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China Visa for American with no HKID

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    China Visa for American with no HKID

    My American friend wants to visit HK and China.

    It is cheaper to apply China Visa in HK than in the USA.

    Is it easy for an American with no HKID to apply for China Visa here?

    I read they may ask you why you didn't apply in your home country and deny you.

    Thanks.


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    It is the same price in the US as here for a China Visa.

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    The China visa price is tied to your passport, not the location you apply.

    For an individual, you need to apply in the country of your residence. So no HKID card means you can not personally apply in HK.

    However, you can hire a travel agency to get it for you, so there will be a fee on top of the visa fee which is about US$150 for Americans.


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    Not so. I have many chinese visas, including the latest 10 yr, many obtained in HK, and have never had a HKID.
    Suggest OP do the paperwork and submit the application to the WanChai Chinese visa office. Let the chinese tell him yes/no.

    Also true that if this is his first chinese visa then new issues may arise.
    The 10 yr visa costs the same as the one day visa.


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    @jobin, did you use an agent? Walk-in's for non HK residents to apply for Chinese visas are generally not allowed. I've had friends told this. How did you go about getting yours then?


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    Quote Originally Posted by jobin:
    Not so. I have many chinese visas, including the latest 10 yr, many obtained in HK, and have never had a HKID.
    Suggest OP do the paperwork and submit the application to the WanChai Chinese visa office. Let the chinese tell him yes/no.

    Also true that if this is his first chinese visa then new issues may arise.

    The 10 yr visa costs the same as the one day visa.
    I second that

    Try yourself first, if rejected try agent.

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    I used no agent. Just walked into the WanChai office with paperwork/copies/cash. The front guys makes no decisions only check that folks have needed docs, then they will offer numbered ticket.
    The window clerks rude but carry on with frown.

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    Thanks all.

    I will ask my friend to apply in the USA.