I can’t belive it … In two days I am going to China. I have been planning this trip for 3 months. Getting the Visa was a little tricky( it should be almost a formality, but now, with the Olympic Games and all, the Chinese embassy is way more strict ) , but everything is set!
So what do you need to do if you want to visit China ?
Get the Visa
Check the web site of the Chinese Embassy in your country to see if you meet the reqirements to apply for a visa.
For my country, on the website was clearly written: to get a Chinese visa you need:
- the plane ticket(I think a plane reservation is good too);
- the passport( must have at least 2 empty pages and must be valid for at least 6months at the time of your departure;
- two passport type photos;
- some money – the tax is $25, ( + extra $30 if you want to get the visa the same day);
When I got to the Embassy, I was told that I also need a hotel reservation. I was going to stay at a friend so I didn’t have any hotel reservation… The Chinese Embassy is open to public for 4-5hours, two days a week and I could not get the visa that day. I found a nice online portal where I managed to make a hotel reservation without giving any credit card details. And the second time to the Embassy, I got my visa.
The visa must be issued at least 7 days before you part.
The Plane Ticket
If you’re flying from Europe, the main airline companies that have flights to China are: Air France(From France), KLM(Holland), Aeroflot(Russia) and British Airways(Great Britain). The best price I’ve found for my flight(Bucharest – Amsterdam – Shanghai – Dalian and back) was with KLM. About 800Euro. I bought the ticket through TerminalA.com. I was very pleased with their services.
Did everything go ok when booking through terminala.com?
Hi Jason,
Yes, I would definitely recommend terminala.com. Real professionals.