Chinese Visa Information Visa on Arrival The single entry five-day Visa on Arrival in Shenzhen is available at Luohu (Lo Wu) Port, Huanggang Port, Shekou Port and Fuyong Port if you visit Shenzhen for 5 days at most. There is no office at Futian Port although it is a few hundred meters apart from Huanggang Port. They are different land crossings which connect to different points in Lok Ma Chau in Hong Kong. Futian Port connects to Lok Ma Chau MTR Station while Huanggang Port connects to 24-hour Lok Ma Chau Control Point. Office Hours of Shenzhen VOA Application at the Following Ports: Luohu Port: 09:00 - 22:30 Huanggang Port: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:30 - 17:00 Shekou Port: 08:45 - 12:30, 14:30 -17:30 Fuyong Port: 08:30 - 17:30 Application Requirements 1. your valid passport; 2. complete the application form when you are at the port; 3. the officer will take a photo of you after you hand over your passport and application form; 4. pay for the VOA (in Chinese RMB), and there is a window for currency exchange. Passport holders of most countries can easily get a VOA in Shenzhen, such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland and Spain. Some may apply for it showing passports with proof that they have been issued Chinese visa before by embassies and consulates, such as Indonesians and Philippines. Currently, the fee for most nationals is 168 RMB, but the fee for US nationals is much higher at a rate of 1224 RMB. The different fees are set on a reciprocal basis. Only RMB is accepted for payment. When you get to the office at the border, just complete the application form, take a photo and pay the fee, so you don’t need to worry about the application materials. What you need is just a valid passport. The visa will be issued within a few minutes. You may need to wait longer if the room is busy. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/service.htm Normal visa process: For Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, The Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom: http://www.visaforchina.org/ For US residents: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/hzqz/zgqz/ Application download: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/pdf/visa-application.pdf Updated by March 2014 .