CHINA Visa Application

[XiamenBoy]

USD50 for a month? With booze? Well! How were you able to do it? Saang city? Where did you stay / eat?

[neth_row]

Just arrived from China. First and most important tip: don't go on budget tours. Sobrang titipirin kayo. Mabuti na yung mahal yung package tour, huwag lang kayong tsaniin ng travel agency when it comes to food, hotel accomodations, transport, etc.

[purpleheadd07]

tnx a lot sa thread na to, m planning to go to xiamen to visit a frend in jimei univ this july. sabi nya okay na daw $100 for one week, il just bring her lots of pinoy food daw like pancit canton, sardines heheh.

*** rate ng visa application same pa rin ba? wen shud i apply? klngan pa ba mga bank certs, deposits etc??

[PrEttyD0LL]

I'm going to Shanghai for 3-4 weeks soon. sometimes in april. What do you guys mean by "Passport at least 6 months pa valid". you mean di pa expired yun passport or 6 months after you had a passport?? hehe...

[ercole]

any querry, just buzz me at ropheru@yahoo.com

China is lovely and cheap..if you know how to travel cheaply. I spent $500 US for a month stay...including the booze!

$500 for a month? Where did you go and stay?
Are there affordable hostels in Shanghai, Beijing or provinces in between?
How much Chinese do you have to learn before going to survive? Best time to go? tanx for any input/suggestions.

[travy]

totoo ba yung pag may china visa ka mahihirapan ka nang mabigyan ng U.S. visa?

a friend of my sis holds an american passport. he applied for chinese visa in manila...it took him 30days b4 he got d visa..and d visa is only good for 7 days.

[purpleheadd07]

hi, i hope to go to xiamen ds july for a visit ***. how soon shud i get a visa? i asked a travel agent here 1000 daw yun fee nila plus yun visa application for sa embassy na 900+ , is that ok? wala na daw iba attachments other than your pic, passport and application fee? yun agency na mgdadala ng papers ko, no more personal appearance. is there a chance na ma deny ng visa? tnx!

[bitter_me]

how much na yung china visa now? nag increase ba ng price?

[port80]

I'm going to Shanghai for 3-4 weeks soon. sometimes in april. What do you guys mean by "Passport at least 6 months pa valid". you mean di pa expired yun passport or 6 months after you had a passport?? hehe...

For any international travel, your passport should still be good for another 6 months counting back from the date of expiry so if let's say, your passport's expiry date is Dec 31, 2005, then it is good for travel until end of June 2005.

[giggles05]

hi guys, sorry my question is not regarding visa application... how much is a round trip ticket to china nowadays? yung regular rate.. thanks a lot guys!

[SiOMs]

hi, i hope to go to xiamen ds july for a visit ***. how soon shud i get a visa? i asked a travel agent here 1000 daw yun fee nila plus yun visa application for sa embassy na 900+ , is that ok? wala na daw iba attachments other than your pic, passport and application fee? yun agency na mgdadala ng papers ko, no more personal appearance. is there a chance na ma deny ng visa? tnx!

hello purpleheadd07

actually i just got my chinese visa this morning we went there last wednesday, filled up an application form (you need 2 2x2 pictures), waited for like 20 mins para matawag yung number namin, submitted the form with the pictures and passport and presto! tapos na. then we went back after 3 working days and paid P920 per application form and... yun lang hehe

requirements lang nila is the 1 page application form, 2 2x2 pictures and your passport. mabilis lang actually yung process pero you should try going there before 9am para mauna ka makakuha ng number.

address of the chinese embassy in makati: 2nd Flr World Centre Building (Megaworld Bldg)along Buendia(front entrance) and HV dela Costa (back entrance)

good luck and enjoy china!

[pringles22]

question po!

what type ang visa na ini-issue nila?
do they issue only single entry or they issue rin ng multiple?
what is the longest duration? and the shortest as well?

[SiOMs]

*bump*

can you guys recommend yung mga magandang puntahan sa shanghai? chaka anong ok ibigay na souvenirs/pasalubong?

p.s. masarap daw junk foods dun?

thanks!

[XiamenBoy]

Shanghai? Go to Huaihai Lu for shopping... better than Nanjing Lu. Just be prepared to do some hard bargaining. ; )

[SiOMs]

^ Nanjing Lu... okay ill put this on our list thanks!

by the way, do any of you guys know how to say "tawad" in chinese?

thanks a lot!

[SiOMs]

OT again:

xiamenboy : any tips on bargaining? thanks again!

[thundercats]

if you want to know more about the requirements, you can call this number : Visa section - 848 2396/95 . Office hours of visa section from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM only.

[tofi]

Hi! Is this a tourist visa for China? How long will it be valid? Parang US din ba na may multiple entry type etc?

[XiamenBoy]

Do some hard bargaining... just ask for 30% of the quotation. Look around for the same item... never look eager to buy the merchandise.

[SiOMs]

Hi! Is this a tourist visa for China? How long will it be valid? Parang US din ba na may multiple entry type etc?

yung nakuha naming Visa is valid for three months, i think multiple entries yun (im not sure about this though).