travel in China waters all the way, a single-entry tourist L type is enough; but if not, a double-entry L type may be needed. You can contact with the cruise company and confirm that.

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