What visa? What occupation?

After following a recent post following someone’s question on the most suitable visa type for traveling and working in China, I am interested to hear how folks prefer to travel (all over).

Questions were raised as to whether it was necessary, or counter productive to use a journalist visa if not a necessity… And if not, what to state as your occupation on your tourist visa. Is it a bad idea to state “photographer”? is this asking for trouble?... Is it a worse idea to lie??...

Obviously it differs from country to country, but I thought it would be interesting to hear how various folks deal with visas the road.

by James Chance at Mon Jan 21 19:19:08 UTC 2008 (ed. Mar 12 2008) Midwest, United States | Bookmark this | Digg this |

unless u want to cover official engagements etc. definitely avoid J visa nd just get the tourist visa.

by Adam Dean | 22 Jan 2008 00:01 | Beijing, China |

I always use the L visa (90days), occupation Banking.

(Edit) – At the time of my travels in China I was working in banking and not a working photographer, come to think of it, these days I am not a “working” photographer either.

by Matt Wright-Steel | 22 Jan 2008 00:01 (ed. Jan 22 2008) | Austin, Texas, United States |

i use a tourist visa, and honestly say i’m a phtotographer

by Gina van Hoof | 22 Jan 2008 01:01 | Brussels, Belgium |

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Photographer

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Freelance Photographer

Beijing , China

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Austin, Texas , United States

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