 Tourist
Visa Procedure for Entering China
Tourist Visa for China (L Visa)
Source:
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United
States of America
Always check for the latest update at:
http://www.china-embassy.org/
Tourist Visa (L Visa) is issued to an alien who comes to
China for sightseeing or visiting family members or friends.
Submit the following documents with your application:
1. Passport: Your valid passport must have at least
six (6) months of remaining validity with at least one blank
visa page in it.
2. Application form: One completed Visa Application
Form (Q1)
3. Photo: one passport photo (black & white or color
is acceptable) glued or stapled on the application form.
4. Non-US passport bearers shall provide documents
that entitle them to reside or work for an extended period
of time in the US.
5. An applicant who was born in China is required to
submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport
with a Chinese visa when he/she applies for a Chinese visa
with a new foreign passport.
6. Tourists to China shall provide round trip air
tickets and hotel reservation.
7. Applicants visiting friends and family members
shall provide round trip air tickets and certificates of
kinship.
How to apply
1. You may come to the Visa Office of the
Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction
in which you live to submit the application; or
2. If you cannot come personally, you may
entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the
visa office of the Embassy or Consulate-General in the
consular jurisdiction in which you live for the application
process.
o
No appointment is required.
o
Mailed applications are not acceptable and will
be refused.
o
Mail back service is available
(make sure you
read INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION MAIL SERVICE) .
Processing Time
1. The regular processing time is 4 working
days.
2. Express service: 2-3 working days
processing, $20 will be charged per visa.
3. Same day rush service: additional fees of
$30 for 1 working day processing (applications presented
before 12:30pm may be picked up between 2:30pm-3:00pm on the
same day).
Visa fees
1. Please pay by Visa, MasterCard, Money
Order, Cashier's Check, Company Check or Cash. Personal
checks are not acceptable.
2. Please make the check or money order
payable to the Chinese Embassy .
3.
|
Number of Entry |
American |
Citizens of other countries |
|
Single Entry
|
$130 |
$30 |
|
Double Entry
|
$130 |
$45 |
|
Multiple Entry for 6 Months
|
$130 |
$60 |
|
Multiple Entry for 12 Months |
$130 |
$90 |
|
Multiple Entry for 24 Months |
$130 |
$90 |
Additional Information
1. If the visa application form is not filled
out completely, correctly and legibly, this can cause a
delay in processing or refusal of the requested visa.
2. Please request your visa according to your
times of entry, duration of stay and time of entry.
3. Applicants may need to provide other
documents required by Consular officers.
4. Any person suffering from a mental
disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious
tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be
permitted to enter China.
All regulations are subject to change without notice.
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