3 Days, Visa-free

[Randy W]

Beijing set to welcome visa-free visitors

Beijing announced on Wednesday that, from Jan 1, 2013 visitors from 45 countries will be allowed a three-day stay without a visa.

. . .

The visa exemption only applies to the capital. To go to other cities, foreigners will have to go through the public security bureau's exit and entry administration.

"Those traveling to other provinces and cities, even to neighboring cities like Tianjin, will face punishment," if they travel without the required documentation, said Gao Huada, deputy director of the exit-entry administration under the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.

However, the exact details were not released on Wednesday.

Visitors who break the law during their stay will face a lifetime ban, he said.

. . . and includes visitors from the U.S.

 

[dnoblett]

Looks like becoming a reality, mentioned back last May.

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44756-tourists-may-get-3-day-visit-window/page__pid__588766#entry588766

[Randy W]

The catch is that you must have a visa and a ticket for a third country within the 72 hours

 

and . . .

 

Visitors who break the law during their stay will face a lifetime ban, he said.

[dan1984]

If for some reason someone would fly all the way to China and then only want/have to stay for 3 days, does a return ticket back to the US constitute a "third-country," or does "third-country" strictly refer to using Beijing only as a layover city between the US and a non-US destination?

[Randy W]

If for some reason someone would fly all the way to China and then only want/have to stay for 3 days, does a return ticket back to the US constitute a "third-country," or does "third-country" strictly refer to using Beijing only as a layover city between the US and a non-US destination?

 

It's intended to be "of particular benefit to transit passengers and business people" - details to be announced.

Edited December 6, 2012 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Fu Lai]

So fly into Beijing, meet your lady and relatives for three days, take her to Hong Kong (?) or someplace for a vacation, then split and return to your own countries.

[tsap seui]

Hmmmmmm.....72 hours......wham, bam, thank ya ma'am. Looks like this new law will work hand in hand, so to speak, with those lil' whore houses....I mean.....apartment rooms they recently started renting out in their airports over yonder.

 

"Hello Won Hung Low Escort Service, this is Mr. Bigtime Businessman. I will be in Beijing next week for 69 hours, can you sit me up with a couple of good lookin' massage therapists and one of those lil' rooms on the main concourse in the international airport?"

 

tsap seui

[dnoblett]

Hmmmmmm.....72 hours......wham, bam, thank ya ma'am. Looks like this new law will work hand in hand, so to speak, with those lil' whore houses....I mean.....apartment rooms they recently started renting out in their airports over yonder.

 

"Hello Won Hung Low Escort Service, this is Mr. Bigtime Businessman. I will be in Beijing next week for 69 hours, can you sit me up with a couple of good lookin' massage therapists and one of those lil' rooms on the main concourse in the international airport?"

 

tsap seui :victory:/>

 

I believe the intent is to allow people to visit Beijing and the cultural aspects like Forbidden city, Summer palace, the great wall, museums, Tiananmen Square, etc, without having to go to the trouble and expense of getting a tourist visa.

[tsap seui]

And right you are, Dan. Come to think of it, when I met Wenyan in Beijing we only stayed there 3 days before flying up to her hometown. and often I've told people, if you want to scratch the Chinese surface but see most of the sights you've heard about or seen on TV....you only need 3 days in Beijing.

 

We saw all the sights you mentioned as well as some cool hutongs, and made some fancy whoopie on the 9th floor overlooking the Forbidden City....in our 3 days there.

 

Them ol' boys is clever I tells ya. Why, in those 3 days they kin rake in a lot of tourist cash that they lent us in the first place.

 

Great call Dan....Color me stoopid cause my hillbilly butt wudda never thought of that.

 

tsap seui

[gzbabi]

And right you are, Dan. Come to think of it, when I met Wenyan in Beijing we only stayed there 3 days before flying up to her hometown. and often I've told people, if you want to scratch the Chinese surface but see most of the sights you've heard about or seen on TV....you only need 3 days in Beijing.

 

We saw all the sights you mentioned as well as some cool hutongs, and made some fancy whoopie on the 9th floor overlooking the Forbidden City....in our 3 days there.

 

Them ol' boys is clever I tells ya. Why, in those 3 days they kin rake in a lot of tourist cash that they lent us in the first place. :rotfl:/>

 

Great call Dan....Color me stoopid cause my hillbilly butt wudda never thought of that. :victory:/>

 

tsap seui

 

The issue is,once you leave BJ, you are supposed to either show the visa in a hotel, or register at the local police. So for normal trips that last long the 3 days, a tourist visa is still required.

[Beachey]

http://www.eturbonews.com/32819/shanghai-extends-visa-free-stays-72-hours-passengers-45-countrie?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co

 

Add Shanghai to the list

[Zhou Zhou]

Looks like they are opening the door for illegals to enter and flood the whole country.

[Randy W]

http://www.eturbonew...utm_source=t.co

 

Add Shanghai to the list

 

Still not really useful for any of us, though.

 

Shanghai is also getting a domestic duty-free shop, like the one in Sanya (also not really useful)

 

Shanghai set for new visa plan

 

 

"We have packaged our tickets with services including hotel reservations, car rentals, and one- to three-day tours. International travelers will be able to book all these services from our service hotline or our overseas sales offices," said Zhang Qing, deputy senior manager in the marketing development department of China Eastern Airlines' marketing and sales committee.

 

. . .

 

Shanghai already has a program that allows passengers from 32 countries to have 48-hour visa-free stays in the city.

 

. . .

 

Shanghai's visa-free policy was first introduced in 2000. The 24-hour visa-free stay is available to all transferring international passengers passing through the city while the 48-hour policy applies to visitors from 32 countries including the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Singapore, Germany, France, Hungary and Switzerland.

[Randy W]

Guilin to offer 72-hour visa-free stays

English.news.cn 2014-07-11 16:08:44

 

GUILIN, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is expected to become the ninth Chinese city to offer international transit passengers 72-hour visa-free stays.

 

The visa-free scheme will take effect on July 28, according to the municipal government.

 

The scheme covers travelers from 51 countries, including the United States, Britain and Australia.

 

Under the plan, transit travelers are allowed to freely visit Guilin, famous for its picturesque scenery and karst mountains.

 

The same policy is already in place in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenyang and Dalian.

 

 

 

So, has anyone found a use for this? Must be useful for international travelers going somewhere else.