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Asked by Lionel from france | Jul. 25, 2019 15:07

About:Visa on Arrival

Visa Shenzhen voa from France

Can I get a visa VOA if I' m coming from France (paris to shenzhen with 2h transit at Beijing) then going to HK and come back again days later to Bao'an Airport with a New 5 day visa ? (I have a french passport)

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Answered by Lionel | Jul. 25, 2019 22:19

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Even if in Beijing I dont leave Airport and I m just in transit for 2 hours !
I cant get tourist visa as my departure is fryday august thé 3th :-(

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Answered by Lionel | Jul. 26, 2019 00:51

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Thank you for your answer. And if I change for a paris- Beijing-Hongkong then that will be OK ?
Or of I go directly to Hong-Kong can I come back with a shenzhen visa doing hk-shenzhen-beijing-paris ?

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jul. 25, 2019 16:06

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Lionel, I'm sorry to say that you will need a visa for your itinerary France - Beijing - Shenzhen - Hong Kong.

The problem here is the fact that it is not allowed to use 24 hour visa free transit if arriving in Shenzhen for later transit to Hong Kong. Also, you are not allowed to apply for a Shenzhen VOA since your arrival in Shenzhen will be via Beijing and that is not allowed. Only direct arrivals to Shenzhen are allowed for VOA applications. Also, it is not possible to use 144 hour visa free transit because your stop in Beijing limits you to 24 hour only.

If you have some possibility (ticket flexibility), you should definitely try to change your flights or if you have some time, just apply for a Chinese visa. After you use this visa and arrive in Hong Kong, you will be then free to travel back to the border and apply for Shenzhen VOA.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jul. 25, 2019 23:33

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Unfortunately, this stop in Beijing has ruined all your visa free transit options along with the rule that you cannot use 24 hour visa free transit in Shenzhen if you wish to proceed to Hong Kong & Macau. Anyway, I'm more than certain that you can obtain a visa until August 3. Just apply as soon as possible, at least using rush visa option. You should contact ASAP one of CVASC offices in France. They are located in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and Marseille. Start today!

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jul. 25, 2019 23:34

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Unfortunately, this stop in Beijing has ruined all your visa free transit options along with the rule that you cannot use 24 hour visa free transit in Shenzhen if you wish to proceed to Hong Kong & Macau. Anyway, I'm more than certain that you can obtain a visa until August 3. Just apply as soon as possible, at least using rush visa option. You should contact ASAP one of CVASC offices in France. They are located in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and Marseille. Start today!

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jul. 26, 2019 09:30

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Among the two itineraries you have mentioned, only the first one is eligible. Anyway, by using the first itinerary, you are able to enjoy 144 hour visa free transit, but in Beijing. So far what I have understood is that you are interested to do something in and around Shenzhen. OK, you can travel visa free via Beijing to Hong Kong and after that you can travel to Shenzhen by obtaining Shenzhen VOA that costs 168 CNY for French citizens. After that, you will have to return to Hong Kong or to proceed from Shenzhen to some other, foreign country, but you cannot do that via Beijing. It has to be a direct flight out of Shenzhen, but without any stop within mainland China. This is the reason why your second itinerary is not eligible.

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