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Asked by Hani from malaysia | Jul. 20, 2019 00:04

About:Visa on Arrival

Visiting Shenzhen for a day

I wanted to visit there for a day with my family ( 2 adult and 2 kids) around August 2019 from Hong Kong. Can I get VOA for Malaysian Passport? If yes, may I know what is the price for the VOA?

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Answered by Hani | Jul. 20, 2019 18:38

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Which means, we still have to do visa in Malaysia instead of apply for the VOA? And only pay for the 2 adults?

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jul. 20, 2019 02:52

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At the time being, Malaysians are eligible only if they have been granted a Chinese visa previously by embassy or consulate. For example, in your case it would be enough if you and your wife were granted a Chinese visa and it would not be required from your kids. You have to know that the eligibility of Malaysian citizens for VOA is changeable depending of the part of the year, but it is never publicly announced. The price for a VOA is 168 CNY.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jul. 21, 2019 04:32

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No. My intention was to explain the hypothetical situation where you and your wife have been granted a Chinese visa previously and your kids haven't and as such to approach the border crossing and apply for Shenzhen VOA for all four family members. In other words, Chinese immigration staff are willing to grant a Shenzhen VOA to the kids not having been granted Chinese visa previously if in company with parents who are fulfilling this requirement.

Anyway, if you are applying for a Chinese visa in advance, which is recommended for Malaysian citizens at the time being, then you should also apply for your children. The reasons are simple:

- By having a Chinese visa obtained in advance you are not longer limited to just Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, but you can travel all over the country and your kids would not be able to do that because they can only obtain Shenzhen VOA at the border crossing that is territory limited.
- The price for a Shenzhen VOA should be roughly similar to that obtained in advance, so it is better to have a visa obtained in advance for your kids also. This is also my strong recommendation.

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