Passport and visa are not required for Chinese citizens from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macau Special Administrative Region holding re-entry permit for mainland China.

Visitor visas are required for foreign passport holders except Singapore, Brueni and Japan passport holders. Group visa can be arranged from authorized travel agencies in Hong Kong free of charge if the visitors are travelling in groups.

Alternatively, visa-on-arrival can be obtained from Huanggang checkpoint and Louhu checkpoint for HK$150. The visa is valid for Shenzhen Special Economic Zone only, and holders cannot leave the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. No photo is required for the visa-on-arrival. Please notice that as of April 1, 2004 visas-on-arrival are NOT available to US citizens. Visas are available in Hong Kong at many different places. Same day service is available in many cases as well.
Shenzhen has an airport with domestic and international flights. Direct coach 330 connects the Airport with Downtown, Midi-bus K568 connects the Airport with Shenzhen Rail Station in Lo Wu, which is within walking distance of Lo Wu Border for connection to Hong Kong, other local buses serve the Airport include 327 and 355.