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Who Requires A Visa for China
The nationalities below DO require visas: |
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The nationalities below DO NOT require
visas: |
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Citizens of all countries except those listed
to the right require visas to enter China. |
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Ordinary passport holders from Singapore, Brunei
and Japan can gain access to China without applying for visas
for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives
and friends, or transit. They can enter and exit from the
ports that are open to foreigners. |
If you do not see your nationality mentioned, please contact
ItsEasy for assistance.
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When to Apply for China Visas
If you apply for the visa too late, you may not have enough time
for the application. If you apply for the visa too early, the visa
may become invalid before you depart for China. Single-entry visas
are generally valid for 3 months from the date of issuance. Two-entry
visas are generally valid for 6 months. You are suggested to apply
for the visa 2 weeks before your departure date.
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How Long Does it Take to Get China
Visas
China offers different services for processing China visas. They
have same day processing, 2 day processing and 4 day processing.
This is how many business days the application must be at the consulate
and does not include shipping or ItsEasy processing times.
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How Long Are China Visas Valid
Visa's to China vary in the length of each stay, and in the validity
of the visa. Generally single entry visas are good for 30 day stays,
and you must enter within 90 days of the visa being issued. Double
entry visas are generally valid for 30 day stays, and you are given
6 months to enter into the country. There are also multiple entry
visas that have validates of 6 months and 1 year. If you require
a visa that allows you to stay for more than 30 days, you may explicitly
request one when you apply for the visa. The Chinese consulate will
decide to grant or deny your request. At ItsEasy we have seen
them issue 30, 60, 90 and 180 day stays! Even if you are only given
a 30 day stay you may apply to extend your visa at a local county
level Public Security Bureau in China.
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How To "Read" China Visas
1) Category
L (Tourist) or F (Business)
2) Enter Before
This is how long your visa is valid until. China writes dates in
YEAR/MONTH/DAY format. The above visa holder must enter into China
before May 3rd, 2004. The Next line shows the visa was issued February
3rd, 2004.
3) Issue Date
This is the date the visa was issued.
4) Full Name
Indicates the applicants name - occasionally left blank.
5) Birth Date
Indicates the applicants date of birth.
6) Remarks
Notes from the embassy or consulate
7) Entries
The number of time you can enter into China on this visa.
TYPICAL VALUES: 01 (Single Entry), 02 (Double Entry) and M (Multiple
Entry)
8) Duration of Each Stay
This is the amount of time you can stay in china before you have
to leave the country.
TYPICAL VALUES: 030, 090, 120, 180 these values are in days. 180
means 180 days or 6 months.
9) Issued At
Indicates the embassy or consulate location where the visa was issued
- often in Chinese.
10) Passport Number
Indicates the passport number the visa was issued for.
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China Consular Fees
Consular Visa Fees (US Citizens):
Type |
Entries |
Validity |
Processing Time |
Embassy Fee |
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Tourist |
Single |
3 months |
4 days |
$140.00 |
Tourist |
Single |
3 months |
2 days |
$160.00 |
Tourist |
Single |
3 months |
1 day |
$170.00 |
Tourist |
Double |
6 months |
4 days |
$140.00 |
Tourist |
Double |
6 months |
2 days |
$160.00 |
Tourist |
Double |
6 months |
1 day |
$170.00 |
Tourist |
Multiple |
1 year |
4 days |
$140.00 |
Tourist |
Multiple |
1 year |
2 days |
$160.00 |
Tourist |
Multiple |
1 year |
1 day |
$170.00 |
Business |
Single |
3 months |
4 days |
$140.00 |
Business |
Single |
3 months |
2 days |
$160.00 |
Business |
Single |
3 months |
1 day |
$170.00 |
Business |
Double |
6 months |
4 days |
$140.00 |
Business |
Double |
6 months |
2 days |
$160.00 |
Business |
Double |
6 months |
1 day |
$170.00 |
Business |
Multiple |
2 years |
4 days |
$140.00 |
Business |
Multiple |
1 year |
4 days |
$140.00 |
Business |
Multiple |
1 year |
2 days |
$160.00 |
Business |
Multiple |
2 years |
2 days |
$160.00 |
Business |
Multiple |
1 year |
1 day |
$170.00 |
Business |
Multiple |
2 years |
1 day |
$170.00 |
Non-US citizens fees may vary - please contact
ItsEasy for assistance with visas for non-US nationals.
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What is An "Entry" (Single
/ Double / Multiple)
Single entry visas allow you to enter China one time within
the validity of the visa. Double entry visas allow you to enter
China two times within the validity of the visa. Multiple
entry visas allow you to enter China an unlimited amount of
times within the validity of the visa.
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What Is a Visa Jurisdiction
Some foreign Embassies or consulates will only accept visa applications
from residence within a specific area, normally determined by state.
China does not enforce any jurisdiction requirements regarding
the issuance of China tourist and business visas.
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