Thread: Extra Passport Pages

Originally Posted by ohrass

Thanks, but this is what they have on the Chinese Embassy website - sounds like more money more money :

20. I get a new passport, but I have a valid Chinese visa in my old passport. Can I travel with both passports to China without applying for a new visa?

Answer: It is not necessary to travel with two passports. If your passport has expired or is going to expire in 6 months or less, you should apply for a new visa with your new passport.

Is this under a section talking about getting a visa?

I trust Timatic 100%, as do all the IATA member airlines, which is somewhere around....maybe....ALL airlines..

It sounds like there are 2 possibliities. The first being that the above is just worded wrong, whether as a translation oopsey or to squeeze more money from us yanks. Is the above from a chinese govt website, or a visa processing service?

The second is the text above is in reference to getting a new visa. Basically saying, if you're applying for a Chinese visa, but your passport expires w/i 6 months, go ahead and get a new passport first, then come back and get a visa in it.