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How to apply for a Chinese visa?
by fmprc.gov.cn
Updated: 2006-03-13 15:33
A Brief Introduction to Chinese Visa
1) Chinese visa is a permit issued to a foreigner by the Chinese visa
authorities for entry into, exit from or transit through the Chinese
territory. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a Diplomatic, Courtesy,
Service or Ordinary Visa to a foreigner according to his/her identity,
purpose of visit to China and passport type.
2) The Ordinary Visa consists of eight sub-categories, which are
respectively marked with Chinese phonetic letters L, F, Z, X, C, G, D,
J-1and J-2.
L Visa: Issued to an applicant who comes to China for tourist purposes,
family visiting or other personal affairs.
F Visa: Issued to an applicant who is invited to China for visit,
research, lecture, business, scientific-technological and culture
exchanges or short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period
of no more than six months.
Z Visa: Issued to an applicant who is to take up a post or employment in
China, and their accompanying family members.
X Visa: Issued to an applicant who comes to China for the purpose of
study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period over six months.
C Visa: Issued to crewmembers on international aviation, navigation and
land transportation missions and family members accompanying them.
G Visa: Issued to those who transit through China.
D Visa: Issued to applicant who is to reside permanently in China.
J-1 Visa: Issued to foreign resident correspondents in China.
J-2 Visa: Issued to foreign correspondents on temporary interview
missions in China.
3) Validity of visa: normally speaking, a visa is valid for 3 months from
the date of issuance(=date of application) and on any day within this
period, the visa holder may enter China.
Duration of stay specified in the visa: normally speaking, a visa holder
may stay in China for 1 month which counts from the date of his/her
entrance into China. To stay longer, you need to specify your request in
your application form and it'll be subject to the permission of the
consul in charge.
4) Overseas Chinese visa authorities, include Chinese embassies,
consulates, visa offices, and the consular department of the office of
the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a
foreigner intends to enter into, exit from or transit through the Chinese
territory, he shall apply to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities
for a Chinese visa. For further information, please consult the nearest
Chinese visa authorities.
5) Important notes:
According to the relevant international law, any sovereign state has the
exclusive rights to decide whether or not to allow the foreigners to
enter its territory, and accordingly to issue visa, reject visa
application and cancel an issued visa according to its national law
without providing the reasons.
With its valid Chinese passport, a Chinese citizen can enter China
without a visa.
All regulations and costs are subject to change without notice.
Paying the visa fee
The overseas Chinese visa authorities are Chinese embassies, consulates,
visa offices, the consular department of the Office of the Commissioner
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR, and other agencies abroad
authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a foreigner
intends to enter into, exit from or transit through the Chinese
territory, he shall apply to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities
for a Chinese visa. For further information, please consult the nearest
Chinese visa authorities.
Visa Application Form
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