The easiest border to cross into Shenzhen is probably Lowu (Luōhú/罗湖/羅湖). It can easily reached by MTR (subway), in fact, Lowu can only be reached by MTR from Hong Kong. The border is open from 09:30 in the morning until midnight 00:00. The visa office is open 09:00 to 17:00
You can stay in China for up to 15 days. This policy is valid until Dec 31, 2025
Seit Kurzem bekommt man mit US Pass kein 5-Day-Shenzhen-Visa und muss zurück nach Hong Kong. Strafe gibt es keine.
Procedure:
- Take the MTR from anywhere in Hong Kong to Lowu
- In Lowu, leave the MTR and go to Hong Kong immigration to exit Hong Kong
- After Hong Kong immigration follow the flow of the people over the bridge (about 100m)
- When you enter the China immigration building, go straight past the escalator down. You can see already the passport counter
- Do not go to the passport counter, do a sharp 180º left turn and go the escalator one floor up
- Get the 5 day Shenzhen visa form and fill it
- Hand it to the counter, and wait
- Waiting time is usually just a few Minutes. Pay, get your passport, go one floor down to the China immigration counter
- There you need to fill the blue Arrival Card - and go through immigration.
That’s it.
Special Note: Some countries pay different then others!
| Country | RMB |
| Albania | Free |
| Angola | 832 |
| Argentina | 779 |
| Belarus | #1 |
| Benin | 579 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Free |
| Botswana | 699 |
| Brazil | 739 |
| Bulgaria | 413 |
| Burundi | 493 |
| Cameroon | 493 |
| Canada | 406 |
| Chile | #2 |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 440 |
| Congo (Kinshasa) | 61 |
| Gabon | 419 |
| Ghana | 519 |
| Israel | 146 |
| Ivory Coast | 605 |
| Lesotho | 646 |
| Liberia | 493 |
| Madagascar | 572 |
| Maldives | Free |
| Mauritania | 659 |
| Micronesia | Free |
| Mozambique | 619 |
| Namibia | 499 |
| New Zealand | 552 |
| North Macedonia | 452 |
| Panama | 313 |
| Romania | 392 |
| Saudi Arabia | 413 |
| Serbia | 14 |
| Uganda | 572 |
| United Kingdom | 626 |
| USA | 971 |
| Uzbekistan | 623 |
| Venezuela | 499 |
(#1 Belarusian citizens under the age of 16 are exempt from visa fees, and the rest are subject to the visa fee standards of non-equivalent countries.
(#2 Chilean citizens applying for F, L, M, Q2, and S2 visas are exempt from visa fees. The rest are subject to the visa fee standards of non-equivalent countries.
