ZHUHAI - VISA ON ARRIVAL

Eligible passport holders can get a Visa on Arrival at Zhuhai port, which allows entry into Zhuhai, China for up to 3 days. You are only permitted to visit Zhuhai and cannot travel to another city in China.

The Zhuhai Visa on Arrival (Port visa or Landing visa) is similar to the Shenzhen Visa on Arrival and is the same cost: 168 RMB for applicants of most countries, but UK nationals have to pay 469 RMB. You apply for the visa at the Gongbei Port, in the Gongbei immigration building.

The visa is actually named: The Zhuhai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Visa, and is available for many citizens (Australian, NZ etc).

Special Economic Zones (SEZ, 经济特区) set up to encourage development and foreign investment with tax concessions and other government measures. These began in 1980 as a provincial government initiative. SEZs tend to be prosperous, have large expatriate communities, and have more Western restaurants and facilities. They are:

Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou (Guangdong)
Xiamen in Fujian
Hainan (entire island province)
Shanghai (Pudong district)

The city of Zhuhai is comprised of: Gongbei, Jida and Xiangzhou. The main Districts of Zhuhai are:

Jinding (金鼎; Jīndǐng)
Tangjiawan (唐家湾; Tángjiāwān)
Xiangzhou (香洲; Xiāngzhōu)
Jida (吉大; Jídà)
Gongbei (拱北; Gǒngběi)

The following countries have a Visa Exemption (They do not need to apply for a visa or visa on arrival):

    Brunei (stay up to 15 days)
    Japan (stay up to 15 days)
    San Marino (stay up to 30 days)
    Seychelles (stay up to 30 days)
    Singapore (stay up to 15 days)

Below is a list of countries eligible to apply for the Zhuhai Visa on Arrival, and the current visa fees in RMB:

Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, Spain, and others pay RMB 168.
        Angola: RMB 681
        Armenia: RMB 420
        Bolivia: RMB 414
        Brazil: RMB 369
        Bulgaria: RMB 504
        Cameroon: RMB 480
        Chile: RMB 429
        Congo: RMB 747
        Cote D’Ivoire: RMB 737
        Ecuador: RMB 414
        Ethiopia: RMB 487
        Gabon: RMB 512
        Kazakhstan: RMB 429
        Mexico: RMB 371
        Moldova: RMB 455
        Montenegro: RMB 160
        Panama: RMB 579
        Poland: RMB 475
        Romania: RMB 512
        Russia: RMB 393
        Ukraine: RMB 409
        United Kingdom: RMB 304
        Uzbekistan: RMB 512
        Venezuela: RMB 585

Citizens of the following countries are currently not eligible to apply for the Visa On Arrival:

France
United States

On arrival, you just need to present your Passport (with more than 6 months validity remaining), completed Visa Application Card and pay the visa fee.


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