Comments on: How to Do a Fukuoka Chinese Visa Run http://dragonhunting.com/2008/how-to-do-a-fukuoka-chinese-visa-run/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark http://dragonhunting.com/2008/how-to-do-a-fukuoka-chinese-visa-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 Mark Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:50:58 +0000 http://dragonhunting.com/?p=65#comment-1762 Sounds good about the 3-6 month extension, I will try that next year when I go back to China. Is it recommended to enter china on a tourist visa and then change, or to enter on a business visa? I think I can do both. Things may also change once the paralympics are finished, although I suppose that's not much use to you now, Mfaithe. I never got round to using my chinese visa! After spending a month in Japan and then another in South Korea, I ended up flying down to Kathmandu for a trek in Tibet which got cancelled the night before it was due to start - oh well! Next I'm off to India (indian visas are also getting a bit more tricky) for 6 months... Must be one of the few people with too many chinese visas ;) Sounds good about the 3-6 month extension, I will try that next year when I go back to China. Is it recommended to enter china on a tourist visa and then change, or to enter on a business visa? I think I can do both.

Things may also change once the paralympics are finished, although I suppose that’s not much use to you now, Mfaithe.

I never got round to using my chinese visa! After spending a month in Japan and then another in South Korea, I ended up flying down to Kathmandu for a trek in Tibet which got cancelled the night before it was due to start - oh well! Next I’m off to India (indian visas are also getting a bit more tricky) for 6 months…

Must be one of the few people with too many chinese visas ;)

]]> By: james http://dragonhunting.com/2008/how-to-do-a-fukuoka-chinese-visa-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 james Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:31:35 +0000 http://dragonhunting.com/?p=65#comment-1761 Have you tried just going to a travel agency? When I was in Korea, I was told the embassies were no longer giving out visas directly to foreigners, you had to go through a travel agency. I did that and had no problem. When I got my visa in May, it was after the new visa rules had been put into effect for the most part, so I don't see it being different, especially now that things are back to normal. I don't know about the current situation, but you could always try phoning them, they were helpful when I called them. Also things are opening up again, you can switch L visas to F visas in Beijing without leaving the country, and you can get them extended 3-6 months. Have you tried just going to a travel agency? When I was in Korea, I was told the embassies were no longer giving out visas directly to foreigners, you had to go through a travel agency. I did that and had no problem.

When I got my visa in May, it was after the new visa rules had been put into effect for the most part, so I don’t see it being different, especially now that things are back to normal. I don’t know about the current situation, but you could always try phoning them, they were helpful when I called them.

Also things are opening up again, you can switch L visas to F visas in Beijing without leaving the country, and you can get them extended 3-6 months.

]]> By: Mfaithe http://dragonhunting.com/2008/how-to-do-a-fukuoka-chinese-visa-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 Mfaithe Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:48:40 +0000 http://dragonhunting.com/?p=65#comment-1760 Hey... I'm in Korea wanting to go back to my cushy life in China, I cant get a visa here though. Olympics are done, I was told it would be fine but, alas, no go. The Chinese embassy in Korea tells me I need a foreign ID card, given to those who come here to work or study. I'm a tourist. A Canadian tourist. So theres no possible way to get one. My options are Japan, or Hong Kong. Japan will be cheaper stop on my way back to Shanghai, can anyone tell me if they know about this? (I'm Canadian, if that makes a difference) Any help is greatly appreciated... Hey…

I’m in Korea wanting to go back to my cushy life in China, I cant get a visa here though. Olympics are done, I was told it would be fine but, alas, no go. The Chinese embassy in Korea tells me I need a foreign ID card, given to those who come here to work or study. I’m a tourist. A Canadian tourist. So theres no possible way to get one. My options are Japan, or Hong Kong. Japan will be cheaper stop on my way back to Shanghai, can anyone tell me if they know about this? (I’m Canadian, if that makes a difference)

Any help is greatly appreciated…

]]> By: Mark http://dragonhunting.com/2008/how-to-do-a-fukuoka-chinese-visa-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Mark Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:24:23 +0000 http://dragonhunting.com/?p=65#comment-1582 That's great - but I think the extensions are only available in certain cities/towns. I'll have to check up on the situation in Dalian... Loved the Tenjin area for people watching. Also dirt cheap iced coffees in Cafe Veloci (loads of them all over the city). Great places to spend hours on self-study Chinese although maybe a few too many distractions ;) There's also an oxygen capsule place you can try out near the hostel - i didn't have, er, time though... Manager of the hostel knows where it is. That’s great - but I think the extensions are only available in certain cities/towns. I’ll have to check up on the situation in Dalian…

Loved the Tenjin area for people watching.

Also dirt cheap iced coffees in Cafe Veloci (loads of them all over the city). Great places to spend hours on self-study Chinese although maybe a few too many distractions ;)

There’s also an oxygen capsule place you can try out near the hostel - i didn’t have, er, time though… Manager of the hostel knows where it is.

]]> By: james http://dragonhunting.com/2008/how-to-do-a-fukuoka-chinese-visa-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 james Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:05:44 +0000 http://dragonhunting.com/?p=65#comment-1580 Cool! I appreciate your replies Mark, and I'm glad this little guide was actually of some use. I had no idea Khaosan was so close to the airport, I never had the chance to get a proper map, was always using google or the junk from the Fukuoka expat mag. Seems like you did the run well and had a good time to boot. I definitely want to go back to Kyushu, it's so green there, the biking/hiking must be amazing. Oh and as an addendum to a previous comment I made about visa extensions turned out to be false, they are still available of L visas for 2 times for 1 month each time. Cool!
I appreciate your replies Mark, and I’m glad this little guide was actually of some use.

I had no idea Khaosan was so close to the airport, I never had the chance to get a proper map, was always using google or the junk from the Fukuoka expat mag.

Seems like you did the run well and had a good time to boot. I definitely want to go back to Kyushu, it’s so green there, the biking/hiking must be amazing.

Oh and as an addendum to a previous comment I made about visa extensions turned out to be false, they are still available of L visas for 2 times for 1 month each time.

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