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Asked by Jo from new zealand | Sep. 01, 2019 02:36

About:Visa on Arrival

I am flying from NZ to Shenzhen and back after 4 days.

Can I get a visa on arrival and what do I need?
I have a stamp from Iran in my passport will that be an issue?
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Answered by ZUPAN | Sep. 01, 2019 07:03

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Jo, you can get a Shenzhen VOA on arrival, but I suggest you to have another option as a back-up. I will c/p the text from my previous post that is definitely similar to your case. Here is the text adapted to your situation:

Part one:

You can get a VOA at arrival, but you can also make a back-up plan that will allow you to travel completely with a peace of mind.

Knowing that you intend to stay in SZ for more than 24 hours, I suggest you to book a ferry on Chu Kong Passenger Transport company website that runs between Shekou terminal to Hong Kong Macau ferry terminal in Hong Kong. This ticket has to be at least 24 hours + 1 minute after your scheduled arrival by plane in SZ.

In reality, you will declare at New Zealand check-in that you intend to apply for a VOA upon your landing in SZ. In case that the airport staff allows you to board the plane, you will apply for a VOA upon your landing and then you are allowed to enjoy your time there until your return flight back to New Zealand. Also when you receive your VOA, you will cancel your ferry ticket online and receive a refund minus certain amount of imposed service charge.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Sep. 01, 2019 07:05

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Part two:

In case that the airport staff decide not to allow you to board the plane, you will use your second option and present them your ferry e-confirmation and will declare that you have changed your mind and that you will travel on 144 hour TWOV to Hong Kong via SZ. Please, have in mind that when you declare that you will travel on 144 TWOV, you are not allowed to change your mind upon your landing in SZ because your statement made in New Zealand will appear at the screens of Chinese immigration because China is an API country.

So, if you are forced to use this back-up option, you will travel on 144 hour TWOV, you will take a ferry from SZ to Hong Kong and you can immediately return to SZ using Lo Wu / Luohu border crossing where you will obtain a VOA. You will continue your stay in SZ until your departure back to New Zealand.

I'm not telling you this to bother you or to complicate your travel, but just to assure you with this back-up option, so that you really can travel with the peace of mind.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Sep. 01, 2019 07:07

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A stamp from Iran will not be a problem. You could be asked a couple of question about it and you will answer that you were in Iran purely for tourist purposed to see the heritage of the country that was one of the first known civilizations.

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