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why would you have a problem?

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i have no idea - just a weird niggling thing that might be a problem - i guess people who get a visa for china who are only allowed for a certain time can go to a place like Hong Kong simply to get another visa and stay in China longer than 30 days - although thinking about it that sounds pretty stupid, anyway just chekcing, cheers

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Yep, no problem at all - you can stay in China as long as you want (my current passport has 12 Chinese visas in it, for example).

Another vote for Forever Bright from me too (Harry's link).

Everything in moderation, even moderation.

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ok cheers, also just realised another question i have - i live in the UK and it is inconvenient for me to go to London to get a Visa, while getting a visa through an agency means a 150% mark up (which is fair enough i suppose), but anyway is it possible for me to give my passport and photograph and everything else to someone else in London who can go the consulate and hand them in or do i have to apply in person. If i dont, it says they take 4 - 5 days, will it be ok for the same person to pick it up in say 10 days (will it get lost by then :/)? thank you

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You can get someone else to do it, and it can be posted to you (this is all an agency does, after all).

You can also get it back the same day if you pay another 20 quid, but as this takes a whole morning of tedium for your friend in London the additional cost of drinks owed will probably double the cost of the visa.

Everything in moderation, even moderation.

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You could maybe try getting a longer (more than one entry) visa initially?

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