The China Briefing BookstoreSept. 12 - Sources close to China’s Public Security Bureau have told Dezan Shira & Associates that China will relax its current strict visa issuance policies for business visas following the national holiday in October.
Beginning in the second week of October, China will start issuing one year multi-entry F visas, making it far more convenient for those traveling to China on business to enter the country. The new measures will assist with the various trade shows, such as the Canton Trade Fair, that China traditionally holds during the Autumn.
This new policy will redress the restrictions on visa issuance that were put in place prior to the Olympics, and will come as welcome news to China-bound business people visiting the country.
September 24th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Any positive impact spilling over into employment visas?
September 25th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
will there be also a Multi-Entry visitors Visa? …as in the past
September 25th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
hope that this news also reaches the Embassies in Europe, a friend just called and complained bitterly about the service, especially in Germany
September 25th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Too late… because of these changes and the way they were introduced, I (and many friends) have decided to leave China for good after almost 5 years in Beijing. From a business perspective it is not worth staying and I will be relocating everything back to North America asap.
November 9th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
What is the latest on this story? I’m hearing rumours that only American passport holders can get 1 yr multi-entries, and everyone else is still stuck with 1 or 2 30-day entries.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Yep, I’m based in SZ and that’s pretty much the case. Americans are able to get 6 month multi entry visas (they have to exit every 30 days) whereas everybody else is stuck on 2 months