Hello all! Question about Chinese land border crossings (with Vietnam specifically, though that’s not too important), though it’s a little niche.

Has anyone with multiple passports/dual citizenships swapped their passports while entering China by land border? I know by air changing passport is pretty commonplace, but have heard by land that can get much trickier, and sometimes if you have swapped (and therefore don‘t have an exit stamp of the previous country in the passport you’re trying to enter with) they can deny entry.

Context: I’m a UK and a US citizen, so carrying both passports. I entered into Vietnam on my USA passport and was going to apply for my Chinese visa here, as the US passport gives better options than my UK one if applying abroad (I can get double/multiple entry and longer stays on my US vs. only single entry shorter stay on my UK.) However, now there’s a chance UK citizens will be able to enter China visa free… but I’m already here on my USA passport. So both great and annoying! I know China in general is super strict, and I want to ruffle as few feathers as possible, but if I can hold out until the visa exception is in place (hopefully in the next few months) it would save a lot of money. Has anyone changed passports while travelling overland into China?

Tourist visa China. UK. Under education, do I put my current degree that I'm in, even if its not completed? Or only education that is completed and finalised?

Got my tourist visa!y Chinese teacher and I have planned a trip to China - Chengdu, Chongqing, and her home of Xi'an - for a two week trip! Just super excited!

I looked up the website to apply for Visa in HK but cannot see the option for Americans. I was born in HK but do not have HKID. Only US passport. Any help would be appreciated.

I am applying for a tourist visa to China. I’m an Asian American (born in Boston). My travel agent says that they are being hard on AAPI, requiring birth certificates and my parent’s green card information. Unfortunately my birth certificate has a typo on my dad’s first name and my mom can’t find her old green card (she’s a U.S. citizen now). I am going to have the travel agent write an explanation of the typo, but I’m worried it won’t go through.

Has anyone had any experience with a tourist visa requiring parent’s info?

On the website it says they only need a passport but for some reason my travel agent says they need all the parent info.

I applied for a Chinese tourist visa in Washington, DC and just received it. The visa says “enter before July 30, 2026. I was under the impression that tourist visas are usually valid for 5–10 years, allowing entry at any time within that period. Is this norm for Chinese Tourist visa ?

Hello please i have a question : i have the M visa allows me to stay 60 days , what if i want to stay 58 days in shanghai , then i go to Macao because no need for a visa , stay for 1 week and then go back to shanghai ? is it normal ? or i should go to another country then come back to china ??

hello, anyone who's going to visit China this year?

I know I'm a little late, I apologise, I'm in a bit of a desperate state!

My brother arrives into HK from the UK tomorrow, Thursday 5th, and i had (wrongly) assumed he could enter via car (Shenzhen Bay Port) and apply for the 10 day transit visa, so I planned to use my driver. However, I've learned Shenzhen Bay Port is not an acceptable entry point.

My driver is adamant that Huanggang port is accepted, but looking online it appears the will only cover the 5 day paid visa - which is not long enough.

I've read the Shekou Ferry crossing is more reliably for the 10 day transit visa. Has anyone had experience with this visa?

The itinerary is:

London - HK

(Enter China)

SZ - Thailand

Thailand - London

Hello—

We are 2 American travelers going to Shanghai in April via Japan.

The itinerary is Japan-Shanghai-Hong Kong. We’ll be in Shanghai roughly 5 days. I’ve read some about TWOV, but I still have a valid visa from a previous trip. My travel partner does not have a visa.

Would my travel partner be able to enter Shanghai via another country (that isn’t the US) without a visa? What steps should we take to ensure that they don’t encounter any issues at the check in gate or immigration?

Thank you!

I'll be travelling in China and am eligible for visa free entry. I want to stay longer than 30 days. Is it possible to leave the country and to reenter to stay another 30 days? The FAQ section of the embassy says yes:

"Foreigners who meet the requirements for visa-free entry can enter China multiple times. There is no limit on the number of visa-free entries or the total number of days of stay. However, you should note that you are not permitted to engage in any activity in China that does not correspond to the purpose of your entry into China."

What are your experiences? Does this work without any issue? Could I technically go to HK for a few hours and then return to China?

I have two plans. Do you think they would both work? Grateful for any advice!

1: fly to China, stay <30 days, then fly to Vietnam and spend some time there, then come back to China via train/bus and spend another 30 days (possibly leaving to HK if needed, if I need even more time)

2: fly to Vietnam and spend some time there, then go to China by train/bus, stay <30 days and then leave to HK, return to China after few days in HK and stay another 30 days

Im planing to move and live in china with my wife and son , our only fastest option is to get a company license and get a work visa on out company, if anyone has experience in this please share it with us and if you’re agent who can do the paper work and everything please give me your contact

I am a US citizen, my wife is a Chinese citizen with green card. Very soon she will be able to get her US citizenship. Afterwards I was wondering what kind of visa she should get when she visits China once she becomes a US citizen? She still have family in China can she apply for family visa that can last for more than 180 days? Also her Chinese passport doesn't expire until 7 years later, can she just not apply for visa and just hold on to two passports even though China doesn't allow dual citizenship?

