Chinese Visa Consulate
 

Has anybody applied or received a China Visa within the past few weeks or months? Is it still very busy in the morning? I remember when I went last October, people said they were lining up at 7am when the doors open at 9am just to get a number. Is it still that busy now? Just want to know because I plan on going down there on Monday and don't want to wake up early and go there just to be told that they are not giving out numbers anymore. Anyone suggest what time I should arrive?

Thanks

Arrive early. Like when they open. Even then you have like a hour or two wait.

You should definitely arrive early. I have no idea why but there are still so many freakin' people lining up. I went there 5 months ago to get my Visa for my HK trip and I had to wait in line for a while even though I arrived around 7. Perhaps it was my pure shitty luck.

You need a visa to go to HK? When I went in the summer, I just hopped on a flight and went.

He probably just meant his HK trip that involved going to China. Anyone going down to get a Visa anytime want to grab me a number? :D haha! I hate going to that place, FUUUUUUUUUU

Was there last Wednesday.
Lineup was crazy.

I've said this before: If you are ever travelling through Hong Kong on your way to China, get your visa done here. There is no lineup during weekdays, it's way cheaper, and you can get it right away if you want.

Didn't HK ban multiple entry visa's to China again? I heard you can only get a double entry which is why I didn't want to do it while im in HK. Need multi entry for 12 months.

Went there today, that place is so inefficient. They have a white guy working there and the room is so small. There are no signs or any help at all and it's total chaos there. Feel bad for the old people who have no clue whats going on.

PM me, I can get your visa done. Just need your passport and a passport photo.

Better then wasting a half day lining up at the crazy consulate on Broadway.

Ya..that doesn't sound sketchy as hell...

did they ban multi-entry visa applications in HK? I never knew about it. We decided that we'd do everything here beforehand because we didn't know the entire process.

And yes, I meant I got it so I could go to Guangzhou :lol

What did the white guy do at the consulate? man a counter?

Maybe he has a contact at the consulate that will just add it to the stack of visas. Or he actually works there. Unlikely, but definitely not impossible.

Not to my knowledge. I'm not sure why they would "ban" multi-entry visas depending on which country you're applying in. Those are hard to get without good reason anyway. Usually you will have to prove why you need to enter so many times within a year. Without good proof, the best you can hope for is a 2 entry 6 month visa.

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Yup.. A few travel agencies will get the Visa for you.
They charge from $20-40 bucks.

And you can get multiple entries now. The ban is lifted.
I just got my 1 year multiple entry approved.

From what I read on Geoexpat that they banned multi-entry Visas for majority of people since before the Olympics last year and they haven't lifted the ban. To get a multiple-entry visa now, you must be a HKID card holder otherwise you can only get a 2 entry permit valid for 6 months. Similar to like the US which is near impossible to get a entry visa that is not issued by your home country.

Not true.
I just got a 1 year multiple entry.

You are probably right, there is no official lift on the ban.
Thats beside the point, I still got one and others have too.

There's a guy just across the street and about a block east who will take care of this for you. If you're a busy person and don't have 5 hours to kill waiting in line then another 3 when you pick up let him do it for you. I think he charges 10-20$ on top

This is how I got my Chinese visa

You got your multiple entry 12 month visa in HK just recently? Do you hold HKID? Did you do it directly at the Wan Chai office or through an agent?
For $10-$20 it's worth it. Lining up and staying in that chaos is not worth the time.

Correct.
12 Month Mulitple Entry
$150.00
Vancouver China Embassy
I do not have HKID

Took a few days to get.
Lineup was brutal.
Pay someone to get it for you.

Wait, you got your visa in Vancouver or HK? It sounds like you got yours in Vancouver which I stated allows for multiple entry visa unlike if you get it IN HK.

Sorry .... Clearly a mis understanding on my part.
I got it in Vancouver Embassy.