bans multiple-entry visas in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, April 6

China has stopped issuing multiple-entry visas to foreigners travelling from Hong Kong until after the Olympics, a news report said Sunday. The issuing of visas is also being delayed, taking four days to process in Hong Kong instead of one or two days, the South China Morning Post reported.

Business people and tourists who make regular trips to mainland China from Hong Kong can now only apply for single or double-entry visas, the newspaper said.

Travel agents in Hong Kong say they were told of the ban on multiple-entry visas March 27 and have been told it will remain in force until Oct 17.

No explanation was given for the ban but it comes at a time when China is restricting access to western parts of the country....

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bans multiple-entry visas in Hong Kong

The ban of multi-entry visas mainly affects business travellers.

You can still get single or double entry visas, each of 30 day duration.

If you apply at the Visa office in Wanchai, the fastest it will take is 24 hours (for example, hand in Monday morning, collect Tuesday morning). Some agents say they can can the visa in one day (hand in before 9am,collect after 6pm).