China - Visa Information and Links

"The journey of a thousand leagues
began with what lay beneath the feet."
Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching)

Entrance to the Shenzhen area is possible with a visa picked up at the border, but this visa is valid only for a few days for most nationalities. Guangzhou PSB says that you can get one-month tourist visas on arrival at Guangzhou East by train from HK. CTS just inside the Chinese side on the land crossing from Macau will sell you a three-month tourist visa in about 30 mins for prices similar to those obtainable in HK (take one photo) and even a six month multiple entry F visa if you are willing to hang about for an hour or so.

At CTS (China Travel Service), 3-month visas counting from day of application as follows -

single entry double entry apply pick up
HK$ 210 HK$ 350 before 2pm after 4:30 on 3rd working day
HK$ 410 HK$ 50 before 2pm after 4:30 on 2nd working day
HK$ 580 HK$ 720 before 9:30am after 2pm same day
HK$ 580 HK$ 720 before 2pm after 6:00pm same day

US passport holders pay an additional fee. The above schedule may vary a little for branches located out of the centre of town. You may check addresses of branches at www.chinatravelone.com

Links

China International Travel Service
China Backpacker
China Adventure Travel Service