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Asked by Khushdeep kung from new zealand | Apr. 05, 2023 12:23

About:China Visa on Arrival

Hi I am traveling from nz with 3 in total traveling

We are coming from nz with nz passports and citizens of nz. We have business letter invitations amd would like to go to the canton fair for buying products at guangzhou which is held on the 15th to 19th April. We have tried getting visa in nz but office is to busy with applications and we are running out of time. Are we eligible to get visa on arrival at shenzhen airport for the 5 days of the canton fair. Our business associates from Shanghai will be meeting is there at the fair but we have explained to them that getting visa at moment in our local country is taking to long.

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Answered by Borut | Apr. 05, 2023 15:28

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The main problem with Shenzhen visa is in the fact that when obtained, you are allowed to stay and travel just within city administrative borders and Canton Fair is held in Guangzhou or, in other words, in completely different city.

My suggestion for you is to rely on 144 hours visa free transit in Guangdong province. So, take a look if something like this is suitable for your needs:
- Take a flight to Guangzhou
- Before taking a flight to Guangzhou buy a bus ticket from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. It has to be a through bus that runs from Guangzhou to Hong Kong and you should have this ticket (or ticket confirmation) with you in hard copy as a proof that you will be in transit in Guangdong province
- You really have to take this bus to Hong Kong
- Like this, your itinerary will be: NZ - Guangzhou - Hong Kong
- After you have entered Hong Kong, you can go wherever you want
- By doing this, you become eligible for 144 hours visa free transit that is valid for entire Guangdong province and you do not need any kind of visa.

Another option is that you buy a return ticket:

NZ - Hong Kong - NZ

After that, you will take a flight from HK to Guangzhou and exit to Macau by ferry from Shekou port in Shenzhen. After you reach Macau, you can return to Hong Kong and return to NZ from there. This is also valid for 144 hours visa free transit.

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Answered by Thijs | Apr. 06, 2023 02:04

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Is something similar possible for the Zhejiang province? (we have a return flight to AMS from HK)

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Answered by Borut | Apr. 06, 2023 10:27

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Thijs, it definitely is...

Since you have a return ticket AMS - HK - AMS, you can enjoy 144 hours visa free transit by doing the following:

- Take a direct flight from Hong Kong to one of the airports located within Zheijang, Shanghai or Jiangsu provinces because they make one transit area.
- Take a direct flight to Macau from one of the airports located within Zheijang, Shanghai or Jiangsu provinces because they make one transit area.

If you do that, you will be eligible for 144 hours visa free transit in the wider Shanghai area consisting of Shanghai, Zheijiang and Jiangsu provinces.

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