Visto
Friday, April 11th, 2008Caffè prima e bicicletta poi. Oggi vado a chiadere informazioni per il visto. Credevo di essere esente da tutta questa marasma di straneri che aprono i portafogli per visti brevi e cari, ed invece no. Come tutti gli altri alla ricerca di un modo per ottenre un visto. Intanto la cosa sia chiara, se hai soldi tutto bene, un visto di 6 mesi può arrivare a 600 euro, si mormora dietro le quinte, ma per me studio e part time, 600 euro proprio no. Quindi con il mio visto x (xuesheng-studente) cercherò di ottenere un altro visto studente per circa tre mesi. vediamo un po’ che accade.
questo è il contenuto di due mail arrivatemi:
***China has stopped issuing multiple-entry visas and
slowed the processing time for single- and double-entry visas for foreigners in
Hong Kong. According to travel agencies in the region, applicants are only being
issued single-entry visas, with double-entry visas only being issued if airline
tickets or detailed itinerary can be provided explaining why two entries are
required during the same trip. The duration of stay for both single- and
double-entry visas is 30 days.
It is also now
being recommended to apply in advance of planned travel to the mainland, as
processing times are slowing as well. Currently, a visa can take up to four days
to process according to travel agencies in Hong Kong. The suspension, which
appears to be both related to the upcoming Olympics as well as the ongoing
political unrest in the nation’s western regions, took effect on March 28 and
will last until October 17.
Chinese
authorities are also said to be stepping up enforcement of other rules and
regulations applying to foreigners on the mainland. A recent letter circulating
on the mainland warns foreigners with residence permits in China to make sure
they register with their local police station within 24 hours of arriving in
China, and every time they return to the mainland from abroad. While these rules
have been in place for years, the letter suggests that the authorities will step
up enforcement of the regulations ahead of the Summer Games****