Will having used one previous double-entry visa for China make me eligible for a multiple entry visa now?
China has a rule that to obtain a multiple entry visa you must be able to show immigration information for two previous stays, not always in very clear English.
Now just over a year ago in late 2013 and early 2014 I visited China two times on a double-entry visa that I obtained in Laos after asking a previous question on the site about Chinese multiple-entry visas.
This time I have a narrower question. I intend to visit China again in just over a month and would really like a true multiple-entry visa this time so that I can cross over land borders into China's neighbours and back more times (I don't have an exact plan).
So will my two previous visits on a single two-entry visa satisfy this condition, or must it definitely be two physically separate visas?
Best Answer
To apply for a six month multiple entry visa, you need to have previously had (and used) either two single entry visa or one double entry visa. In order to apply for a one year multiple entry visa, you need to have previously had a six month multiple entry visa.
These are the rules for US citizens, but I imagine the qualification aspects would be the same for your nationality.
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Answer 2
Maybe. But this might not be all that's needed. The answer is very likely "It depends".
I just tried to apply for a 12-month multiple-entry tourist visa for China here in Sydney as an Australian citizen. I've had two previous double-entry Chinese visas.
But I was told I could only apply for a single- or double-entry visa this time too.
Not because of lack of previous Chinese visas, but for lack of documented itinerary. I showed a printout of a return flight and the first week of accommodation. I was told this was insufficient for a multiple entry visa. I was not told how much more would be needed. Perhaps the entire itinerary. Perhaps just one or two more? -:
Now these things may also depend on which passport you carry and in which country you are applying.
Update: When I picked up my visa I mentioned to the lady at the visa office how I tried to get a one-year multiple-entry visa and she told me that it requires at least three flight and accommodation bookings. I did not think to ask her if that meant three return flights or if any three flights, being either in or out might be sufficient.
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