My passport is ready. I must go to Shenzhen before I go to Nepal. Can I get a visa from Shenzhen?

If you have an outbound travel plan, you should make thorough and complete preparations to ensure a smooth and pleasant journey.

visa

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a visa. For outbound travel, getting a good visa is the most important thing to decide whether to make a trip. The information, procedures and fees required for visas vary from country to country, and people always feel that it is mysterious for consulates to examine and issue visas. Let's explain the visa problem.

Provide sufficient materials according to the visa requirements of various countries.

Doubtful consumer Ms. Wang: What materials do I need to submit to apply for a visa? Is it difficult?

Solution Situ Jianxin (manager of the western holiday visa department of Nanhu International Travel Service): It is not difficult to prepare all the visa materials according to the different requirements of different countries. If it is relatively simple to apply for Southeast Asian countries, you only need to provide your ID card, passport and photos. To apply for European countries, you may need household registration book, work certificate, business license of work unit, time deposit certificate of more than RMB 50,000, current passbook and current account, real estate license, automobile driving license, stock delivery slip, marriage certificate, retirement certificate and other materials.

A large number of time deposits does not mean that the visa success rate is high.

Mr. Wang, a puzzled consumer representative: I heard that the more time deposits are provided, the more successful the visa will be. Is this the secret of visa success?

Solution: Situ Jianxin (manager of the western holiday visa department of Nanhu International Travel Service): Every country requires different visa materials, but providing the most adequate, complete and authentic information is the first step to a successful visa. However, many people have misunderstandings about providing financial information. In fact, the more time deposits you provide, the easier it is to get a visa. For example, visa officers in European countries attach great importance to current passbooks that have been opened for more than half a year. First, the current passbook directly reflects how much pocket money you have at your disposal. Second, the current account itself can also explain the authenticity of your economic strength. It has happened before, because the balance in the current passbook is too small, and it is questioned that you can't stay in Europe for more than ten days, so a "beautiful" current passbook cannot be ignored.

If you are prepared before going out, you can avoid being caught off guard.

Know the time required for a visa in the destination country.

Mr. Mai: How long does it take to prepare for going to different countries?

Lao Yibo (General Manager of Guangdong International Travel Holiday Marketing Center): At any time, it is good for your journey to make a good travel plan as soon as possible, especially for outbound travel. First of all, you must find out how long it will take you to get a visa to that country. Time limit for examination and approval of tourist visas in various countries: if Singapore submits it in the morning, it can be taken in the afternoon; Thailand needs 3 working days, Switzerland needs 3-4 working days, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea and Britain need 5 working days, European Schengen countries need 6- 10 working days, and Australia needs 1 to 2 weeks. In other words, tourists who plan to travel to Europe with a group on May 1 day must act before April 13 at the latest, and tourists who plan to go to Singapore and Malaysia must make a decision before April 20, otherwise they will miss the May Day outbound tour. If it is already the end of April and you have a whim to spend May Day abroad, then Thailand and Singapore may be the only choices left.

No matter whether you choose to join a group or travel by yourself, you should apply for a visa as soon as possible, because some countries' embassies and consulates only accept visa applications within the specified working days, and some countries, such as Germany, need to make an appointment for a visa in advance.

Don't provide untrue information.

Ms. Peng, a fashion media worker, is puzzled: I heard that in order to get a European visa, some people will choose to provide an untrue itinerary and sign it in other countries other than the destination country where it is easy to get a Schengen visa.

Qian Wen (Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Travel Marketing Headquarters): It is not advisable to fabricate materials to apply for a visa. The embassy or consulate will investigate and verify the authenticity of the applicant's information. Once it is found that fictitious materials "cheat" the visa, not only will the visa be refused, but this "bad record" will also be recorded, which will have a very bad impact on future visa applications. Some civil servants "hang" themselves to apply for visas in the name of the company, which is even more counterproductive. Therefore, the correct visa method is to provide your own identity, hotel reservation records, business trips to travel, round-trip air tickets and so on.

You can't join a group to get a visa, but you can play by yourself.

Miss Lin, a confused consumer: I hope to sign up for a tour group first, get a team visa and then quit the group, visit relatives and friends in the local area, or travel by myself. Is this ok?

