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china visa problems

  • 25-06-2011 1:58pm
    #1
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    hi there,

    someone currently in hong kong is trying to get a visa for china. they will be in australia on monday but wont be in any one spot longer than about 3 days.

    they are an irish citizen.

    is it completely unrealistic to think they can somehow squeeze in getting a chinese visa along the way in time for august.

    who would you call? chinese embassy in ireland? irish embassy in china? chinese embassy in australia?

    any advice?

    (nb - you cant get one in hk on weekends so thats out as an option)


    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    imme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    have a check on the Chinese Embassy website for the country where they're trying to obtain a visa in.


  • #3
    killbillvol2
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    The only option would seem be to get it in Australia? They'll either have to spend long enough in one place to get it or scratch China off the itinerary.


  • #4
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Some Chinese embassies/consulates will do same day visas for an additional fee, or express in 2-3 days. He would have to confirm this with the individual consulate.

    Standard service is 4 days and having just got one here in Kathmandu I must say it was one of the most painless visas I have ever applied for with no queues and no questions asked. Application in and out in 5 minutes and picked it up four days later in 10 minutes, visa granted for the 60 days I asked for.

    August is over a month away so plenty of time, if he really wants to go there. In all cases he would need to contact the Chinese embassy/consulate wherever he wants to apply; the Irish embassy has nothing to do with it. If he isn't going to be near a consulate in Australia then another possibility is to fly via somewhere with a convenient and compliant Chinese embassy and get the visa there (including the option of going back via Hong Kong.)


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