Visa & Passport All foreigners need an entry visa.
Individual travellers can apply at any Chinese embassy. The procedure is usually straightforward and takes about a week. If your visa runs out while in China, it can be extended by the local
Public Security Bureau (PSB), the police. However, make sure you visit them before it expires, because you will be fined for overstaying your visa. A valid passport is required to enter China.
China does not allow entrance if the holder's passport expires in under six months; returning home with an expired passport is illegal, and may result in a fine. It is a good idea to photocopy
the page of your passport that contains your photograph, passport number, and other identifying information, along with other important documents such as visas, travel insurance policies,
aeroplane tickets, and traveller's check serial numbers, in case you lose anything. Originals are usually preferred to photocopies; however, copies are certainly better than nothing and will
often do in a pinch. Information for Chinese Visa ApplicationFor tourist "L" visas, a letter of confirmation of the tour arrangement made by a travel agency in China or letter of reservation of hotel in Chin is required.
For visitor / business "F" visa, an official invitation letter with a seal and code from a Chinese Ministry or a provincial government or government-authorized Chinese
companies (institutions) is required.
For work "Z" visa (single entry, no multiple), an employment license or a work permit or an official visa notice from authorized
Chinese organizations is required.
For student "X"/"F" visa (single entry, no multiple), Form JW202 or JW 201 issued by the State Education Commission of China
and notice of admission from the receiving university are required. An "X" visa is issued for those who study in China over 6 months and "F" visa for those who study in China
less than 6 months. When you apply for "Z" and "X" visa, you should provide a "physical examination Record for Foreigner" which can be picked up from the
Chinese embassies or Consulate General.
For multiple entry visitor/business visas (6 months or one year), an invitation letter from government-authorized Chinese organizations is
required.
For transit "G" visa, it is requested to provide a valid visa to or from the next country of destination or a letter of invitation of the visiting country or an
air ticket.
For travel to Tibet, please contact your local travel agency to obtain approval from the Tourist Bureau of Tibet before applying for visa. (Tibet Tourist Bureau, Lhasa,
Tibet, China, Telephone: (86-891 633 4313 Facsimile: 86-891-633 4632.)Please be sure that your passport should be valid over 6 months with blank visa pages. To applying for multiple
entries visas, the validity of the passport must be longer enough. Suggested time to apply for visa is one month before your departure (to avoid expiration of the visa).
You should provide your original passport, a complete visa application from and one recent pas |
