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Silent Shadow

I'm getting conflicting prices quoted. I live in a city with my Chinese wife, not far from Shenyang, and I'm currently on an L visa which I need to extend for the first time before the 27th of this month.

I only want a simple one month extension (Multi-entry is not needed). The problem is that the Shenyang entry-exit bureau told me over the phone that a one month extension for a UK passport would cost 160 RMB. A Chinese company who handles visas for foreigners mentioned the same price. He said a "legal entry" is 160, (not sure what he meant, his English wasn't too good). On the other hand the local entry-exit bureau in my small town insist the price for such an extension is 469.

Now, I have no problem paying 469 if that is what I should pay. What I don't understand is the conflicting information. How much is it for a simple one month extension for a Chinese tourist visa on a UK passport? I'd appreciate it if any fellow Brits who have had any recent experiences with such a visa extension could shed some light on this?

Thank you.

mk177 · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:40 am Post subject:

Hi,

I have just handed in my work visa at the local PSB to be converted into a tourist visa, and the price was 160RMB. I am currently residing in Yinchuan, Ningxia. I have a UK Passport.

Cheers

General Franco · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 22

160 RMB

Silent Shadow · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:37 am Post subject:

Mk,

Thanks for the info. My circumstances are slightly different, though. I am in China on a tourist (L) visa. I think the price may be different if you're on a work visa.

Franco, have you just recently, like in the last week or so extended an L visa with a UK passport?

Thanks for the input, guys.

Has anybody else recently extended their L visa in a UK passport?

General Franco · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 22

Not I, but colleagues. This happens every month or so in Guilin. There, proof of residence registration (can be a hotel) is needed, together with the 160 fee.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

Silent Shadow · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:39 am Post subject:

Sorry, I've had trouble accessing this site over the last couple of days; ironic that it happened just after I opened a rare thread!

Anyway, to update, I had to pay 469, apparently it's gone up due to UK-China relationships souring recently.

The good thing though, is that I will get a six month extension (being married to a Chinese woman probably helped).

Thanks for all your cotributions.

The Ever-changing Cleric · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 1523

RMB469 for a six month extension? that's pretty good. many countries charge more than that for a 30 day tourist visa.

Silent Shadow · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:57 am Post subject:

Yes, it's not bad. Apparently it would have been the same price for a one month L visa , too, so I figured I might as well take the six months.