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Posted 06-Apr-2008 18:21 by: everbrite Posts: 7, 462 Registered: 19/06/01 Click to report abuse... Click to reply to this thread Print this Thread Email to a friend travel agent

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Until recently, it was relatively easy to get a Chinese visa. The situation has changed beginning about mid March and it is expected to remain unstable until well after the Olympics. hotel chicago

It is now impossible to get a 6 or 12 month multiple entry business visa. It is now impossible to get entries longer than 30 days. In many embassies and consulates it would appear impossible to get a double entry tourist visa. It has been reported that beginning July, it may be difficult to impossible to get extensions. From Hong Kong s South China Morning Post, April 6: Beijing has stopped issuing multiple-entry visas, risking major inconvenience to foreigners who travel to the mainland regularly, especially on business. Hong Kong travel agents say the ban will stay in place until after the Olympic Games. online booking

Travellers are now restricted to single- or double-entry visas valid for 30 days. Multiple-entry visas that have not expired are still valid.

Please add your experience at specific Chinese embassies and consulates. Please include your passport, where you applied, the cost and the processing time and what type of visa you received. TIA Ruth First check: Everbrite s travel pages, the New RU sticky, and New RU train sticky travel health insurance

Since I have taken the time to answer your question, it would be nice if you took the time to respond as to whether the information was helpful. 06-Apr-2008 19:49 by: ForHoover Posts: 43 Registered: 10/05/05 hotel reservation

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Perhaps not a very helpful answer but I m going to apply for a Chinese F visa (a student visa valid for 6 months) within a few weeks in The Hague, The Netherlands. When I know more I will let you know. london hotel booking

I imagine there will be little trouble but you do have me worried a bit now ... 06-Apr-2008 20:08 by: FireArm Posts: 9, 237 Registered: 23/09/07 discount travel

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But it is still possible to get 6 month or 12 month multi entry L visas. Please don t quote me on that. -Buddha 06-Apr-2008 20:19 orlando hotel

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#1, it s not really applicable to tourist or business visas, which is what almost everyone in this forum is looking for. booking agency

06-Apr-2008 20:57 by: wjs Posts: 19 Registered: 09/05/07 international travel medical

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On 14 March at the Chinese Embassy in Canberra, Australia, I got a double entry tourist visa, each visa for 90 days. Very nice. 06-Apr-2008 21:47 by: drumbrake Posts: 2, 010 Registered: 05/04/03 new york hotel

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Also, I think the new regulations came into force a few days after you got your visa.You were lucky. cycle couriers of the world unite 06-Apr-2008 23:03 by: Johnny Posts: 2, 927 Registered: 26/03/01 miami hotel

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The new regulations came in on the 28th May. 06-Apr-2008 23:18 air deccan booking

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Johnny - did you mean to type March not May 06-Apr-2008 23:24 start of threadBody las vegas nevada travel

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March. March March March. Yes everbrite, thanks. I meant to type March. I ve been driven half crazy by recent visa problems. Sorry. end of innertube end of threadBody end of thread start of thread las vegas nv hotel

Posted 06-Apr-2008 23:25 by: jallore end of first paragraph Posts: 7 Registered: 09/06/02 end of threadInfo hotel florence booking online

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I ll be doing this in the next 2 days in Shenzhen and possily HK: 1) Trying to get an extension on my single-entry Tourist Visa; 2) If I fail, going to HK to try for a double-entry rush service (cheaper than staying in HK for the extra days) Tourist visa. orlando travel

I will let you all know what happens after a couple of days. Wish me luck!!!! end of innertube end of threadBody end of thread 06-Apr-2008 23:29 by: Johnny end of first paragraph Registered: 26/03/01 end of threadInfo hilton hotel

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The only visas available in HK are 30 day L single entry and 60 day double entry (with a max stay of 30 days). booking delta com

If you want same-day service, get to the agent s office before 9:30 and don t go on a Saturday. end of innertube end of threadBody end of thread 06-Apr-2008 23:30 by: drumbrake end of first paragraph Registered: 05/04/03 end of threadInfo travel insurance online

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Good luck #9. Keep us posted. If you want a same day service in Hong Kong, Forever Bright say they will do it if you get your passport to them before 9am. london hotel

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What agent I was planning on going straight to the Embassy. If going to an agent will guarantee getting a visa the same day, that s what I want to do. HK is toooo expensive to stay and wait! If you can recommend me one, pls do so. Thanks~ end of innertube end of threadBody end of thread travel insurance

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I ve always used these people. Many others here recommend them too. end of innertube end of threadBody end of thread 07-Apr-2008 01:11 by: penfold389 end of first paragraph Posts: 1, 054 Registered: 26/04/02 end of threadInfo airline booking

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Full text of THE report from Hong Kong s South China Morning Post, April 6: travel trailer

+MULTI-ENTRY VISA BAN UNTIL AFTER GAMES HURDLE TO MAINLAND TRIPS FOR FREQUENT TRAVELLERS Samantha Spiro Apr 06, 2008 Beijing has stopped issuing multiple-entry visas, risking major inconvenience to foreigners who travel to the mainland regularly, especially on business. Hong Kong travel agents say the ban will stay in place until after the Olympic Games. Travellers are now restricted to single- or double-entry visas valid for 30 days. Multiple-entry visas that have not expired are still valid. san francisco hotel

Andrew Work, executive director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said the ban would create serious inconvenience for foreigners living and working in Hong Kong. This is a real hassle for foreign small- and medium-sized business owners ... it s bound to slow business down and we hope that normal access to the mainland will be restored soon. One travel agent who declined to be named said: People have been asking to renew their multiple-entry visas but no one can get more than a double-entry visa. We were told this was because of the Olympics and that the ban would be lifted in September after the Games had finished. air ticket booking

