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Chinese multientry visa in Dubai, or 2 single entry visas? ?

• Chinese multientry visa in Dubai, or 2 single entry visas? Hey, I am doing a long trip Dubai (Feb) Iran (March-June) Tajik/Krgyz (July) -cross the Chinese border to Kashgar, and down to Pakistani frontier at Sost -Pakistani/Islamabad, back to Chinese frontier -re-enter China, up o Kashgar, Urumqi, Qinqghai, Xinining, get tebit permit, enter Lhasa (August) -leave for Kathmandu -Nepal (late September) -India (mid-October0 My question is about the Chinese visa, and whether to get a multientry visa (2 entries), in Dubai, or 2 single entries, one in Dubai (to enter China after Kyrgyzstan), and the 2nd visa in Islamabad, to re-enter China. If I get a multiple entry China visa in Dubai, I am concerned how valid it remains, especially since I am in Dubai in Feb, and planning to enter China (the 1st time) around July, and the second time, around August? Dubai, and Tehran are the only places I can pick up the Chinese multientry visa, before entering Central Asia, where it's said to be much harder to get the Chinese visa. Also, what's the difference between a multiple entry visa vs. 2 single entry visas. I am going to China twice. once after crossing the border with Kyrgyztan, down to Kashgar, on to the Pakistani frontier (total trip maybe 1 week, hardly worth the cost of a visa, butt I have to get into China). 2nd trip is coming back up to the Chinese frontier, after visiting Pakistan, and Islamabad. in Theory, I can pick up a 2nd single entry visa in Islamabad, where it's much cheaper than Dubai. So the question is should I deal with all the Chinese visas in Dubai, and get a multientry, or get 2 single entries, one in Dubai, for the 1st entry, and another in Islamabad for the 2nd entry. The 1st entry is going to l last about a week or 10 days max, just over the border to Kashgar, from Bishkek, and down to Sost, at the Pakistani frontier, so not much. The 2nd entry will be lengthy and long, including Kashgar again Urumqi, Xining, Qinghai, at least a month-6weeks. So what to do about the Chinese visa?

• Answer:

  Get in contact with the Embassies of the countries you want to enter/visit and ask where, how to do it best and also ask for the requirements and the validity of the visas. Or - visit a travel agent. In general a multi entry visa is more expensive than a single entry visa and I do not think that a multi entry visa makes sense for just two entries. Be careful by traveling with 2 passports. Will Iranian Immigration not get suspicious if you enter on an Iranian passport coming from Dubai without having and exit stamp in your passport? That's an easy way to loose a passport. To avoid this, you have to enter Dubai on your Iranian passport and apply for a visa in advance. Your journey needs professional advice. My brother went on a tour like this (almost), but he engaged a tour guide who took care of all these things. edit tin m: everybody entering the UAE will get a stamp in his/her passport edit: I do not understand. When the plane coming from Dubai lands, how will you tell customs that you came from Canada directley?