Shenzhen Border Visa - Guangzhou Day Trip?

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jamdav16

Member since 05 May 2018

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Hey all,


Anyone crossed the Shenzhen border from Hong Kong and done a day trip to Guangzhou on that visa?
Are there any checks when boarding the HSR trains?

For some background info, I'll be staying in Shenzhen for 4 days, figured a day trip to Guangzhou would be nice!

Cheers

Dredgy

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Member since 02 Apr 2017

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If you don’t have a full Chinese visa, it’s probably not worth trying. I used to live in Dongguan and public transport was always checked by officials when entering/leaving Shenzhen. Private transport was never checked to my recollection, but doesn't mean it never is.

Every possibility that this has changed in the last couple of years.

Last editedby Dredgy at May 06, 2018, 01:46 AM.

ratrace

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Currently in China and I can tell you that public transport infrastructure is so heavily policed I would not chance it.

ratrace

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.... and to book train tickets on high speed rail you need to show your passport

jamdav16

Member since 05 May 2018

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Thanks guys, my suspicions were correct. Guess i'm staying in Shenzhen for now!

moa999

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You'll need to use your passport to book HSR or even intercity bus, so I wouldn't risk it as i suspect it all goes to a central database somewhere.


That said I've never actually seen rail staff checking visa conditions, hotels do, they simply punch in the passport number which appears on ticket, and cursory check that it matches by security


airADL

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