China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

[moa999]

That's it, that's all that's required.

Mind you.. that's at a spot where many nationalities, including Australia used to be able to get a 24-hr visit permit very easily.

 

[markis10]

Mind you.. that's at a spot where many nationalities, including Australia used to be able to get a 24-hr visit permit very easily.

Was a 5 day visa on arrival for lots of shopping

 

[SYD]

Any recent experiences arriving by air at PEK? Is it eGates or front up to a counter?

 

[elanshin]

Any recent experiences arriving by air at PEK? Is it eGates or front up to a counter?

Not at PEK, but CAN and PVG needs you to still go to a manned desk. AFAIK only Chinese passport holders can use egates for now.

 

[SYD]

Not at PEK, but CAN and PVG needs you to still go to a manned desk. AFAIK only Chinese passport holders can use egates for now.

That's what I was expecting but I guess stranger things can happen! Just hope we're not too bewildered after two CX J flights from Oz and some HKG lounge time!

 

[elanshin]

That's what I was expecting but I guess stranger things can happen! Just hope we're not too bewildered after two CX J flights from Oz and some HKG lounge time!

If you need to access WiFi at the airport, assuming it's the same setup, there are these little self service kiosk stations that you scan your passport and it spits you out a login for the wifi.

 

[Chicken]

Any recent experiences arriving by air at PEK? Is it eGates or front up to a counter?

Only Chinese passports, and Taiwanese who are forced to use a Chinese issued ID card for Taiwanese (because, you know, Taiwan is not a country ), are eligible to use eGate. All others have to use human counters.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Any recent experiences arriving by air at PEK? Is it eGates or front up to a counter?

Foreigners who do not hold special Chinese Visas must lineup and present to counter when called - can be quickly processed or can be quite long - luck of the draw