Sunday, July 27, 2008

Words of Nonsense

Read here some "official text" about the suspension of visas for Shanghai..........does anybody really understand or is able to define what is "urgent" and "non-urgent" ? This is copied from chinatravel.net
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Grrrrrrrr, is all we can say these days when thinking about visas and the choking Olympic security measures. Well, can we have a drum-roll, please? This is especially grrrrrrrrr worthy.
The Shanghai Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Commission (SMERT) recently made this visa announcement:
Effective immediately until mid-September:
1. We will temporarily not accept entry visa applications for foreigners whose destination and/or entry point into China is in another province/city;
2. We will temporarily postpone examination and approval of applications for foreigners applying to come to Shanghai in the near future for non-urgent matters such as business inspections, visits, market research, training, etc., and recommend postponement of applications to after mid-September of this year;
3. For foreigners who have urgent and important matters to visit Shanghai in the near future, the inviting party or organization from China must supply materials providing a detailed account of the circumstances, at the same time reducing the number of people and the duration of stay in Shanghai to the best of their ability;
4. Applications for work visas (“Z” category visa) are not affected by this notice;
5. Due to recent special circumstances, processing and transaction times will also be prolonged. We respectfully ask for your understanding.
(Unofficial translation by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai)
We'd like to know exactly what the difference between a "non-urgent matter" and an "urgent and important matter" are according to SMERT. Apparently business and tourism have made it high on the non-urgent list.
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Nothing else to add to this !

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

but what does this pt 1) mean ? Does it mean if I have an F visa issued in Shenzhen I will not be able to go to Shanghai ????