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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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 Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:32 am Post subject: $130 Visa!!!!! |
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Yes, that is the price for a chinese visa for Americans! It totally sucks!! About a third of what my ticket cost.  |
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| Thats for a basic visa. There are classifications ie multiple entries, 30 day, transit. What about those? |
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PeteJB
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| What about Europeans? |
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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: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| It all depends on what country you are from. The fee is simple reciprocity because of the US of A's fees for Chinese coming to America. |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:27 am Post subject: |
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| Basic 30 day visa was only $80 two weeks ago. Maybe they got pissed off because the US is not buying their toys anymore? |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:50 am Post subject: |
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I just got the Chinese visa in Bangkok for about $110. For US Citizens only; all others about $30. Pissed off that we sent their toys and dog food back.
The price is exactly the same for single entry, double entry, or one year multiple entry. But for the one year multiple entry, its a business visa, and you need a letter (not sure what). Anyway, price is exactly the same no matter which visa they end up giving you (for US citizens), so do a little homework and try to get the one year multiple. Maybe go to the olympics next year, |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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us americans always get screwed over. I paid 100 bucks for Bangladesh visa. Brits had to pay the 2nd most, and it was like 50 USD for them. Syria? also $100, which was a lot more than any other nationality. India has a special fee for us americans too. Good times.
Sounds like China has stepped it up a notch though, impressive. |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| My (possibly incorrect) understanding is that Vietnam visa is 44,000 won for Koreans. It's 67,000 for Americans. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
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| My (possibly incorrect) understanding is that Vietnam visa is 44,000 won for Koreans. It's 67,000 for Americans. |
Koreans do NOT need a visa for a stay of up to 15 days for tourism purposes when visiting Vietnam. |
You know, my boyfriend even told me that. I was just thinking of the 44,000 signed on my slip from the Embassy and the 67,000 I had to pay.  |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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I guess they figured they'd charge the most for Americans because they can afford it.
Makes sense. An American who plans a trip to China has got to have some disposable income. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| bucheon bum wrote: |
us americans always screw other countries over. I paid 100 bucks for Bangladesh visa. Brits had to pay the 2nd most, and it was like 50 USD for them. Syria? also $100, which was a lot more than any other nationality. India has a special fee for us americans too. Good times.
Sounds like China has stepped it up a notch though, impressive. |
Ah that reads better. |
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tired of LA
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:50 am Post subject: |
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| demaratus wrote: |
| It all depends on what country you are from. The fee is simple reciprocity because of the US of A's fees for Chinese coming to America. |
just like demaratus said, the fee hike is due to the fact that the us charges that much for chinese citizens to visit the us. in fact the us charges that to every country that is not on a waiver program. the $100 is only the application fee and sometimes theres a issuance fee on top of that depending on the country. so everyone should stop complaining about the price of the visa, especially since the us has been charging $100 for a visa since 2002. and yes i am an american and i do plan on visiting china. oh, and the fee is not $130 , its $100 . don't know why it cost $130, i can get it at a travel agent in busan for $110. |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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| bucheon bum wrote: |
us americans always get screwed over. I paid 100 bucks for Bangladesh visa. Brits had to pay the 2nd most, and it was like 50 USD for them. Syria? also $100, which was a lot more than any other nationality. India has a special fee for us americans too. Good times.
Sounds like China has stepped it up a notch though, impressive. |
Well, I do think the screwing over Americans get is reciprocity. I understand that if you go to Brazil these days, Americans have to get mug shot and finger printed, because we require that of Brazilians. Visas and work permits for the U.S. are very restrictive and very expensive.
It is a drag that the average traveler has to pay for the excesses of the U.S. government and State Department, but there is a certain fairness to it, |
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4 months left
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| Anybody know how much for Canadians in China? |
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