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Asked by Ying from vietnam | Sep. 15, 2024 20:27

About:Visa on Arrival

Shenzhen 5-day VOA

Dear Admin,

I have just got the Hongkong Visa with single entry and would like to ask that Can I apply Shenzhen VOA 5 days at Luohu Port from Hongkong with Vietnamese nationality? Will anything be guaranteed that Shezhen - Luohu port approves VOA for Vietnamese citizen? I am worried that I will get stuck at the border Hongkong and Shenzhen if Shenzhen doesn't approve VOA and I also cant get back from hongkong to fly back to my city due to my hongkong visa is single entry.

And if Shenzhen approves VOA for me, can I fly back from Shenzhen (Bao'an International Airport) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) directly due to my visa is single entry which doesn’t allow me to get back to Hongkong?
I am looking forward to receiving your feedback soon.
Thanks and regards,
Ying

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Answered by Borut | Sep. 18, 2024 00:08

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Ying, it is impossible to say that anybody here can offer you any kind of guarantee that you will be granted a Shenzhen visa on arrival. Telling you such a thing would be very irresponsible from our side.

However, it is fairly clear that your chances to be granted a Shenzhen visa on arrival at the border crossing are really excellent. The best detail in all the situation is the fact that you will have a confirmed flight from Shenzhen to HCMC. Here just one detail... You have to be aware that your flight from Shenzhen to HCMC has to be a direct one or in other words, your flight is not allowed to have any additional landing anywhere and of any kind within mainland China.

So, your travel plan is very logical and I am more than convinced that everything will go smoothly especially because of your flight out of Shenzhen. If I were you I would proceed with such a travel plan without any doubt, but again, you should be aware that the final decision will be the one of the officials at the border crossing. In any case, this is a very clear situation for them to grant you a visa.

In the end, it is strongly advised that you arrive at Lo Wu (Luohu) border crossing well before the visa office opening hours to be certain that you will avoid the queues. Also, the price is 130 CNY and the payment is by card.

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Answered by Ying | Sep. 18, 2024 02:43

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thanks for your detailed feedback.
just in case, shenzhen doesn't approve VOA, can I take a train from Luohu Port to Hongkong airport in order to fly back to HCMC?

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Answered by Borut | Sep. 18, 2024 23:24

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I cannot say anything about that. When you have exited Hong Kong and arrived in Luohu border crossing, your visa is formally expired. In case if you are refused entry by the mainland Chinese authorities you cannot formally return back because your visa is in the eyes of the Hong Kong authorities already used and formally non existent or in other words, you would not have a legal base to re-enter Hong Kong.

The situation of this kind, I am more than convinced, will not happen especially if you have a flight ticket from Shenzhen to a third country (Vietnam in your case) because neither mainland Chinese nor Hong Kong authorities want a situation where completely normal passenger is suddenly stuck in no mans land. However, I cannot guarantee a 100% success. This is out of my reach. I am convinced that you will be successful, but I cannot go farther from this conclusion. The final decision has to be all yours. In any case I wish you the best of luck.

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Answered by Ying | Sep. 19, 2024 19:46

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Thanks for the helpful advice!

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