The passport must be valid for at least six (6) months and should contain at least two (2) blank (unused) pages facing each other.
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China VISA REQUIRMENTS FOR
CITIZENS OF United States of America Living In United States of America
One application form, filled in block capital letters and signed in either blue or black ink only. The application form is not to be printed double sided and in case the applicant is a minor (less than 18 years old), the form must be signed by both parents.
Two (2) photographs (3*4 cm), the photograph must be clear and in sharp focus and must have been taken no longer than six months ago. The photograph must have a white background and the applicant showing neutral expressions and not smiling, it must show a close-up of the face and shoulders such that the face constitutes 70-80% of the photograph.
Proof of Residence (e.g. , driver’s license, utility bill, bank bill)
If the applicant's name has been changed, and it is the first time to apply for a Chinese visa after the name change, a photocopy of the name change document is required.
If the applicant was of Chinese nationality, this application is the first Chinese visa application after naturalization in a foreign country, please provide 2 photocopies of the bio-page of the Chinese passport and a photocopy of naturalization certificate. In addition, the last physical Chinese passport is needed for the visa application.
What China Visas Online Service Does VisaTitans Provide?
Depending on your nationality, VisaTitans provides both stamped and consultation China visa services. For stamped-visa services, you have to apply online and VisaTitans will arrange your document pick up as well as delivery. After that we will review your entire application and submit it to the embassy. Finally, we will make sure you receive your visa and passport at your doorsteps as quickly as possible.
With consultation services, you have to apply online and meet our visa consultant to review your documents and application. We can ensure that your entire application is perfect. After that, you’ll have to visit the embassy and submit your application in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ranges from $38 to $113 depending on the visa time and entries.
Generally, the cost is $140 for an American citizen, and for citizens of other countries, the fee ranges from $30 to $90.
You must make sure your china visa application is filed out properly. passport holders need to submit a certain group of requirements for Chinese stamped visa including:
- China Visa application form.
- A valid passport with at least 6 months of validity and must have two blank pages.
- Recent photograph.
- China tourist stamped-visa proof of hotel reservation.
- Business visa invitation letter issued by an entity or individual (if applicable).
- Proof of financial sustenance.
- Residence permit.
- Additional documents for former Chinese citizen such as birth certificate.
- Please notice that those requirements are essential for the visa to be obtained.
- Depending on the type of travel visa you apply for, you might have to submit additional Chinese visa documents.
The procession time starts after you submit your China visa application with the visa requirement to the embassy.The processing time at the Chinese embassy can be from 2-4 working days. Express service is also available in one day for United States passport holders and other nationalities too. If there are mistakes in your china visa application the processing time can be delayed in the embassy. And, you might face Chinese rejection as well.
In some countries, you can just download the online china visa application form from the embassy website. While at other countries where China has outsourced the visa operation you will need to fill out the china visa form online. In such a case, you will submit the application at the designated Chinese visa application service center. You will pay additional services fee on top of the embassy fee.
Duration of stay in china varies from 7-180 days depending on the types of china visa applied for and the number of entries. For a regular single entry, the duration of legal staying is usually 30 days.The validity for multiple entry china visa is usually 3 and 6 months or 1 year. In some cases, for US citizen will receive valid visa for 10 years.
No, if you want to visit China, then you must submit a china visa form. Although Hong Kong falls under the Chinese government administration yet both have separate visa policies. You should apply for a China visa and Hong Kong visa separately.
For China visa applications, stamped entering China visa is available. First of all, all foreigners with different passports have to fill in the form of a visa for China and gather the Chinese visa requirements.
After that submit it together with your original passport they are holding to the nearest Chinese embassy, consulate general authorities or visa application service centre. After the processing time you may collect your passport and pay for your fee.
However, the process can be long at the Chinese consulate consular office and you might face Chinese visa rejection. With the help of our visa agent VisaTitans, your entire Chinese visa process will be seamless. And, you will receive your Chinese valid visa in no time.