Do cruise ships need visas? How to apply for a visa related to Royal Caribbean International Cruises?

Many small partners will choose cruise travel when traveling. Today, Bian Xiao will tell you about the visa for cruise travel. Take Royal Caribbean International Cruise as an example, we can see how to apply for a visa.

Chinese mainland guest

1) All guests must hold the original passport that is still valid for more than 6 months after the end of the voyage; At the same time, please be sure to prepare two information pages on the first page of your passport, the size of A4 paper, please do not shrink it.

2) Mainland guests taking part in Japan tour:

A) From Shanghai/Hong Kong/Shenzhen home port: Japanese visa is not required. On the day of arrival, please sign in person at the place designated by the ship. After receiving the "Japan Shore Sightseeing Landing Certificate", you can go to your destination for shore sightseeing.

B) Departing from Tianjin's home port: No Japanese visa is required, and the passenger list shall be submitted according to the requirements of Tianjin border inspection. If the guest does not declare the list and has no valid Japanese signature, the border inspection has the right to refuse his boarding. The travel agency designated by the royal family calls the guests at least 3 days before sailing to obtain clear copies or scanned copies of the front and back of passports and ID cards (minors need household registration books without ID cards) for filing. Please pay attention to the answer. On the day of your arrival in Hong Kong, please sign in person at the designated place on the ship, and after receiving the "Japan Shore Sightseeing Landing Certificate", you can go to the destination for sightseeing.

3) Mainland guests participating in the voyage to and from Hong Kong need to apply for valid Hong Kong and Macao passes (including valid endorsements) by themselves.

4) Mainland guests who take part in the voyage in Taiwan Province Province should apply for a valid entry permit and Taiwan Pass (including a valid endorsement).

5) Mainland guests participating in the voyage to Thailand need to apply for a valid personal tourist visa in Thailand.

6) Mainland guests take part in the voyage to the Philippines:

A) Tourists need to finish before departure and hold a Philippine entry visa before entering the country; Visitors who don't have a Philippine entry visa or permission can't board the ship.

B) The Philippines implements visa-free entry for tourists with valid visas from the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada or Schengen countries. Which country's valid visa can be granted visa-free treatment may change at any time according to the situation.

C) For tourists who do not have the above visas, Royal Caribbean can apply for a "Vua visa on arrival" * so that they can visit the ports in the Philippines by cruise. Please pay attention to the following important information when applying:

1. Through the official Philippine travel agency designated by the Philippines. Royal Caribbean International Cruises recommends Asian landmarks and is officially appointed as an agent. Domestic contact: China International Travel Service Visa Center, No.221,Binglang Xili, Siming District, Xiamen.

2. Visa fee: RMB 400 yuan/person.

3. Submit the application materials at least seven working days before sailing.

4. The agent will inform the approval of VUA at any time, and promise to inform the final result no later than one working day before sailing, so as to facilitate the timely adjustment of travel agencies and tourists.

5. Please click to download the attachment for all the above application materials and contact information.

7) Mainland guests can take part in the voyage to Vietnam: they can apply for visas on arrival in Vietnam on board, and the visa fee will be paid after boarding. Please prepare two passport photos of the same size.

8) Mainland guests participating in the voyage to Singapore need to apply for a valid individual tourist visa to Singapore.

Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and foreign guests

1) All guests must hold the original passport that is still valid for more than 6 months after the end of the voyage;

2) Guests holding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan passports should bring the original valid documents (such as home visit permit, Taiwanese certificate, etc.). ) sailed from China's home port to Chinese mainland. When taking part in the voyage from China's home port, foreign guests should also bring the original valid documents for entering Chinese mainland and Hongkong and valid visas for China (more than twice).

3) Guests with Hong Kong visa identification documents: "Hong Kong visa identification documents" are temporary passports held by guests. This document does not enjoy Hong Ko's foreign policy.

4) Guests with APEC business travel cards: It means that cardholders can travel freely between APEC economies with valid passports and travel cards within three years, without having to apply for entry visas, which is convenient for business people from APEC economies to travel. This card can only be used for business travel of passengers, and cannot be used as a valid certificate for taking a cruise. Guests participating in the cruise must apply for an ordinary tourist visa. Guests with APEC cards will be refused boarding.

5) Visa requirements for foreign guests at the cruise destination are the same as those in Articles 4-8 of "Chinese mainland Guests". Whether the destination country implements visa-free policy for its nationality, please consult the relevant country, official website.

6) Nationals from 157 countries can enter the Philippines visa-free and stay for no more than 30 days. Except for Brazil and Israel, according to bilateral agreements, the holiday is 59 days.