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The cardholder can enter and exit the Chinese border multiple times with the foreign permanent resident ID card and a valid passport, without the need for additional visa procedures. When using various transportation means such as airplanes, trains, and ships within the country, the cardholder can purchase tickets and travel by presenting the ...
The most recent visa application form, form V.2013, is in use since 1 September 2013. The form can be retrieved through the website of any Chinese diplomatic mission, Visa Center or CVASF. Only forms filled out with a computer are accepted, and older versions, as well as handwritten application forms, are no longer acceptable.
For visa-free travel, Canadian permanent residents require a PR card, unless the person's passport in itself is sufficient for exemption. A Canadian PR card holder may travel visa-free to the following countries if not already exempt: [citation needed] All Dutch Caribbean territories (90 days) Anguilla (maximum 3 months) Bahamas (90 days) [26]
The current and older permits are credit card-sized which makes it more efficient to carry in one's wallet. The older permit is also machine readable, which facilitates entry into mainland China at any staffed immigration checkpoint or through self-service immigration gates at Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary, Macau-Zhuhai boundary, and international airports throughout mainland China.
A "golden visa" is a permanent residency visa issued to individuals who invest, often through the purchase of property, a certain sum of money into the issuing country. Dating back to the 1980s, golden visas became much more popular and available in the 21st century.
The main chancery is located at 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Van Ness neighborhood, while the visa section is located at 2201 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest in the Glover Park neighborhood. China also operates consulates general in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. [2] [3]
Visa free for holders of both Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards and HKSAR Passport for a stay of less than 45 days. Visa required if without Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards. Niue: Visa on arrival [334] 30 days [335] Pitcairn Islands: Visa not required 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore. [336] [337] [338]
According to the Hong Kong Immigration Department, as of 26 January 2023, 171 countries and territories grant Hong Kong SAR passport holders either visa-free or visa-on-arrival access (Note: this figure excludes countries and territories not officially recognised by the People's Republic of China, e.g. Kosovo and Taiwan), [26] including all ...