VISA APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

ALL VISAS

1. Completed and signed Application Form (Download)

2. Fee Schedule: (Download)

3. Valid passport with expiration date no earlier than six months beyond the intended stay in China and at least two blank pages

4. One recent passport-style color photo, with full face, front view, no hat, and against a plain light background.

5. An applicant born in China who applies for a China visa with a new foreign passport is required to submit his/her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a China visa.

6. Non-US passport holders must submit a photocopy of the valid US visa or Green Card.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

F VISA: BUSINESS

An F Visa is issued to an alien who is invited to China for a visit, an investigation, a lecture, to do business, scientific-technological and culture exchanges, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months.

 No additional requirements.

L VISA: TOURISM

An L Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing, visiting family members/friends or other private purposes.

No additional requirements.

Z VISA: WORK

A Z Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for a post or employment, as well as his/her accompanying family members.

1. A copy of Alien Employment License from the Bureau of Labor in China (Download an example)

Prior to applying for your Z Visa, you need to apply for the Employment License to the Bureau of Labor through your employer in China. You must receive the Employment License before you apply for a work visa.

2. Authorized Notification Form for Visa Application (Download an example)

When you receive the permit, you will also be issued an "Authorized Notification Form for Visa Application" that indicates you to apply forthwith for visa in the US.

3. Physical Examination Certificate for a Foreign Citizen. (Download an example of Physical Examination Form)

4. If you are also submitting a visa application for your spouse to live with you in China, you must provide a copy of your marriage certificate in addition to the application requirements listed for all visas above.

5. If you are also submitting visa application(s) for your child(ren), you must provide a copy of birth certificate for each child in addition to the application requirements listed for all visas above.

X VISA: STUDY

An 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.

An alien who comes to China to study, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of less than six months shall apply for an F Visa. Please see above.

1. An approved Foreign Student Visa Application Form (Download an example of JW201 Form or JW202 Form) issued by the authorized Chinese unit, and an enrollment letter from the Chinese school you will be attending.

An applicant who will study in China for more than one year shall also provide a Physical Examination Certificate for a Foreign Citizen. Please download here: (Download an example of Physical Examination Form)

G VISA: TRANSIT

A G Visa is issued to an alien who transits through China. Commonly, this visa is issued to those who have flight connections through China while en route to another nation.

1. A valid visa issued by the destination country and an airline ticket to the final destination location.

Please call us to make sure your materials meet the requirements before you send them out.


 

 
China Visa Application Form (Q1)

An example of
Alien Employment License
 

An example of
the Authorized Notification Form

An example of
Physical Examination Form

• Consular Fees (Dollars in US)
  
  Single Entry Visa ---------------------- $140
  (with up to 90-day stay per entry)
  
  Double Entries Visa ------------------- $140
  (with up to 90-day stay per entry)
  
  Six Month Multiple Entries Visa ------ $140
  (with up to 90-day stay per entry)
  
  One Year Multiple Entries Visa  ------ $140
  (with up to 90-day stay per entry)
  
  (Consular Fee for all types of visa increased from $100 to $140 from Jan. 20, 2008)
  
  Same Day Service* ----------------------$30
  Rush Service (24 Hours) -------------- $30
  Express Service (48 Hours) ----------- $20
   

• USCCC Fees
  
  Processing Fee** ---------- $60 + Postage***
  
  Expedition Fee (Same Day*) ----------$50
  Expedition Fee (24 and 48 Hours) --- $20
  
  We submit all applications to the Chinese Consulate before 12:00 p.m. every day.  Any application that arrives after 11:00 a.m. will be processed on the following business day.  Please use morning delivery if you request a 24 hours service.
   
  
  * Please call us before you schedule a Same Day service.
  
  ** USCCC Members Free (Twice a Year for General Member)
  
  *** USCCC can ship an applicant’s visa using their shipping account (FedEx or  UPS). If the applicant does not have a shipping account, we charge the actual shipping fee to cover the shipping cost through our account.

• You may pay by check or credit card:
  
  Please Make Check Payable To US-China Chamber of Commerce
  
  55 West Monroe Street Suite 630
  Chicago, IL 60603
  
  Please provide your credit card number, name as it is listed on the card, and the expiration date. We accept: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover credit cards