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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:52 am Post subject: Tourist Visas to China now cost 100,000 won for Americans |
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Apparently just changed on August 1st. It was 50,000 for all nationalities, but for Americans in particular, they just doubled it two weeks ago.  |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Here is the announcement from the Chinese Embassy in the United States:
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Notice about Adjustment of Visa Fee for U.S. Citizen
June 26, 2007
According to the instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, starting from Aug. 1, 2007, visa fee for U.S. citizen will be adjusted on reciprocal basis . The details are as follows:
1. No matter of the number of entries, visa fee for the individual applicant will be $100 per person.
2. Visa fee for group visa will be $80 per person.
3. Expedited service fees will be charged as usual. |
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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Why higher for Americans? I am not any richer than other nationalities. America does allot for China in the form of buying it's products which is transferring Americas great wealth to the Chinese. This is a big deal today. When I was shopping around with the travel agencies for a Beijing trip over summer holiday, I was turned off from going to China over this. They started charging Americans double before August 1st. I do not believe China is a friend nor an ally of America, but yet it depends on America in building its' new wealth while discriminating against Americans. That comes off as very low class society to me that I want nothing with. You would think if China was really friendly and appreciative, they would not act like this. You think Korea nickles and dimes you to death, the Chinese will over charge you many times more for everything than what it charges locals for the same things while you get conned. I have heard it time after time from experienced travelers.
Be thankful Korea doesn't act like this which makes Korea a good place to work and get an Asian experience.
What's the deal with China? It's communist, corrupt, and 2 faced. I am opting for SE Asia for my next travels. |
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bosintang
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Location: In the pot with the rest of the mutts
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I have nothing to do this week, so I looked into doing a quick and cheap China trip, but I found it would be $100 to get a visa processed quickly! Screw that. |
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demaratus
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Location: Searching for a heart of gold, and I'm gettin' old
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:38 am Post subject: |
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Why higher for Americans? I am not any richer than other nationalities. America does allot for China in the form of buying it's products which is transferring Americas great wealth to the Chinese. This is a big deal today. When I was shopping around with the travel agencies for a Beijing trip over summer holiday, I was turned off from going to China over this. They started charging Americans double before August 1st. I do not believe China is a friend nor an ally of America, but yet it depends on America in building its' new wealth while discriminating against Americans. That comes off as very low class society to me that I want nothing with. You would think if China was really friendly and appreciative, they would not act like this. You think Korea nickles and dimes you to death, the Chinese will over charge you many times more for everything than what it charges locals for the same things while you get conned. I have heard it time after time from experienced travelers.
Be thankful Korea doesn't act like this which makes Korea a good place to work and get an Asian experience.
What's the deal with China? It's communist, corrupt, and 2 faced. I am opting for SE Asia for my next travels. |
I am pretty sure that this is done because of the cost of visas for Chinese travelling to America. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:42 am Post subject: |
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As the above quote shows, the reason for the fee change is reciprocity. According to United States Embassy in China:
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| Most non-diplomatic and non-official visas issued by United States consular officers abroad require a visa "application" (machine-readable visa - MRV) fee that recovers for the United States the costs associated with manufacturing, processing, and printing the visa. The current visa "application" fee is $100.00. |
The issue of reciprocity is explained there as follows:
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| Visa �issuance� fees are based on "reciprocity," (what another country charges a United States citizen for a similar-type of visa). The United States strives to eliminate visa issuance fees whenever possible; however, when a foreign government imposes such fees on U.S. citizens for certain types of visas, the United States will impose a "reciprocal" fee to nationals of that country for similar-type of visas. Visa �issuance� fees are paid in U.S. or Chinese currency at the Embassy or Consulate when the visa is approved and issued. |
So, the US government is saying the cost for processing and issuing a visa for a Chinese citizen is $100. China is, acting under the principle of reciprocity, charging the same fee for a US citizen. |
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PeteJB
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:18 am Post subject: |
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| Basically, the children are playing in the playground (governments) |
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