General Requirements: Original passport with at least one pair of blank facing visa pages and at least 6 months validity, and a photocopy of the passport’s data page and photo page if it is separate. One completed Visa Application Form (PDF) attached with a recently-taken passport pho

The required documentation to support your application differs according to the visa you are seeking. Here we explain some of the requirements though it is not your responsibility to organize all of them, the organisation you will be dealing with will need to arrange the ones special

The tourist (L) and transit (G) visas are the only ones that you can apply for without assistance from a business, government or academic institution. Most visitors to China will only require a tourist L which will allow them to travel freely in most parts of China as tourists. If you

Generally speaking, visa applications through mail, internet, or any express delivery service such as UPS, FedEx are not accepted by over 98% Chinese embassies or consulates. Among them some require applicants to come to the embassy or consulate-general in the consular jurisdiction wh

For people who would normally require to obtain a visa in advance there are certain emergency situations which will permit them to get it on arrival. These will always require an invitation from an accredited Chinese organisation which explains the emergency, (mostly related to busine

There are a very few situations where no visa is required or you can obtain one on arrival. The following paragraphs explain the main exemptions. You should also be familiar with airline regulations. 1. For Diplomatic, Service or Official Passport Holders China has mutual visa-free ag

In order to facilitate the international visitors’ short stay for sightseeing in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Chongqing, these cities adopt a visa-free transit policy in 2013, which allows transit passengers with passport of the following 51 countries to stay for up to 7

Passport holders of following the 51 countries can enjoy 72-hours visa-free Transit via Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN) Chengdu Shuangliu Airport (CTU), Chong

Visa Cancellation At any time, the PSB Exit and Entry Administration can cancel your visa or residence permit. Of course, this is unusual and would occur only if you are deemed not to be complying with regulations relating to the visa or you have broken Chinese law. If the offence is

Visa Fees The fee varies enormously according to your nationality, the number of entries required, the country you are applying in, and whether you want an express service. It is normally paid on collection, but in some localities it must be paid when you apply. A few nationalities ar