Travel Information

• Passports
• Visas
• American Embassies & Registration
• Airline Tickets
• Travel Health

Passports

Check out the resources below to apply for a passport.

• You can apply for a passport locally by calling the Oxford Post Office at 513-523-2455. Ask for a passport representive and that individual will walk you through the process.
  Post Office, City of Oxford.
• To attain, renew, find an office near your home town or check the progress of your application, see
  US Department of State Passport Information.
• To apply for a passport online visit
  Passports and Visas Online.

Visas

• Students are encouraged to use a visa service, and we have one locally (in Cincinnati) that has been very helpful and that offers a discount. Their website is Abriggs.com. You can find their Cincinnati address on the website, but it should not be necessary to visit their office as students can, if they wish, send their passport and paperwork to Briggs and they will take care of it from that point. Briggs offers a 20% discount for Miami Students. When you are ready to apply, please contact Felice Marcus and she will give you a username and password to use to get your discount.
• More visa information and news can be found on the website of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China if you wish to browse their web site. You should look at X and F Visas. If you get your visa through Abriggs you will not need to apply through or visit the Chinese Embassy.

American Embassies and Registration

The US department of State recommends you register your trip through their web site in order to allow them to assist you in the unlikely case of an emergency. To register online visit the Travel Registration website of the US Department of State.

US Consulates in Mainland China and Hong Kong

• The U.S Consulate in Shanghai
  8th Floor, Westgate Mall,
  1038 West Nanjing Road
  Phone: (86-21) 3217-4650
  Fax: (86-21) 6217-2072
  Website: www.usembassy-china.org.cn/shanghai/
• The Embassy of the United States in Bejing
  Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr.
  Xiu Shui Bei Jie 3, 100600
  Tel: (86-10) 6532-3831
  Website: beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/
• U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau
  26 Garden Road, Hong Kong
  Phone: (852) 2523-9011
  Fax: (852) 2845-1598
  Website: www.usconsulate.org.hk/

Airline Tickets

You are responsible for purchasing your own airline ticket. STA Travel is one of many online services out there. STA focuses on the student travel experience. Book your ticket several months in advance to get the best prices.

Travel Health

• The US Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control has recommendations for travel including innoculation information.
• You can call the Miami University Student Health Services at 513-529-3000 and speak with them about preparing for your trip to China.
• HTH Worldwide health insurance is required and can be purchased through the HTH website.

Last modified on 7/4/08 | Content maintained by China Programs