agontechne

Since the spring of 2006 I have been teaching English Speaking, Writing and Computer Science courses in Mainland China. Later on, I will a write about a few of my experiences, both good and bad, so as to help anyone who desires to go to the Mainland and teach.

Within the last week, I came to Hong Kong with the intention of getting an L Visa (a tourist visa) so I could visit friends, travel to Tibet and fix a few of the Windows computers that always seem to be having one kind of problem or another. Unfortunately, being in Hong Kong is a disadvantage for foreigners. The current PRC rules are if you are American (and I must assume it is the same for people from other countries) China will only issue a double entry visa that is valid for six (6) months at a cost of HK $1100 (about $140 US.) This rate is much higher than any other country on the list I saw. Further, it makes no difference if you choose and single entry visa as it is the same price as a double entry visa. An L visa issued in the United States, however, is good for one year and it is a mulitiple entry visa. So, get your visa for the Mainland before arriving in Hong Kong. It's the same price, but you get a much better deal for you money if you do this before you leave.

Labels: Visa Surprises

posted by R. B. Murphy @ 10:20 AM