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

There are many small partners who choose cruise travel. Today, Bian Xiao will talk to you about the visa for cruise travel. Let's take the Royal Caribbean International Cruise as an example. You can see how to apply for a visa.

Chinese mainland guests 1) All guests must hold the original passport that is still valid for more than 6 months after sailing; At the same time, please be sure to prepare two copies of the information page on the first page of your passport, A4 paper size, please do not reduce the printing.

2) Mainland guests participating in a trip to Japan:

A) Home port Shanghai/Hong Kong/Shenzhen departure: Japanese visa is not required. On the day of arrival in Hong Kong, please sign in person at the designated place on the ship, and after obtaining the "Japan Shore Sightseeing Landing Certificate", you can go ashore to visit the destination.

B) Departing from Tianjin's home port: Japanese visa is not required, and the passenger list needs to be submitted according to the requirements of Tianjin border inspection. If the guest does not have a declaration list and a valid Japanese visa, 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, and collects 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 your answer. On the day of arrival in Hong Kong, please make a face-to-face interview at the designated place on the ship, and after obtaining the "Japan Shore Sightseeing Landing Certificate", you can go on shore sightseeing at your destination.

3) Mainland guests are required to take valid Hong Kong and Macao Pass (including valid endorsement) to participate in the voyage to and from Hong Kong.

4) Mainland guests need to apply for a valid entry permit and Taiwan Pass (including a valid endorsement) when sailing to Taiwan Province Province.

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

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

A) Visitors must complete the formalities 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 provides visa-free entry for tourists with visas from the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada or Schengen. What kind of national valid visa can be granted visa-free treatment may change at any time according to the situation.

C) Royal Caribbean can apply for "entry permit" (VUAVisaUpon) for tourists who don't have the above visa.

Arrive) * so as to go ashore for sightseeing in the Philippine port of visit by cruise. Please pay attention to the following important information when applying:

1. should be handled through the official Philippine travel agency. Royal Caribbean International Cruises recommends officially appointed agent AsiaLandmark. Domestic contact information:

China International Tourist Visa Center, No.221Binglang Xili, Siming District, Xiamen.

2. Visa fee: RMB 400 yuan per person.

The latest application materials should be submitted seven working days before sailing.

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

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

7) Mainland guests participating in the voyage to Vietnam: they can apply for landing visa 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 need to apply for a valid Singapore individual tourist visa before they can take part in the voyage 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 sailing;

2) Guests with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan passports must enter Chinese mainland with valid original documents (such as Home Visit Permit and Taiwan Compatriot Certificate) when sailing from China's home port. Foreign guests sailing from China's home port must also bring the original valid documents for entering Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and valid Chinese visas (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 the relevant foreign policies of the SAR passport, such as "visa exemption". Passengers holding "Hong Kong Visa Identity Document" must apply for relevant visas before joining the cruise ship to prevent guests from boarding.

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

5) The visa requirements for foreign guests' cruise destinations are the same as those in Articles 4-8 of "Chinese mainland Guests". Regarding whether the destination country implements visa-free policy for its nationality, please refer to the relevant country, official website.

6) Nationals from 157 countries can enter the Philippines visa-free for up to 30 days. Except for Brazil and Israel, according to bilateral agreements, the holiday is 59 days.