Is an air ticket booking record (round trip) to Hong Kong good enough to apply for a Chinese L (tourist) visa?
I read on http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org/eng/lszj/zgqz/t751633.htm (mirror), which explains the supported documents needed to apply for Chinese visas:
L Visa: Documents showing the itinerary including air ticket booking record (round trip) and proof of a hotel reservation, etc. or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity or individual in China.
Is an air ticket booking record (round trip) to Hong Kong good enough to apply for a Chinese L (tourist) visa?
I am a French citizen if that matters.
Best Answer
You should be fine, as long as the itinerary you provide when applying makes sense when entering via HK (eg. traveling via Shenzhen/Guangzhou).
Relevant data point: I recently applied for a Chinese tourist (L) visa, providing a flight into Russia as my flight in and a flight out of Hong Kong as my return flight. I was asked to add in writing that I would be taking a train into China, and that was it, the visa was issued.
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