Why Study in East Asia?

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All participants in the East Asia Program must have a passport valid at least through the end of 24th of December 2008. If you do not have a valid passport, or if it expires before 24 December 2008, you should apply IMMEDIATELY for a new passport. Because of new U.S. regulations requiring passports for visits to Canada and Mexico, there has been a flood of applications for U.S. passports, and this has virtually over-whelmed the passport application process. Applications for U.S. passports now sometimes take several months to process. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO APPLY FOR YOUR U.S. PASSPORT. APPLY IMMEDIATELY.

If you already have a U.S. passport, CHECK TO SEE that it is valid through the 24th of December 2008. PRC regulations require that foreign passports be valid for at least 6 months. The group is scheduled to exit PRC customs on 24 June. 24 December is 6 months after that date.

To ensure timely procurement of your U.S. passport, you may wish to use a document service. For a hefty fee they can procure a passport for you within a few days. I recommend Travel Document Service, email , telephone: 1-800-874-5100.

U.S. citizens do not require advance visas for visits to South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, or Hong Kong. Advance visas are required by U.S. citizens for visits to the People’s Republic of China. The East Asia program will apply as a group for PRC visas. PRC visa application forms and general information are available at: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/hzqz/zgqz/t84246.htm

Non U.S. citizens should check with the consulates of South Korea and Japan, and the representative office of Taiwan, to see if advance visas are required for citizens of their nationality to visit those customs area.