Shenzhen 5-Day Visa on Arrival from Hong Kong
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We'll be in Hong Kong for 10 days and planned to spend 5 of those days in Shenzhen using the 5 day Visa On Arrival (VOA) program for the Shenzhen area.
I have a couple of concerns regarding the VOA which I'm wondering if anyone has experience with.
This article suggests that travellers with entry stamps to Turkey will probably result in a denial. My wife and I both have a Turkish stamp in our passports.- The same article also suggests that if your passport is relatively new, eg. under a year old, you may be required to produce your old passport. We had our kids passports renewed and don't currently have access to their old ones. Their new passports will be approximately six months old when we plan to travel to Schenzhen.
I'm trying to make a decision on whether given the above it's worth trying, or if I should shelve the idea and simply spend those 10 days in Hong Kong.
I'm concerned about being denied and the cost of losing a booking for accommodation in Shenzhen, and having to book 5 more days in Hong Kong at the last minute.
Has anyone entered using this VOA who had a Turkish stamp or a newer passport? If so what was your experience?
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We'll be in Hong Kong for 10 days and planned to spend 5 of those days in Shenzhen using the 5 day Visa On Arrival (VOA) program for the Shenzhen area.
I have a couple of concerns regarding the VOA which I'm wondering if anyone has experience with.
This article suggests that travellers with entry stamps to Turkey will probably result in a denial. My wife and I both have a Turkish stamp in our passports.- The same article also suggests that if your passport is relatively new, eg. under a year old, you may be required to produce your old passport. We had our kids passports renewed and don't currently have access to their old ones. Their new passports will be approximately six months old when we plan to travel to Schenzhen.
I'm trying to make a decision on whether given the above it's worth trying, or if I should shelve the idea and simply spend those 10 days in Hong Kong.
I'm concerned about being denied and the cost of losing a booking for accommodation in Shenzhen, and having to book 5 more days in Hong Kong at the last minute.
Has anyone entered using this VOA who had a Turkish stamp or a newer passport? If so what was your experience?
visas visa-refusals china
edited Mar 1 at 15:57
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asked Feb 25 at 13:37
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We'll be in Hong Kong for 10 days and planned to spend 5 of those days in Shenzhen using the 5 day Visa On Arrival (VOA) program for the Shenzhen area.
I have a couple of concerns regarding the VOA which I'm wondering if anyone has experience with.
This article suggests that travellers with entry stamps to Turkey will probably result in a denial. My wife and I both have a Turkish stamp in our passports.- The same article also suggests that if your passport is relatively new, eg. under a year old, you may be required to produce your old passport. We had our kids passports renewed and don't currently have access to their old ones. Their new passports will be approximately six months old when we plan to travel to Schenzhen.
I'm trying to make a decision on whether given the above it's worth trying, or if I should shelve the idea and simply spend those 10 days in Hong Kong.
I'm concerned about being denied and the cost of losing a booking for accommodation in Shenzhen, and having to book 5 more days in Hong Kong at the last minute.
Has anyone entered using this VOA who had a Turkish stamp or a newer passport? If so what was your experience?
visas visa-refusals china
edited Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
asked Feb 25 at 13:37
Geta
464
We'll be in Hong Kong for 10 days and planned to spend 5 of those days in Shenzhen using the 5 day Visa On Arrival (VOA) program for the Shenzhen area.
I have a couple of concerns regarding the VOA which I'm wondering if anyone has experience with.
This article suggests that travellers with entry stamps to Turkey will probably result in a denial. My wife and I both have a Turkish stamp in our passports.- The same article also suggests that if your passport is relatively new, eg. under a year old, you may be required to produce your old passport. We had our kids passports renewed and don't currently have access to their old ones. Their new passports will be approximately six months old when we plan to travel to Schenzhen.
I'm trying to make a decision on whether given the above it's worth trying, or if I should shelve the idea and simply spend those 10 days in Hong Kong.
I'm concerned about being denied and the cost of losing a booking for accommodation in Shenzhen, and having to book 5 more days in Hong Kong at the last minute.
