Chinese Tourist Visa Application Requirements

• Please submit your actual passport. Visa will be issued in the passport.
• Passport should have at least 3 months more validity left than the visa you are applying for. For example, if you want to apply for 12 months visa, your passport needs to have at least 15 months validity left. Otherwise, you must renew your passport first. If you need passport services, please visit our expedited passport services section.
• Passport should have at least 2 blank visa pages for multiple entry visa or 1 visa page for single entry visa. The last 3 pages in US passports are not visa pages. These are amendment pages, reserved by the US Department of State for amendment to the passport. They won't be acceptable for visas. If your passport has no blank visa pages left, you may add additional visa pages. If you need passport services, please visit our expedited passport services section.
  
• Non-US passport holders must provide a photocopy of the US Green Card, or a valid long term US residence visa such as: L, H, F. B1/B2 visa doesn't count.
• Some non-US passport holders (holding passport from countries on the attached list ) are required to apply in person.

• Please fill out the application form on your computer, print a hard copy and sign it on section 6.2.
• Hand written form is not acceptable.
• All fields are mandatory. If a section doesn't apply, please type in "None" or "N/A'. Incomplete form will be rejected.
• Please check for omission and error before you print the form.
• Change or correction is not allowed on the printed form. You must print a new form in case of any change or correction.
• Please refer to V.2011A Instruction for more instruction and hint.
• Non-US passport holders must also fill out a supplementary application V.2011B form.

• Do not use the same photo as in your passport unless your passport was issued in less than 6 months.
• Full face, frontal with a plain white or off-white background, 2"x2" in size.
• Photo printed on regular paper or photo of poor quality is not acceptable.
• Photo needs to be taken within 6 months.
• Please use paper clip to attach the photo to the form. Do not staple or glue the photo.
• Please refer to the link for detail photo specification requirement.

• Photocopy of round-trip airline ticket AND hotel reservation; OR
• Invitation Letter for Tourist Group issued by a Duly Authorized Tourism Unit; OR
• Private Invitation Letter by individuals. If the invitation is issued by an individual, a photocopy of that person's Chinese ID is required. If the inviter is not a Chinese citizen, a photocopy of the inviter's passport together with a photocopy of inviter's China residence permit is required.
  

• Personal information of the application: name, gender, date of birth, passport number, etc.
• Information concerning the applicant's visit to China: purpose of the visit, date of arrival and leaving, places to visit, relationship between the applicant and the inviter, and who will bear the cost of the applicant's accommodations in China.
• Information of the inviter: name of the individual, phone number, address and signature of the inviter.
  

Invitation letter should be signed by the inviter and can be submitted as a photocopy by scan & email or fax in most cases. However, original invitation might be requested at visa officer's discretion.
Please refer to the link below for sample invitation letters and hints and guideline on how to comply with the new requirement:
http://www.visarite.com/China_Visa_New_Policy_FAQ.htm

Chose A Service Level	Time needed			All Fees
	Review	Processing	Shipping	Embassy Fee	Service Fee	Shipping	Total
Saver Service	1 day	10-15 days	1 day	$140	$59	$26	$225
Regular Service	1 day	5-7 days	1 day	$140	$79	$26	$245
Express Service	1 day	3-4 days	1 day	$160	$99	$26	$285
Express Plus Service	1 day	1-2 days	1 day	$170	$119	$26	$315

• We accept money order, cashiers check, certified check or cash. Please make check or money order payable to VisaRite Service. and write your service request confirmation number in the memo.
• You can write the total amount on one check or money order, no need to send separate checks or money order. Personal check is not acceptable.
• You may also pay by credit card. If you select this option, please fill out and sign one credit card charge authorization form and enclose it in your application package.
• Return Shipping Fee listed is for return addresses within the continental U.S. If your return address is in Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands, please include an additional $10.00 per order.

• Click for additional requirement based on which state you reside in.

• Click for additional requirement for Chinese descendants. Skip it, if you are not.

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