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Question about China tourism visa

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Posted
21-Feb-2007 19:49
by: HomeSkillet

Posts: 112
Registered: 05/02/04

Question about China tourism visa

It is still a requirement that to get a tourist visa for China, I must receive an invitation from a hotel or a tourism company? And if so, do they fill out the visa application and then forward on to you, the backpacker, to sign and take to the local embassy?

What do we do if we are travelling China independently, without a tour?

Thanks!

Posted
21-Feb-2007 21:00
by: James

Posts: 398
Registered: 12/04/00

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Go up to the top of this page and read the faq section. You will find your answer, or at least a clearer idea of what you still need to ask. Of course you can travel on your own without a tour. What city in usa do you live in? there might be a consulate or DC embassy nearby.

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Posted
21-Feb-2007 21:17
by: astroboy

Posts: 4,927
Registered: 21/06/01

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t is still a requirement that to get a tourist visa for China, I must receive an invitation from a hotel or a tourism company?

I don't recall that ever having been a requirement - and I've been traveling to China since 1984.

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What do we do if we are travelling China independently, without a tour?

Go to a Chinese consulate/embassy or have an agency do it for you and get a visa. We're well beyond the days of FECs and dual tiered pricing.

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Posted
22-Feb-2007 06:35
by: zhaoyun

Posts: 727
Registered: 12/07/06

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You get the visa on your own, and you don't need a tour.

Posted
22-Feb-2007 09:52
by: ellyse

Posts: 8,932
Registered: 27/04/02

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1) No.
2) Not relevant since the answer to the 1st question is No.
3) Get it on your own from the nearest Chinese embassy/consulate. Failing which use a visa service.
Cheers!

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