All foreigners require a visa to enter Mainland China. Visas should be obtained from any Embassy or Consulate General of People's Republic of China in your own country before your departure to Mainland China. A standard China tourist visa is good for sightseeing and visiting friends and relatives, and can be obtained for a single entry (valid for 30 days) or double entry (valid for 90 days) from date of issue. It cannot be extended. Upon expiration, a new visa must be applied for. Multiple entry and business visas are also available. For details, please contact your nearest Chinese embassy or consulate.
144-hour Convenient Visa to the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong, China
Foreign visitors in Hong Kong can visit Guangdong Province for a maximum of 144 hours (6 days) via entry ports in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing, Huizhou and Shantou* using the 144-hour Convenient Visa.

To apply for the 144-hour Convenient Visa, visitors -
  1. must join a tour organised by a registered Hong Kong Travel Agent
  2. must travel in a group consisting of a minimum 3 persons and a maximum of 40 persons
  3. can have a choice of ports of entry or exit in Guangdong Province
  4. must enter and leave the areas together via the above-stated ports of entry
At the ports of entry and exit in Guangdong Province, immigration officers will examine passports and the list of names in the group. Group members will not need to fill in any immigration cards for passport stamping.

*The 144-hour Convenient Visa also applies to visitors travelling to Shantou in tour groups, on the condition that they enter and leave via Shantou.

The above policy is applicable to ordinary passport holders of nations with diplomatic relations with China.

You may contact your hotel concierge or tour operators in Hong Kong to find out about the application procedure and related service charges.

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