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Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

Has anyone used a travel agency or visa service to get the visa you need entering China from Korea?

I'm a UK passport holder if this makes any difference.

everydavid · Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Location: dans la lune

been there twice. We all need a visa to go to China, cost is 50000 won. Did it both times with a travel agent. no worries either.

good luck

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

I think I need to provide 2 photos and they'll have my passport for about 3 business days- is this correct?

peppermint · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:

I did it straight through the embassy, don't remember needing passport photos, but maybe. I think if you go to the embassy, you can pay more to have the process sped up.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

I work 8-7 mon-fri so am guessing a trip to the embassy is out of the question.
Bah!

everydavid · Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Location: dans la lune

yes you do need passport photos, two I think like you said.

Where are you going btw?

shawner88 · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

No visa, no problem! Just smile at the check-in counter...

matko · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: in a world of hurt!

mithridates · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:10 am Post subject:

Yeah, me too. Really? I think my 12-9 shift is too long.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

well OK then 9-6 in the office, but it's an hour bus ride to anywhere at all, so I get paid 8-7.

I'm going to Shanghai. (WOO!)

Kimchi Cha Cha · Joined: 15 May 2003 Location: was Suncheon, now Brisbane

I picked up a Chinese Visa on two separate occasions from two different travel agencies last year in Jeonju. Both times it took a week and cost 85,000 won. It's probably cheaper and quicker if you live near Seoul or Busan where there's Chinese Diplomatic Missions though. If it can be done within a week from Jeonju, it can be done anywhere!

trigger123 · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject:

woo! shanghai? me too, in the next couple of weeks actually...
i got my visa through my travel agent in seoul, took three working days after i dropped off my passport with him (yes, i do trust him... he hasn't robbed us yet), paid 49,000 won and gave him a passport photo. visas for brits cost 49,000 apparently, not sure about other nationalities...
pm me if you want my travel agents contact number. he seems a good guy and has arranged trips for a number of my friends.
p.s. shanghai looks great eh? can't wait to see it!

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

Shanghai looks brilliant yeah, are you there for chinese new year? We fly on Feb 8th.

My problem is that right now I need my passport most days at work, hopefully I'll be able to get 3 days where I don't soon.

So the travel agent doesn't charge anything on top of the 49,000 won fee? I booked my tickets direct from the airline so surely will have to pay someone something.

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

I was just in Shanghai for non-lunar New Year, booked through the Korean agent for China Eastern, which took care of the visa.

http://www.bluetravel.co.kr/china/

JZer · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: South Korea

Swiss James, Tell me how China was. I am going there this summer but I will be traveling to Beijing and then I will spend two months in Habei providence.