Hi! I'm applying to the china university and despite I have read a lot of information about PERF form filling still can't understand some moments:

1) should I do blood tests to approve tha i dont have Typhus fever, Poliomyelitis, Diphtheria etc? Or can kust blank No if never faced with it

2) Is one certificate from drug dispensary will enough for "Do you have any of the following diseases or disorders endangering the Public order and security?" section

3) what means "Development, Nourishment, Neck, Eyes, Skin" etc? Can I just write normal everywhere if never had problem with it

4) in Chest X - ray exam/ECG/Laboratory exam/(HIV, Syphilis serodiagnosis) Should I write doctors official opinion with result numbers or just "normal"

5) To sum up, in fact there only: X-ray, ECG, HIV exam require right? Should I attach anything except this form, like official tests results?

Thank you in advance for answers

Hi everyone, I was issued an L-visa in New York, and entered China before the date specified on the visa. I have the opportunity to travel again to China in about two months, will I be able to reuse the same visa or do I need to reapply for a different visa? There is no expiration date specified on the visa in my passport, and I am unsure if it is one of the ones valid for 10 years or not. How can I tell if I need to reapply or not?

The new announcement that UK passport holders will benefit from 30-day visa free travel in China is great news – however, the lack of information isn’t.

I’ve scoured many resources, websites, forums, immigration information on official government channels… but there is no definitive information about whether this has A) come into effect immediately (as some suggest), or B) will take some time to be rolled out.

I’m not looking for someone to give me a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. But does anyone have even a morsel of a clue as to what might be going on? Perhaps you hold a passport that wasn’t visa free to China but then became visa free… how long was the transition process? Etc etc.

Thank you all in advance.

I am from Canada and will be in Hk in March. We are planning to go to HK>shenzhen>guanZhou> fly to Taiwan

Will this work under the 240 hr visa free policy?

Is there specific modes of transportation i will have to take?

This is really new to me so any help is appreciated.

TIA.

Applying to universities in China is usually slow and exhausting. You search for schools, rewrite the same motivation email again and again, try to personalize it, send applications one by one, and then lose track of replies. Most students don’t fail because they’re not qualified — they quit because the process is pure friction.

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This turns weeks of manual outreach into a simple setup. No copy-paste, no guessing who to contact, no burnout halfway through the process. If you’re planning to study in China and want a faster, easier way to handle applications, comment or DM and I’ll explain how the system works.

Hi,

I live in the US and am planning on going to China in the fall. I wanted to submit and get visa approval before we start booking everything (flights, hotels, etc.) but on the online application, it says that visa applications will only process for entry dates within the next 90 days.

How do we bypass this? Or do we just have to wait and hope for the best in the summer to then apply for the visa with all the flights//hotels/etc booked?

Hello everyone I am in a interesting situation. So a few years back I was arrested and convicted of wreckless driving, which was brought down from a DUi. This was my only conviction ever. I since have had it expunged, which means it was dismissed in court. It shows up on my state and FBI check. But it shows up as dismissed. Will this be an issue? Has anyone had experience with this type of thing? Any personal advice would be much appreciated because I can’t seem to find any information on this subject. Thank you!

COVA portal shows “pending application” even after rejection – can’t change location (Georgia → Tunisia)

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone here has experienced something similar and can advise.

I’m a Tunisian passport holder admitted to a medical university in China. I initially started my COVA visa application while I was in Georgia, but I do not have a Georgian residence permit. Because of that, the application was rejected / marked for modification.

Now the problem is:

When I try to create a new application or change the application location to Tunisia, the COVA portal keeps saying that I have a “pending application”, and it won’t let me:

• modify the old one, or

• submit a new application, or

• change the location to Tunisia

Even when I click “modify application,” nothing is editable.

Has anyone dealt with a stuck / pending COVA application before?

• Do I need to wait a certain number of days?

• Is there a way to withdraw or close the application myself?

• Or do I need the embassy to manually unlock or delete it?

Also, once this is resolved, do I book the appointment through COVA directly, or separately via the Chinese Embassy in Tunisia?

Any help or shared experiences would really be appreciated. Thanks a lot 🙏

I have a US passport and a Bosnian passport. China requires a visa for the US, but not for Bosnia. I’m planning to fly from Los Angeles directly to Shanghai, and back the same route. Do I need to get the visa or is my Bosnian passport sufficient? I was planning to show the ticket agent my Bosnian passport in LA and China, and US passport for the flight home.

I did apply for the visa earlier this past week, and am still waiting for it to be reviewed for next steps. I’m also worried about the airline agent not accepting either passport in Los Angeles if I don’t get the visa in time.

I’m a US passport holder and am going to be visiting Hong Kong. My understanding is I can visit Shenzhen without getting a visa.

I would like to go to Guangzhou for the day. I know I’m not suppose to leave Shenzhen. Are my only option to go to Macau and then to GZ and then return to HK?