Get a visa
- Link for the visa application
- China decides to extend the short-stay visa-exemption policy for citizens of 12 countries, namely Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg, to December 31, 2025. Ordinary passport holders from the above-mentioned countries can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes. Those who do not meet the above mentioned purposes, time limit for visa exemption or holding other passports or travel documents still need to apply for Chinese visa before entering into China.
- News source from China Consulate in Zurich (http://zurich.china-consulate.gov.cn/det/zytz/202405/t20240508_11301085.htm)
- For those who need a visa to enter, please kindly follow these steps : It's recommended by consular officer that the applicant starts this procedures three months ahead of the travelling starting date. Normally it will take 10 working days to process.
- Please remember to ask Vicki to offer you an invitation letter up front, it is required in the list of materials that you need to submit to the embassy. Select '(L) Tourism', and scroll to the bottom click 'View Material List'.
- Thank you for your preparation on our wedding, very appreciated! ❤
Cost estimation
- We recommend coming for a couple weeks and visiting Zhoushan / China too. You can take a plane to Shanghai (between 600 and 1000 EUR back and forth currently for 2024, 2025 reservations not open yet). From there renting a car is probably the best option, although long distance buses exist. IT takes about 5h from Shanghai to Zhoushan.
- We recommend booking the Grand Barony Hotel Zhoushan (ZhouShan CaiFu Hotel), as it is where the wedding will take place, and it's close to the city center. Cost for a room is between 70 and 100 Euros
- Sheraton Zhoushan Hotel (if you have a marriot membership, why not choose this one 🙂).
Fee Rate during end of December 760 RMB per night : Sheraton Zhoushan Hotel
Other
- Travel agency in China to book the ticket: ctrip.com
- Accommodation recommendation:
Transportation Options
| From Where to Where | Where to take | Duration | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai to Zhoushan (Xincheng Bus and Coach Terminal) | Shanghai Nanpu Daqiao Long-Distance Tourism Passenger Transportation Station（南浦大桥客运站) or Shanghai Long Distance Bus Station (South)（上海长途客运南站）good maps links.Get off at Xincheng Bus and Coach Terminal | 4.5 hrs (*takes longer if you take it during peak time) | Roughly 290km | 150 RMB / person (With snacks and drinks offered) If you need some translation help, Call Vicki |
| Shanghai Pudong Airport to Shanghai Nanpu Daqiao Long-Distance Tourism Passenger Transportation Station （南浦大桥客运站) or Shanghai Long Distance Bus Station (South) （上海长途客运南站） | PudongAirport | 50 mins | less than 200 RMB | Need to queue for the taxi in a designated area, depends on the traffic condition on that day |
| From Pudong Airport to Shanghai Nanpu Daqiao Long-Distance Tourism Passenger Transportation Station （南浦大桥客运站） | Metro Pudong Airport | In total 1hr and 28 mins (Line No.2 (marked green) East Xujing direction, pass 14 stops and reach Century Avenue (53 mins) Change to Line No.4 (marked purple), Pudian Rd direction pass 4 stops and finally arrive at Nanpu Bridge (9 mins) Exit at Gate No.1 Walk 6 mins to arrive at Shanghai Nanpu Daqiao Long-Distance Tourism Passenger Transportation Station) |
7 RMB / person | Please ask information desk to get your ticket. Usually most Chinese people use their Wechat Pay or Alipay to get a ticket, we don’t use any machine or physical ticket. Metro is a bit challenging |
| From Pudong Airport to Shanghai Long Distance Bus Station (South)（上海长途客运南站） | Metro Pudong Airport | In total 1hr and 53 mins (Line No.2 (marked green) East Xujing direction, passed 18 stops during 1hr 3mins arrive at People’s Square. Change to Line No.1 (marked red), Xinzhuang direction, passed 8 stops during 20 mins, reach Shanghainan Railway Station， Exit No.2, walk 11 mins to arrive at Shanghai Long Distance Bus Station (South)) |
7 RMB / person | Please ask information desk to get your ticket. Usually most Chinese people use their Wechat Pay or Alipay to get a ticket, we don’t use any machine or physical ticket. Metro is a bit challenging |