Good Samaritan Case Study 4:

Tourist Visa(L) - stay permit payment cost and methods

From Samaritan #4:

“I just applied in Hangzhou and my permit costs 160元 (German, L visa) I had to pay in advance. Possible Via Alipay using the QR code at the application recipe without going to the payment counter. Other options at the counter seem to be China Unionpay or cash.”

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