Tourist Visa
Tourist visa categories: L, issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing / tourism purposes. 有关探亲和其他种类签证的办理说明， 请见这里 U.S Citizen Basic Documents Your valid U.S Passport With at least 2 blank visa pages With at least 6 month’s validity for single entry visa With at least 12 month’s validity for 10 years visa. Resident I.D State issued driver’s license, or state issued resident I.D Visa photo Must be taken within 6 months Must be plain/white background Photo Tutorial for […]
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Business Visa
F Visa is issued to an alien who is invited to China for a visit, an investigation, a lecture, to do business,
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Work Visa
Z Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for a post or employment, and his/her accompanying family members.
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Study Visa
X Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months.
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Crew Visa
C Visa is issued to crew members working on board of international trains, airliners or vessels to China.
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Other Types of Visas
- D Visa
Issued to an alien who comes to reside permanently in China
- Q1/Q2 Visa
Issued for family reunion.
- G Visa
(Transit): Issued to an alien who transits through China J-1 Visa:
Issued to foreign residen correspondents in China.
- J-1 Visa
Issued to foreign resident correspondents in China.
Additional information
Usually, the validity of a Single Entry or Double Entry (L) visa is 180 days from the date of issue, which means the holder of the visa shall enter into China no later than 180 days from the date of issue once for Single Entry/ twice for Double Entry, otherwise the visa is expired and is null and void.
The duration of stay of a (L) visa is 30 days, which means the holder of the visa may be stay in China for up to 30 days from the date of entry. 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.
The Validity, Duration of Stay, and Number of Entries of the visa is issued at the discretion of the Consular Officers, whose decisions are based on the laws and regulations of China. The Consular Officers have the authority to refuse any visa applications inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations, or revoke issued visas.