tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365320.post8672243149093991539..comments2008-04-11T19:48:47.900+08:00Comments on China Herald: Visa restriction: Olympics more important than bus...Fons Tuinstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661962166788808674fons.tuinstra@gmail.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365320.post-1619605927594089152008-04-11T19:48:00.000+08:002008-04-11T19:48:00.000+08:00Very unclear what the real situation now is; at le...Very unclear what the real situation now is; at least the visa issuing process would take much more time.Fons Tuinstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661962166788808674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365320.post-28168576935294926602008-04-11T18:58:00.000+08:002008-04-11T18:58:00.000+08:00Hi, What about for people holding Olympics tickets...Hi, What about for people holding Olympics tickets? Are they going to be able to get in?<BR/><BR/>I am currently in Beijing but my visa runs out July 31st -- I'm worried I won't be able to get it renewed. Any advice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365320.post-84517650094660038002008-04-10T21:39:00.000+08:002008-04-10T21:39:00.000+08:00excuses for the potential mess-up, but it concerns...excuses for the potential mess-up, but it concerns the F-visa, not the Z-visa. Latest I have heard it that 3-month visa with double entry are the maximum possible.Fons Tuinstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661962166788808674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365320.post-31178063759307307672008-04-10T21:30:00.000+08:002008-04-10T21:30:00.000+08:00Any confirmation if they are issuing Z Visas from ...Any confirmation if they are issuing Z Visas from HK/Macau if I got all the papers and documents in order?? I am going in a few days time to apply for 1, dont wanna be stuck up because of this.Nrupeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577643502839995928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365320.post-23522255853689780622008-04-08T23:35:00.000+08:002008-04-08T23:35:00.000+08:00Fons, this is not correct. I am applying for a new...Fons, this is not correct. I am applying for a new Z-visa now and they might even give me a 3-year visa instead of the standard 1-year that I had for the past 8 years. A Z-visa is also always multiple entry, single or double entry visas do not exist. I think you might confuse the Z-visa with the F-visa that is often used by foreigners that are 'illegal' in China.Marc van der Chijshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06004763079542447943noreply@blogger.com