do you have to get a visa to visit shenzhen?

[Smoothie]

i know you're visafree for 90 days in hong kong but what if you go to shenzhen or nearby cities?

[roddy]

You're going to need to tell us your nationality before anyone can even attempt to answer.

Roddy

[Smoothie]

why? anyway, i'm from the US.

[pazu]

Because visa regulation is different for different nationality... (well.. obvious enough!)

[Smoothie]

well does anyone know? i'm planning to stay in shenzhen for like a month.

[Alleluia]

Have you tried to find out yourself? Should be easy enough: there's the internet, Chinese embassies and consulates, travel agencies...

[geraldc]

If you're arriving in Hong Kong, just go to your closest CTS (China Travel Service office), and get a visa. Alternatively you can get one in the US.

The only people I know who can get into China without a visa are overseas Chinese with HK ID and home return permits...

[Smoothie]

ok thanks everybody...yes i've tried contacting the consulate which i can never get a hold of but it looks like i have to drive up there since the freaking phone # doesn't work. such a hassle.

[TSkillet]

Yes you need a visa. If you're going to Hong Kong - don't bother to go to the consulate in the US - just go to Hong Kong and get it done yourself. Either through a travel agent or go down to the China Resources Building in Wanchai and do it yourself.

[aliko8211]

haii..there..my friends and i going to hongkong for holiday end of this months.we want to go visit shenzhen for 1day.5of us is malaysian & 1 is singaporean.do we need to do visa during our visit??because we heard that nowaday go shenzhen no need to do visa oredy..is this true???

[LeafAndSunshine]

^^ I think all of you would need a visa. The reason is that there is no travel

restrictions in most parts of China other than Tibet and maybe some really

remote places, therefore once you get into 1 mainland city, no one can or will

stop you from going to any other parts of China.

[aliko8211]

LeafAndSunshine

thanks for your reply.so how much is the charges for doing ours visa??you got any webside link regard this matter??

-aliko-

[LeafAndSunshine]

^^^

To be honest, I don't know the details which would change depending on where

you are. But I think the local Chinese embassy or a travel agency should be

able to handle the visa issue. The general impression I have is that as long as

you are not a well-known anti-Chinese government person, the visa should

just be a formality and you or your friends shouldn't have any trouble getting it.

[aliko8211]

heee..heee..last week finis my holidays at hongkong & shenzhen..for malaysia passport holder..we need to do visa(lucky can do via the check point there..) it cost ren ming pi 150 or HKD 140...woww..quite expensive ohhh...for singapore passport holder..no need to do visa lorrrr..(so good ya)