China VISA

Well everyone knows that China Olympic is the next BIG thing... in 08/08/08.. So many protest on Tibet's Human Rights during the Olympic Torch Relay around the world.

The China Embassy has change and step up on the China VISA requirement and procedure... Here are some of the changes...

1. From 1 July 08 Singapore passport holder must apply for a VISA to enter China.
2. Foreigner beside Indonesian Passport holder who are holding WP, EP, SP, DP and PR are allow to apply in Singaapore.
3. Indonesian Passport Holder need to be Singapore PR and must have apply China VISA before in Singapore China Embassy. And previous VISA must be in the current passport if previous VISA is in the old passport, then both passport must be submit together.
4. Those who are going to China for relative visting, must submit the certificate of family members as prove.
5. New passport holder is required to submit the old one too.
6. NO more 1 Day Urgent VISA Application.

These contidion had confuse many VISA applicants, thus also turn customers away for visiting China. Less and less enquires on China now..... Guess everyone is delaying their China trip till after Olympic.

China Immigration have to resort to such restriction is because of the security during Olympic. Of couse they do not want any protester to intervene any of the games, which took so long to prepared.

Olympic is about putting down all the weapons and have a healty competition with good sportsmanship. Olympic is not about politics, but some countries are using Olympic to pressure China on certain politics. These countries leaders and those protesters are not sporting.

Just imagine, you take weeks to organise a huge gathering just to realise that only handful of friend turn up. But those did not turn up talk bad behind your back and even encourgae other for not turning up too....