Has anyone entered using this VOA who had a Turkish stamp or a newer passport? If so what was your experience?
visas visa-refusals china
visas visa-refusals china
edited Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
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asked Feb 25 at 13:37
Geta
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edited Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
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asked Feb 25 at 13:37
Geta
464
edited Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
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edited Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
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edited Mar 1 at 15:57
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I can only answer for the "new passport" part. I've used the 5-day visa facility in Luohu with a virgin passport - zero stamp in it. They only asked me in Luohu to produce the little piece of paper HK gives you in lieu of a visa stamp, to check that I indeed came from HK.
answered Feb 25 at 14:48
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how old was your “virgin†passport? a few months? year or two? please add this info to the post.
– Igor Skochinsky
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According to a Ministry of Public Security contact in Shenzhen, visas on arrival will not be issued, regardless of nationality, to holders of passports with visas or stamps from countries whose nationals cannot obtain this visa on arrival.
That is: Afghanistan,
Algeria,
Bahrain,
Cameroon,
Egypt,
India,
Iran,
Iraq,
Jordan,
Kuwait,
Lebanon,
Liberia,
Libya,
Nigeria,
Oman,
Pakistan,
Palestine,
Qatar,
Saudi Arabia,
Somalia,
Sri Lanka,
Sudan,
Syria,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Yemen
Apparently, though, this may or may not be strictly enforced, depending on the officer and your overall appearance, so you certainly could give it a try.
answered Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
can you expand what’s MPS?
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:19
@IgorSkochinsky Ministry of Public Security, the ministry which border control is under.
– Coke
Mar 26 at 16:20
thanks! might be useful to add this to the answer
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:51
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
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up vote
6
down vote
I can only answer for the "new passport" part. I've used the 5-day visa facility in Luohu with a virgin passport - zero stamp in it. They only asked me in Luohu to produce the little piece of paper HK gives you in lieu of a visa stamp, to check that I indeed came from HK.
answered Feb 25 at 14:48
dda
1
how old was your “virgin†passport? a few months? year or two? please add this info to the post.
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:18
add a comment |Â
up vote
6
down vote
I can only answer for the "new passport" part. I've used the 5-day visa facility in Luohu with a virgin passport - zero stamp in it. They only asked me in Luohu to produce the little piece of paper HK gives you in lieu of a visa stamp, to check that I indeed came from HK.
answered Feb 25 at 14:48
dda
1
how old was your “virgin†passport? a few months? year or two? please add this info to the post.
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:18
add a comment |Â
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
6
down vote
I can only answer for the "new passport" part. I've used the 5-day visa facility in Luohu with a virgin passport - zero stamp in it. They only asked me in Luohu to produce the little piece of paper HK gives you in lieu of a visa stamp, to check that I indeed came from HK.
answered Feb 25 at 14:48
dda
1
I can only answer for the "new passport" part. I've used the 5-day visa facility in Luohu with a virgin passport - zero stamp in it. They only asked me in Luohu to produce the little piece of paper HK gives you in lieu of a visa stamp, to check that I indeed came from HK.
answered Feb 25 at 14:48
dda
1
edited Mar 1 at 11:34
answered Feb 25 at 14:48
dda
1
answered Feb 25 at 14:48
dda
1
answered Feb 25 at 14:48
dda
1
1
how old was your “virgin†passport? a few months? year or two? please add this info to the post.
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:18
add a comment |Â
how old was your “virgin†passport? a few months? year or two? please add this info to the post.
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:18
how old was your “virgin†passport? a few months? year or two? please add this info to the post.
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:18
how old was your “virgin†passport? a few months? year or two? please add this info to the post.
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:18
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
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According to a Ministry of Public Security contact in Shenzhen, visas on arrival will not be issued, regardless of nationality, to holders of passports with visas or stamps from countries whose nationals cannot obtain this visa on arrival.