Daryl Bending, of Concord Travel, said even permanent Hong Kong residents who had previously been given three-year multiple-entry visas were affected. No one is being given more than a double-entry visa. The reason given was the Olympics but there were suggestions that after the Games things would return to normal, he said. Agents said they were told of the move on March 27. Hong Kong-based China-visa agency Forever Bright says on its website the ban will apply until October 17. cheap travel

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I am planning a trip w/ my parents (mid-50s) and grandparents to somewhere in MX, on either coast. I have been doing lots of research but it feels like everything recommended, even so-called not too touristy is still really touristy. I know there must be a Mexico out there that isn t swarming with Americans who like to eat in chain restaurants and stay in hotels with HBO, but I don t know how to find it! We can t go completely off-the-beaten path b/c I ll be traveling with my elderly relatives, but we really want to avoid those resort-y places everyone goes to for spring break. I think we ll probably want to rent a house and maybe a car. Ideally there would be some neat cultural stuff in the area. Playa Carmen has been recommended but it sounds very touristy--maybe there s another side to it I don t know about... I m hoping TTers are in the know about this! hotel booking florence

thanks, mp413 Re: Where is off-the-beaten path enough for me, amenable enough for my family Posted: 02-Dec-2007 16:51 in response to: mp413 in response to: mp413 I just want to add the disclaimer that yes I know we can take a local bus an hour from anywhere and be in real Mexico but that s just not an option in this case. We need something kind of in-between that won t involve buses. We could rent a car though so we could get places buses go that way, we just need to figure out where. business travel

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Posts: 4 Registered: 01/12/07 Re: Where is off-the-beaten path enough for me, amenable enough for my fami Posted: 02-Dec-2007 17:32 in response to: mp413 in response to: mp413 Everyone goes to the beaches, and they as popular with mexican tourists as foreigners, so expect a crowd at the popular beach resorts. I like Melaque and twin city Barra de Navidad or San Blas aren t as popular or built up. Playa is very touristy, so is P.V., or other resorts. Why not check out some of the historical, colonial towns, such as Guanajuato, or Zacatecas, which we just did. Both were lots of fun, plenty of accommodations, museums, restaurants, and more mexican tourists than americans or europeans. Just a thought. atlantic city hotel

Marge Ryon Posts: 482 Registered: 02/07/02 Posted: 02-Dec-2007 18:38 in response to: mp413 in response to: mp413 Elderly I spent my day eighty feet up in the rigging of a tall ship. What did you do all day, watch football Paxton Posts: 86 Registered: 08/03/02 Posted: 02-Dec-2007 19:38 in response to: mp413 in response to: mp413 indian railway online ticket

Colima, Colima is a great place for mixed generations. Real middle class Mexico, few tourists, a nice safe place with lots of culture and with in easy driving of the coast. Lots of things going on with the University, dance, plays, exhibitions. The Colima State band plays in the gazebo in the park, Sundays at 7 PM. Several nice Museums and interesting nearby towns like Comala. There is a Saturday evening craft market and two local ruins. adventure travel

If you are renting a car it is easy driving. You can fly into Guadalajara or PV and bus from there (not sure I would want to drive in Guadalajara - PV would be OK.). You could also fly into the Manzanillo airport. I would rent the car in Colima, although the Manzanilla airport might work also. seattle hotel

If you fly into Manzanilla you are very close to Melaque and Barra de Navidad that another poster recommended. There is a good local airport but it doesn t have international flights. You can fly to the Colima Airport from Mexico city and several other places in Mexico like Tijuana. Colima is 60 Km inland from the beach. The road is a 4 lane tollway. I am sure you could rent a house or apartment in Colima. The place to look would be the local daily paper, Diario de Colima. Last time there (July) I saw several funished rentals available by week or month. booking buddy com

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Posts: 716 Registered: 16/01/05 Posted: 02-Dec-2007 19:54 in response to: mp413 in response to: mp413 OP: Let s face it. When you and your extended family go to Mexico, you ARE TOURISTS! Do you want a list of places where you and your family wouldn t want to go If you would specify the things you like and the things you dislike about being a tourist in Mexico, then we could perhaps help you. All of Mexico is real, but some parts are less crowded, cheaper, etc. than others. And many of the less crowded, cheaper, etc. places in Mexico are not interesting or charming, they re just not--for the most part--worth visiting. If you had posted the same type of question on the USA Branch, would it be helpful or useful if I recomended the state of North Dakota and small farming towns in western Kansas yahoo travel

So . . . interested in mountains, beaches, archaeology/ruinas, colonial cities, nature preserves, pop culture, museums, camping on semi-deserted beaches, deserts, mountains, hiking, small dusty towns where no one speaks English and there s nothing to do, driving on impassable, frightening roads, hanging out with narco trafficers, etc discount hotel deal

If you just want to avoid Spring Breakers and a million drunken young American kids, don t go to beach towns during Spring Break. Otherwise, just browse the LP Mexico Guide (or another guidebook or two), select a few areas that seem interesting to you and then post here asking specific questions. If you re questions are to the point, you ll get lots of helpful comments and suggestions. room booking software

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Posts: 38 Registered: 01/05/02 Posted: 03-Dec-2007 00:35 in response to: mp413 in response to: mp413 accommodations, beaches Do a search on Akumal. It s about a 1/2 drive south of Playa del Carmen, and about 20 minutes north of Tulum. A good base for your family with restaurants, nice beachs and close to archaeological sites and other places of interest. travel guide

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