| Hong Kong travel | |
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| Aug 3, 2008 16:50 |   |
| guest32135 | We are extending our holiday with a tour company for three nights in Hong Kong. we will be travelling back from Hong Kong to London via Shanghai, the consulate in Edinburgh said that as we will be in transit and will be less than 24 hours that a single entry visa will suffice could you confirm please that this is correct thank you. |
| Aug 3, 2008 23:18 | #1 |
 | I am confused with what exactly you are planning to do? Are you entering Mainland China (Not Hong Kong)? If not, then you don't need a visa at all. If you are planning to enter China, then you need an L visa for every entry. |
| Aug 4, 2008 02:18 | #2 |
| GUEST32170 | after we have spent 2 weeks in China with a single entry visa, we are then going to Hong Kong for a short visit, before travelling back to London. Our flight is going via Shanghai where i believe it will pick up more passengers for London, as we will not be spending any time in Shanghai possibly not even leaving the aircraft, i am told that i will not need a visa for landing in Shanghai is this correct. |
| Aug 4, 2008 03:19 | #3 |
| You will not need a visa in Shanghai unl;ess they are not good connecting flights. If they are not, they can stamp your passport with a 24 hour temporary visa which allows you out into the city. (But it might take them a while to locate someone who will do this and then find the rubber stamp (my experience) |
| Aug 4, 2008 05:30 | #4 |
| Correct - you will not need a visa to transit at Shanghai as you will not clear immigration. Are you flying China Eastern or Virgin? |
| Aug 5, 2008 06:03 | #5 |
| GUEST32170 | Thanks for your helpful replies we are travelling China Eastern. |
| Aug 6, 2008 01:58 | #6 |
| Ok, if you are travelling with China Eastern airlines, you need to check you will be landing and departing from the same airport! You certainly won't be using the same plane to fly from HK to SH, as you will be to fly from SH to LHR. So the very least will be a plane change, but I have heard of people (particularly in Shanghai) arriving to discover they need to change not only planes, but also airports! In which case you will need to clear immigration again. If it is the same airport, check there is no terminal change. |
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