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mandersblue
Joined: 31 May 2004
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 Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject: can I travel on a 1-way ticket?? |
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| I've got a job set up in China, starting in Sept. It's only 6 months to start but I may want to renew. Because I really don't know what my plans are going to be, I don't want to buy a return ticket. I probably won't even be flying home from China. But I've heard mixed things about traveling on a one way ticket. Some say I might be refused at the airport. I'm only going to have a tourist visa when I fly there (they change it to a z visa once I arrive). Can anyone give me any advice on this? I'll be flying from Canada. |
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anthyp
Joined: 16 Apr 2004
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Location: Chicago, IL USA
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Taiping04
Joined: 27 May 2004
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Location: East of Aden
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I, and many others, have entered China easily on a one-way ticket and L visa.
Problems only seem to arise when some misinformed airline official insists that this can't be done, and makes you buy a return ticket. If you're departing from a major airport it shouldn't be a problem, but have an explanation ready, e.g, "I'm travelling on the Trans Siberian, and a friend has booked my ticket in Beijing". |
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LSP
Joined: 09 May 2004
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| I have a letter of invitation from the school I'll be teaching at. Can I just show it to the customs people and get a working visa, or do I have to do something over here first? |
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kmanisok
Joined: 19 May 2004
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I just flew with a one-way ticket two weeks ago from L.A. to HK. I then took a train to Guangzhou. I had no trouble. Nobody ever mentioned or seemed to care if I had only a one-way ticket.
I recommend not worrying about it. |
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Taiping04
Joined: 27 May 2004
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Location: East of Aden
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LSP, yes, there's a lot you have to do!
First, get a medical form from your nearest PRC Consulate, or from their website [the link on this page doesn't work anymore], get your medical done, then apply for a Z visa with that and your letter of invitation. Your travel agent should help you if there is no consulate nearby. |
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happycamper
Joined: 08 Apr 2004
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Location: Sichuan, China
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| I just flew from San Francisco to Chengdu, via Korea on a tourist visa, no questions asked. |
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prawn
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| Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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| no one here will know or care. |
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