China: tourist visa, single entry, 30 or 60 days?

[jharr]

Do you get a 60 day tourist visa regardless of the itinerary you submit with your application?

 

My itinerary will show 3 weeks but I may want to stay longer.

I would prefer to not end up with a 30 day visa and then have visit local officials to extend.

Applying Chiang Mai consulate.

Thanks

[taxout]

If you want a 60-day visa, then ask for it and submit an itinerary that supports the request. No guaranty even then, but not matching your itinerary to your request is inviting difficulty.

[jharr]

Thanks taxout for the tip.

I applied for a 60 day visa at the consulate in Chiang Mai.

Details:

Flights and detailed itinerary for 51 days.

Comfirmation of hotel bookings for every night on the mainland.

I was asked "why so long?"

I explained I was retired and had plenty of time to travel.

Asked for 60 days and was declined.

They suggested two entries, 30 days each, which I accepted.

I do not live in Chaing Mai and mentioned this and asked if the express service was available.

This appeared to be no big deal.

So for ฿2,850 I got the two entries, 30 day each visa the SAME day.

Picked up after 3pm.