Comments on: China’s multiple entry visas cut off until after Olympics http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/ No-nonsense China Expat & Travel Community Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Visa Applicants http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-15825 Visa Applicants Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:55:45 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-15825 Dear Chinese Visa applicants, Have you noticed that the visa application fees have been almost doubled recently? Officially, the fee for one entry visa is still $40, but you have to pay $38 to Chinese Visa Service Center (CVSC) to let them hand your application to Consulate-General of The People’s Republic of China. Chinese Visa Service Center acts as an agent, but this is the sole agent. There are no competitions and location convenience for the applicants. Besides time delay and cost increase, there is no means of providing better services for visa applicants. You know what? Basically CVSC is formed by a group of families and relatives of the Chinese Diplomatic Officers in Sydney. The rapidly growing demands for Chinese visa in Australia means that more money flow into Consulate-General of The People’s Republic of China. Then they can employ more staff to provide better services. The fees can be raised on the base of CPD, but not to be doubled like this. We strongly oppose this policy. Hope Consulate-General of The People’s Republic of China will reconsider their visa issue policy. Visa applicants Dear Chinese Visa applicants,
Have you noticed that the visa application fees have been almost doubled recently? Officially, the fee for one entry visa is still $40, but you have to pay $38 to Chinese Visa Service Center (CVSC) to let them hand your application to Consulate-General of The People’s Republic of China.
Chinese Visa Service Center acts as an agent, but this is the sole agent. There are no competitions and location convenience for the applicants. Besides time delay and cost increase, there is no means of providing better services for visa applicants. You know what? Basically CVSC is formed by a group of families and relatives of the Chinese Diplomatic Officers in Sydney.
The rapidly growing demands for Chinese visa in Australia means that more money flow into Consulate-General of The People’s Republic of China. Then they can employ more staff to provide better services. The fees can be raised on the base of CPD, but not to be doubled like this.
We strongly oppose this policy. Hope Consulate-General of The People’s Republic of China will reconsider their visa issue policy.

Visa applicants

]]> By: JohnG http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9679 JohnG Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:13:06 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9679 I just returned from an AmCham event on this issue. According to the speaker, it looks like the new regulations will last after the Olympics. The Chinese government wants to make sure that all long-term foreigners (Those in the country continually for over 90 days or more than 180 days in a calendar year) are legally working here and paying taxes on their income. My advice, if you live here -- and aren't a student get on a residence and a work permit as soon as possible. J. I just returned from an AmCham event on this issue. According to the speaker, it looks like the new regulations will last after the Olympics. The Chinese government wants to make sure that all long-term foreigners (Those in the country continually for over 90 days or more than 180 days in a calendar year) are legally working here and paying taxes on their income.

My advice, if you live here — and aren’t a student get on a residence and a work permit as soon as possible.

J.

]]> By: China-Matt http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9495 China-Matt Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:04:30 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9495 My co-worker's husband has to leave China because of the new rules. They don't seem to care that his wife has a residence permit, that they own a business, and OWN an apartment here. Apparently, the fix should've been that they're married, but the police claim that the marriage certificate is invalid because it wasn't registered with the Chinese embassy in their home country. And he can't do the visa run to Hong Kong every month because he's Iranian and needs a special visa to go there. My co-worker’s husband has to leave China because of the new rules. They don’t seem to care that his wife has a residence permit, that they own a business, and OWN an apartment here. Apparently, the fix should’ve been that they’re married, but the police claim that the marriage certificate is invalid because it wasn’t registered with the Chinese embassy in their home country. And he can’t do the visa run to Hong Kong every month because he’s Iranian and needs a special visa to go there.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9489 Ryan Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:43:55 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9489 @Meg: It seems to be the case right now, never mind July. Fun fun fun! @Meg: It seems to be the case right now, never mind July. Fun fun fun!

]]> By: Meg http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9488 Meg Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:46:51 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9488 I just heard a rumor that L and F visas will only be renewed for 1 month increments after July, and then back to 3 or 6 months at some point after the Olympics. Anyone else heard this one? I just heard a rumor that L and F visas will only be renewed for 1 month increments after July, and then back to 3 or 6 months at some point after the Olympics. Anyone else heard this one?

]]> By: star http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9423 star Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:19:43 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9423 Leave the Olympics game out of politics will ya??? By degrading it you are just hurting the american athletes Leave the Olympics game out of politics will ya??? By degrading it you are just hurting the american athletes

]]> By: John B http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9420 John B Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:40:22 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9420 @Turtlewind, one of my coworkers just got his work (Z) visa renewed in Hong Kong, and while the entries are still unlimited for the life of the visa, the increase in processing time still applies -- as of last Thursday they were no longer doing same day visas, and he almost got stuck there for a few extra days because of it (much begging and showing of already bought return tickets got them to go on easy on him because the policy had just changed). I'm happy to have a nice long-term visa that doesn't require leaving the country to update... @Turtlewind, one of my coworkers just got his work (Z) visa renewed in Hong Kong, and while the entries are still unlimited for the life of the visa, the increase in processing time still applies — as of last Thursday they were no longer doing same day visas, and he almost got stuck there for a few extra days because of it (much begging and showing of already bought return tickets got them to go on easy on him because the policy had just changed).

I’m happy to have a nice long-term visa that doesn’t require leaving the country to update…

]]> By: Ryan http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9410 Ryan Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:33:26 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9410 @Sean: No kidding. @Turtlewind: These articles all seem to mention travel visas (L-visas), but I had heard the same about F (business) visas. As for work visas, I think you're alright - as I believe work visas (and by extension student visas) are unlimited entries within the limits of the validity of the visa. @Sean: No kidding.

@Turtlewind: These articles all seem to mention travel visas (L-visas), but I had heard the same about F (business) visas. As for work visas, I think you’re alright – as I believe work visas (and by extension student visas) are unlimited entries within the limits of the validity of the visa.

]]> By: Turtlewind http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9402 Turtlewind Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:31:29 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9402 Do you know if this also applies to working visas? From what I had heard before it was only for business (F) visas. Do single-entry working visas even exist? Do you know if this also applies to working visas? From what I had heard before it was only for business (F) visas. Do single-entry working visas even exist?

]]> By: Sean http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-travel/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9399 Sean Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:16:59 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/04/07/chinas-multiple-entry-visas-cut-off-until-after-olympics/#comment-9399 Sometimes I wonder what they were ever thinking when they decided to host the games. Surely they knew they were not equipped for such an international event and PR campaign. Sometimes I wonder what they were ever thinking when they decided to host the games.

Surely they knew they were not equipped for such an international event and PR campaign.

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