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China Visa Home Destination Facts Visa Instructions Business Crew Diplomat/Official Family Visit Missionary Non Business Student Teacher Tourist Transit Work Check Status Type of Travel Business Visa Tourist Visa Student Visa Transit Visa Non Business Visa Family Visit Visa Crew Visa Work Visa Teacher Visa Diplomat/Official Visa Missionary Visa Our Services Fees Standard (8 business days or longer): $164.00 Rush Surcharge (4-7 business days, when applicable): $154.00 Emergency Surcharge (1-3 business days, when applicable): $244.00 In addition to our service fees, visa applications require fees paid to the consulate and may be subject to supplemental processing fees. Shipping and additional service fees are separate. For a full list of fees consult your visa application kit. Work visas have higher service fees because of their complexity. To see the available processing times for your destination and the consular fees, click on the “Consular Fees and Visa Processing Times” link to the right. Yes - A visa is required for travel to China Citizen of: Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Islands Congo (Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic D.R. Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea (South) Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar (Burma) Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St. Lucia Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks & Caicos Tuvalu U.S. Virgin Islands UAE Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City (Holy See) Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Type of Visa: Business Tourist Student Transit Non Business Family Visit Crew Work Teacher Diplomat/Official Missionary State of Residence: - State of Residence - Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California (Northern) California (Southern) Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Micronesia Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Wednesday, January 29, 2020 A valid passport and business visa are required for travel to China. Send these documents to Travisa 1 Passport Requirements: Original, signed passport plus one photocopy of the information page. The passport must be valid for 6 months beyond stay in China, with at least two blank passport pages available for Chinese visa and entry stamps. Amendment pages in the back of the passport are not suitable for China visas. 2 China Visa Application Form: One signed visa application form. Every question on the application must be answered, please answer NONE if the question does not apply to you. Applications must be typed in block capital letters; handwritten changes are not accepted. The signature on the application form must match the signature on the applicant's passport. The Consulate of China requires a visa application be completed according to strict guidelines. Make sure your documentation is accurately prepared by making use of Document Preparation Service. After placing your order, you will receive an Application Kit which includes an optional form where you can provide simple answers. If you choose this service a Specialist will work with you to ensure the required documents are prepared according to government and consular requirements. Once your application form is complete, we will return it to you via a secure and encrypted email for your signature, keeping your personal information safe. New York : The visa application must be single-sided. 3 Photo Requirements: One color photo that meets the following strict criteria: taken within the last six months, against an all white background, printed on high-quality photo paper, 48 mm tall x 33 mm wide exactly, provide the full frontal view of your head with your face centered in the middle and displaying a neutral (non-smiling) expression, eyes open, ears visible, no background light or shadow over your face, neither eyeglasses nor headwear except for religious purposes, you should not wear any garment identical to the photo background, your photo should not be affixed to your application and it may not display evidence of adhesive tape or staples. OR - you can upload a photo when you place your order, instead of providing physical passport photos. 4 Other Forms: New York : Travelers who have visited Turkey in the past must provide a signed copy of an affidavit giving the exact dates and purpose(s) of every trip make to Turkey, Kazakhstan and Pakistan. Dates must match all entry/exit stamps in the traveler's passport and all trips mentioned on the visa application form. The affidavit is found in your application kit. 5 Letter Of Invitation: A letter of invitation on company letterhead from the host company in China, signed by an appropriate representative of the inviting organization and must be stamped with the company seal. The Letter of Invitation from China must include the following: Name, gender, nationality, and date of birth and passport number of the applicant Full name of employer and applicant’s job title (US Company) Purpose of visit (what kind of business) What city and province the applicant plans to visit Dates of entrance and exit from China Specific validity of visa being requested (single, double, multiple entries, 3 month, 6 month, etc) Information about the relationship between the Chinese and US companies Who will provide financial support in China for the duration of stay Full name of the company in China which invited applicant Full name, job title, address, phone and fax numbers of the contact at company (in China) Signature of the inviting contact (in China) and company stamp Consular Officers may call the inviting host to verify information on the invitation and the visa application. Due to time zone differences the Consular Officer may try to reach the inviting person during what is night in China, and it is important the call is expected. 6 Business Cover Letter: New York : Letter from US based employer or sponsoring company, on company letterhead, which must introduce the applicant, indicate the applicant's employment status/position held in the company, and clearly state the purpose of visit to Ch...