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Question: Asked by Ellie E from united kingdom | May. 23, 2024 11:38

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Tourist Visa!

My boyfriend and I are planning to visit china as part of a 6 months travelling trip. We would be leaving the UK in Nov 2024 and returning Apr 2025. We would be visiting China in March 2025, therefore would be unable to get a visa 3 months prior to our visit as we will already be travelling around different countries and we dont really want to give up our passport in a different country to get the Visa within this timeframe?

Is it possible to get a visa 6 months prior to our trip, instead of 3 months so we can get this from the UK whilst we are still here, we cant be the first people to try this but i cannot find any answers anywhere!

Thanks
Ellie

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Answers (3): Answered by Keith | May. 24, 2024 00:13

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Usually the single entry L visa is valid for only 3 months. I think you can get a double entry L visa valid for 6 month, by this way you may waste one entry if you only enter China Mainland once but the long validity satisfy your long trip.
To utilize the double entry, I think you can add Hong Kong, Macau to your trip plan, and after visiting, you can enter the Mainland once more and explore the nearby Guangdong province, the end your trip there. Well, if you already make a perfect plan, just forget my words.

0 0 Reply; Answered by Ellie E | May. 24, 2024 11:05

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Hi Keith,

Thanks for your help - we dont need the visa valid for 6 months - we only want to visit China for 30 days or less - the issue is that we need to apply 6 months prior to our trip. Is this possible?

0 0 Reply; Answered by Keith | May. 27, 2024 02:47

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I get you that you will visit only for 30 days. And the visa valid for 6 months means you can enter China within 6 months from the date of visa issuance, doesn't mean you can stay in China for 6 months. The 6months validity visa ensures you to enter China 6 months later after getting your visa, like you said, 6 months prior to your trip.

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Tourist Visa!