That is: Afghanistan,
Algeria,
Bahrain,
Cameroon,
Egypt,
India,
Iran,
Iraq,
Jordan,
Kuwait,
Lebanon,
Liberia,
Libya,
Nigeria,
Oman,
Pakistan,
Palestine,
Qatar,
Saudi Arabia,
Somalia,
Sri Lanka,
Sudan,
Syria,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Yemen
Apparently, though, this may or may not be strictly enforced, depending on the officer and your overall appearance, so you certainly could give it a try.
answered Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
can you expand what’s MPS?
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:19
@IgorSkochinsky Ministry of Public Security, the ministry which border control is under.
– Coke
Mar 26 at 16:20
thanks! might be useful to add this to the answer
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:51
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
According to a Ministry of Public Security contact in Shenzhen, visas on arrival will not be issued, regardless of nationality, to holders of passports with visas or stamps from countries whose nationals cannot obtain this visa on arrival.
That is: Afghanistan,
Algeria,
Bahrain,
Cameroon,
Egypt,
India,
Iran,
Iraq,
Jordan,
Kuwait,
Lebanon,
Liberia,
Libya,
Nigeria,
Oman,
Pakistan,
Palestine,
Qatar,
Saudi Arabia,
Somalia,
Sri Lanka,
Sudan,
Syria,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Yemen
Apparently, though, this may or may not be strictly enforced, depending on the officer and your overall appearance, so you certainly could give it a try.
answered Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
can you expand what’s MPS?
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:19
@IgorSkochinsky Ministry of Public Security, the ministry which border control is under.
– Coke
Mar 26 at 16:20
thanks! might be useful to add this to the answer
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:51
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
According to a Ministry of Public Security contact in Shenzhen, visas on arrival will not be issued, regardless of nationality, to holders of passports with visas or stamps from countries whose nationals cannot obtain this visa on arrival.
That is: Afghanistan,
Algeria,
Bahrain,
Cameroon,
Egypt,
India,
Iran,
Iraq,
Jordan,
Kuwait,
Lebanon,
Liberia,
Libya,
Nigeria,
Oman,
Pakistan,
Palestine,
Qatar,
Saudi Arabia,
Somalia,
Sri Lanka,
Sudan,
Syria,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Yemen
Apparently, though, this may or may not be strictly enforced, depending on the officer and your overall appearance, so you certainly could give it a try.
answered Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
According to a Ministry of Public Security contact in Shenzhen, visas on arrival will not be issued, regardless of nationality, to holders of passports with visas or stamps from countries whose nationals cannot obtain this visa on arrival.
That is: Afghanistan,
Algeria,
Bahrain,
Cameroon,
Egypt,
India,
Iran,
Iraq,
Jordan,
Kuwait,
Lebanon,
Liberia,
Libya,
Nigeria,
Oman,
Pakistan,
Palestine,
Qatar,
Saudi Arabia,
Somalia,
Sri Lanka,
Sudan,
Syria,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Yemen
Apparently, though, this may or may not be strictly enforced, depending on the officer and your overall appearance, so you certainly could give it a try.
answered Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
edited Mar 26 at 16:53
answered Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
answered Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
answered Mar 1 at 15:57
Coke
48.7k789214
48.7k789214
can you expand what’s MPS?
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:19
@IgorSkochinsky Ministry of Public Security, the ministry which border control is under.
– Coke
Mar 26 at 16:20
thanks! might be useful to add this to the answer
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:51
add a comment |Â
can you expand what’s MPS?
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:19
@IgorSkochinsky Ministry of Public Security, the ministry which border control is under.
– Coke
Mar 26 at 16:20
thanks! might be useful to add this to the answer
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:51
can you expand what’s MPS?
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:19
can you expand what’s MPS?
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:19
@IgorSkochinsky Ministry of Public Security, the ministry which border control is under.
– Coke
Mar 26 at 16:20
@IgorSkochinsky Ministry of Public Security, the ministry which border control is under.
– Coke
Mar 26 at 16:20
thanks! might be useful to add this to the answer
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:51
thanks! might be useful to add this to the answer
– Igor Skochinsky
Mar 26 at 16:51
add a comment |Â
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