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Australia to China - some basics?
Previously posted in rec.travel.asia but didn't seem to post???
Hi all, Sorry to pose such basic questions but I know that many readers would know the simple answers so here goes: We plan to travel to China (organised 14 days) is around six weeks so I have limited time to tie up some loose ends. 1. My passport expires in October this year (we would be back early August) but the conditions say "a passport should have at least six months before expiry! Is this correct & if so is it okay to renew it five months before the due date (do you lose the balance). 2. Where & how does one apply for a Visa & what does it cost? 3. Any comments (nasties) or suggestions that we should know about before organising such a trip. 4. With around six weeks before departure is this time frame okay or should we delay the trip till a later time. 5. Are there autotellers in the major cities, if so are they plentiful or scarce? 6. Will mobile (phone) roaming work in major cities (Vodafone or Telstra) Many thanks, sorry about the banal questions! Kevin. |
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Yes! Get a new passport - it will have 10 years validity from date of issue.
Visas for China can be obtained from either the Consul General for the PRC in Sydney; or the Embassy for PR China in Canberra. Cost is $30 for a single entry visa. Passport takes about 4 weeks; visa 3 working days (both 'standard' ie non-urgent issue - both can be obtained more quickly if it is urgent). There are ATM's in major (and minor) cities - most take Australian plastic - especially Bank of China machines. Forget roaming - it costs the earth. As you arrive in China (and in every Chinese city and town) there are booths where you can buy a pre-paid Chinese phone sim card. Mobile phones grow out of every Chinese ear (well, every one under 40 anyway). They ring incessantly - and Chinese are far from discreet phone-talkers. They yell into them such that you wonder why they need the bloody thing at all! Have Fun "Krusty" wrote in message news:429bf848$1@news1... Previously posted in rec.travel.asia but didn't seem to post??? Hi all, Sorry to pose such basic questions but I know that many readers would know the simple answers so here goes: We plan to travel to China (organised 14 days) is around six weeks so I have limited time to tie up some loose ends. 1. My passport expires in October this year (we would be back early August) but the conditions say "a passport should have at least six months before expiry! Is this correct & if so is it okay to renew it five months before the due date (do you lose the balance). 2. Where & how does one apply for a Visa & what does it cost? 3. Any comments (nasties) or suggestions that we should know about before organising such a trip. 4. With around six weeks before departure is this time frame okay or should we delay the trip till a later time. 5. Are there autotellers in the major cities, if so are they plentiful or scarce? 6. Will mobile (phone) roaming work in major cities (Vodafone or Telstra) Many thanks, sorry about the banal questions! Kevin. |
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