Getting a Chinese Visa

What visa service companies have people used to get a visa to China? The one company that came with my Viking forms is GENERATION, and it is $200 to get 2 visas. I found a link on this CC webpage to get a Chinese visa for only $19.95 per person. But the incredibly huge price difference makes me wary. It might be because I bet the price of the visa itself is not included, but I'm not sure. Since i have to send our passports to these folks, I want to make sure I am dealing with an reputable company. But I don't want to be gouged, either.

Any words of advice?

The Chinese Consulate charges $50/visa. Any additional charges include service and postage. The $19.95 must be in addition to the $50/person.

Hi,

We have been using Vierer Visa Service for years to obtain visas and they are very reputable. Go to their website http://www.zvs.com and check it out.

Sheila

That's Zierer Visa Service with a "Z".

They have offices in DC and CA and I think they now have an office in FL.

Very good and reliable.

If you are on a cruise with Princess, do you need to get a visa for China, on your own? Also what if you arrive in Japan 2 days early and are not with Princess at that time? Any one know?? Thanks, Sue

Yes, you need to get you chinese visa yourself. It is not a big thing, just send in your passport and your visa application and you'll get your visa within a couple of days.

We use CIBT out of San Francisco for all our corporate visa needs and some have used them for personal. They do all the paperwork and we've never had a problem. You can go to their website and send an email and they'll, almost immediately, send you back an email with all the info/document files you need for the country you're visiting. Great service.

Linda

That's Zierer Visa Service with a "Z".

They have offices in DC and CA and I think they now have an office in FL.

Very good and reliable.

Zierer is the Visa agency recommended by Princess and they are not in Florida. They are in DC, San Francisco and Houston.

Arlene