Brief Introduction
A China visa is permission/proof issued by Chinese visa issuing authorities permitting
foreigners entry to, exit from or transit through China. According to foreigners'
status, their purposes for coming to China and the passport type, the Chinese visa
issuing authorities may separately issue them the diplomatic visa, courtesy visa,
service visa or ordinary visa. For the ordinary visa, there are eight categories,
separately represented by eight Chinese phonetic letters (C, D, F, G, J-1, J-2,
L, X, Z) as the China visa code.
C Visa (Crewmember Visa): Issued to crewmembers on international aviation, navigation
and land transportation missions and their accompanying family members.
D Visa (Residence Visa): Issued to foreigners who are going to live in China permanently.
F Visa (Business/Visit Visa): Issued to foreigners who are invited to China for
a visit, research, lecture, business, scientific-technological and cultural exchanges
or short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of less than six
months.
G Visa (Transit Visa): Issued to those people who transit through China.
L Visa (Tourist Visa): Issued to those who enter China temporarily for touring,
family visiting or other personal affairs (multiple-entry is not granted for this
category).
X Visa (Study/Student Visa): Issued to foreigners who come to China for study or
intern practice for a period of six months or above.
Z Visa (Work Visa): Issued to foreigners who are to take up a post or employment
in China, and their accompanying family members.
Visa Application
For the visa application; the applicant should hold his valid passport or other
available travel credentials. Generally, the required period of validity of the
passport should be at least 6 months longer than the visa's period of validity,
or the procedures of your visa application will not be accepted. The photo of the
applicant is often attached to the visa. Some are pasted together with visa; some
are pasted on visa application form. More photos should be prepared and they must
be consistent with those in your passport.
F Visa (Business Visa)
Required Documents
1. Your valid and actual passport with blank visa pages and at least 6-month period
of validity (counting from the day you submit the application);
2. Fill in the Visa Application Form, attached with 2-inch passport photo (black
& white or colored are all accepted).
3. The invitation letter from China or visa application letter from your company
(original, copy or fax are all accepted);
4. If you were born in China and then join the foreign nationality, for the first
time you apply for the visa, the original Chinese passport (original or the copy)
should be required. The applicant may apply for visas of single entry, double entry
or multiple entries according to requirements. The applicants below can apply for
multiple-entry visa to China available for two years:
(1) Foreign Chinese people;
(2) A proof that you invest in China by business license, economy and trade contract,
appointment letter;
(3) Have already visited China before with F Visa within one year or once obtain
the F visa successfully for many times, whose original copies are highly required
to be provided. Note: Please fill in the visa application form faithfully, completely
and clearly, or possibly your visa application will be refused and accordingly make
your oversea trip protracted. Transact Way The applicant can handle the visa personally,
or entrust other people, travel agency and visa handling agency to transact the
visa he wants according to different consular jurisdiction of the embassies or consulate-general.
1. Make an appointment ahead of time is NOT needed.
2. China visa application by mail is not accepted, but the postal service back to you
is provided.
3. The normal processing time for handle the visa generally is 4 working days. If
you need urgent service, 30 US dollars will be added as the additional fee for 1
working day processing while 20 US dollars for 2 to 3 working days processing.
L Visa (Tourists Visa)
Required Documents
1. Your valid and actual passport with blank visa pages and at least 6-month period
of validity (counting from the day you submit the application);
2. Fill in the Visa Application Form, attached with 2-inch passport photo (black
& white or colored are all accepted);
3. If you were born in China and then join the foreign nationality, for the first
time you apply for the visa, the original Chinese passport (original or the copy)
should be required.
If you apply for multiple-entry L visa, the written explanation for your multiple
visits should be provided. The foreign Chinese people may apply multiple-entry visa
available for two years.
Note: Please fill in the visa application form faithfully, completely and clearly,
or possibly your visa application will be refused and accordingly make your oversea
trip protracted.
Transact Way
The applicant can handle the visa personally, or entrust other people, travel agency
and visa handling agency to transact the visa he wants according to different consular
jurisdiction of the embassies or consulate-general.
1. Make an appointment ahead of time is NOT needed.
2. Visa application by mail is not accepted, but the postal service back to you
is provided.
3. The normal processing time for handle the visa generally is 4 working days. If
you need urgent service, 30 US dollars will be added as the additional fee for 1
working day processing while 20 US dollars for 2 to 3 working days processing.