Zhang Yuanqing (Deputy General Manager of International Travel Holiday Departure Department): This abacus cannot be beaten. On the one hand, the travel itinerary has been registered at the embassy or consulate when handling the group visa. If tourists leave the group, the travel agency has the responsibility and obligation to report to the local immigration bureau and relevant departments, and the travel agency will not make this group visa free. On the other hand, once you leave the tour group, the personal and property safety of tourists can't be well guaranteed, and their ability to deal with accidents is weak, so they can't enjoy the fun of traveling.

"landing visa" and visa-free countries are also conditional

Mr. Yin, a confused consumer: I have always heard that some countries can landing visa, and some even grant visa-free access to China citizens. If you go to these countries and regions, do you need to prepare for a visa?

Tu Yan (Guangdong CTS Marketing Planning Center): landing visa means that tourists don't need to apply for a visa before they leave, but do it after they arrive in the destination country. At present, there are Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Maldives, Indonesia and Nepal. However, if you want to be able to land a visa, you need a third country visa and provide the corresponding international air tickets, hotel reservation records, proof of funds and other materials.

A visa-free country refers to a country where tourists can travel without applying for a visa. At present, Mauritius and Jeju Island in South Korea are visa-free, with a maximum stay of 15 days. But visa-free doesn't mean you don't need any visa, because usually you have to enter from a third country when you go to a visa-free country, so a valid third-country visa can send you abroad and have the opportunity to go to a visa-free country. Visitors who travel to a third country via Singapore can enjoy a 96-hour visa-free discount, and they can also visit Singapore.

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When traveling abroad, many details are discovered only after encountering troubles, such as the mobile phone network is blocked, such as the power supply is blocked, or an emergency occurs during an affair. In fact, some things can be avoided by preparing before going out.

The specifications of electrical appliances in the world vary widely, and the sockets of power outlets are not universal. For example, Britain, Singapore and other countries use jacks and plugs with three square heads, while Germany and France use two round heads. No one can stand the depression that digital cameras and video cameras can't be charged, so the power converter is small, but it must be brought.

Rent a mobile phone to call abroad.

It is necessary to keep communication smooth when traveling abroad, but first of all, we must understand the mobile phone networks in different countries: if you go to the United States and Canada, you can use a three-band mobile phone; If you go to Japan and South Korea, the mobile phones used in China can't be used in the past because of different networks. You can rent Japanese or Korean mobile phones in the rental business hall designated by China Mobile. For example, if you use a rented Japanese mobile phone to bind the GSM number of international roaming, you can easily receive and make calls in Japan, and the expenses incurred will be directly deducted from the domestic GSM account, so that you can make calls while traveling.

Insurance, don't ignore it

At present, travel insurance basically provides three kinds of protection: one is personal injury protection, the other is emergency rescue protection, and the third is property loss protection. Different from buying domestic travel insurance, outbound tourists should not only pay attention to how much medical compensation they can get, but also pay attention to the emergency rescue function of overseas travel insurance and understand the contents of emergency rescue services. If you have plans to try high-risk activities such as racing, horse racing, rock climbing, unpowered gliding, adventure rafting, diving, alpine skiing, skateboarding, skydiving, hot air balloon, bungee jumping and surfing, you need to take out special insurance.

Pay attention to money preparation

Cash: According to the requirements of the Interim Measures for the Administration of Entry and Exit with Foreign Currency Cash, each person can take the equivalent of $5,000 in cash when leaving the country. If you need to carry more than $5,000 in cash, you should apply to the bank or foreign exchange bureau for proof of carrying.

Credit card swiping: It's very convenient to use MASTER and VISA international credit cards abroad: you can swipe your card in a shop with VISA or MASTER logo, or you can withdraw your cash at an ATM with VISA or MASTER logo, but the withdrawal fee is high, so you won't feel sad and complain because of the deducted fee after returning home. The best principle of using money is: brush more and take less. Miss Wu, who likes shopping all over the world, said that she likes to use the dual-currency credit cards introduced by some domestic banks. When spending abroad, she can charge in US dollars, and after returning home, she can repay directly in RMB, which is convenient and easy to use.

In addition, according to industry insiders, if you use the debit card of China UnionPay to spend money in shops with UnionPay logo in Hong Kong and many parts of the world, you can settle the account immediately according to the current quotation price, and deduct the corresponding fees from the RMB account without charging other handling fees.

Experienced travel agency leaders will remind tourists that while enjoying the convenience of credit card for tourism consumption, they should write down the card number, other information on the card surface and the telephone number of the 24-hour global emergency service center. In case the credit card is lost, you can immediately report the loss abroad and enjoy emergency services such as emergency cash withdrawal.

Get a copy of your passport and ID card ready.