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Old 25 Dec 2013
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VISA at South America Borders: can Chinese citizen get them?

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I m planning a ride around South America with my Chinese girlfriend on the back. Does anybody know how easy it is for Chinese citizens to get VISA at the borders?

Thanks in advance for your help

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Best way is to Google "visa needed for Chinese citizen to <name of country>"

Visa HQ info is usually pretty reliable.

For Brazil both US and Chinese (And Australian - sigh) need to get a visa before fronting up at the border. Paraguay may well be similar especially if not arriving by air as land borders require prior visa application whereas landing at the capital you can get a visa at the airport. Cost around $150. Argentina - you must pay the reciprocity fee (about $100) before getting to the border, but maybe Chinese citizens do not.

Also Chinese citizens doesn't explain the status fully as citizens of Taiwan and mainland China are treated quite differently by many countries when it comes to issuing visa.

Wikipedia has maps that make it easier. Sometimes you will have to pay and she gets in free and sometimes you will need a visa and her not and vv

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Bolivia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_po...isa_policy_map

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Chile (careful with ones like this as she may not even be able to get in)
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Thanks a lot. Very useful information. I will take a look at the sites you suggested. My main worry is that she has to go back to China in order to get the VISA to the next country. Getting all the VISAs in advance from China is an option, but it will restrict our freedom quite a lot.
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The other problem that sometimes comes up is due to some visas needing to be obtained in advance having a strictly-applied validity period between issue and first crossing as that can also do terrible things to your flexibility when combined with limited time allowed (mostly 90 days but not always) before leaving. Also need to check if they are multiple entry visas if that is likely to matter.
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