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Asked by Elbert from indonesia | Apr. 10, 2023 22:33
About:Visa on Arrival

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Hi, is it possible to apply for VOA for Indonesian citizen? I have chinese visa issued in 2018, but on my old passport, should I bring my old passport too?
But I am not coming from Hongkong. My depature port is from CGK jakarta and directly to BaoAn Shenzhen.

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Answered by Borut | Apr. 11, 2023 00:47
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Yes, in the case when an Indonesian citizen possesses an old passport with an old Chinese visa, regardless if it was issued in 2018, she/he becomes eligible for 5 days Shenzhen visa. So, you should bring your old passport and you will be granted a Shenzhen visa.

Also, you can obtain a Shenzhen visa upon arrival at Shenzhen airport, but here a word of warning... I am not 100% certain that Indonesian authorities will allow you boarding a plane to Shenzhen because they may not be quite familiar with the Shenzhen visa rules. If they allow you to board the plane, Shenzhen visa office will issue a Shenzhen visa, but if they do not allow you to board the plane, it would be fair to at least to call their colleagues in Shenzhen with the question, but they should also tell them about the fact that you have been granted a Chinese visa in the past.

To conclude, here I am a bit cautious about what will happen in Jakarta because you never know how will they reack when you appear in front of them without a Chinese visa and claiming that you will obtain one on arrival... This is something you should decide...
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Answered by Obi | Apr. 11, 2023 03:39
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Elbert, seems you have same condition with me, No Slot at the Chinese Embassy here in Indonesoa to process the Visa as the embassy schedule already full until end of April isn't it? In this case, I suggest you to go to Hongkong insist of direct to Shenzhen.
Borut is correct, the problem is not only just at the Check In Counter while you need to check in, but it might also the Indonesia Immigration.
In my case actually I have M Visa that Valid until September 2020 that attached on my old passpor, but now I am going with my family and they don't have any L visa yet, but they have the 2019 Single Entry L Visa. Well, hope good luck for both of us.
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