All applicants must apply in person at the nearest Embassy or High Commission of China.
To apply for a travel visa to China requires the following documents:
Passport – Your original passport with at least six months validity and two blank visa pages; including one photocopy of your passport’s data and photo page.
- China visa application form – Download the application form, fill it out manually and sign it. (Take the completed application form along to the Visa Centre to submit your application).
- One recently taken passport photo – full face, front view, bare-head, and against a light background (size: 48 x 33mm). Follow the Chinese Embassy photo guidelines.
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- Proof of legal status (only required if you’re not applying for the China visa in your country of citizenship).
- Details of your visit to China: confirmed return ticket, proof of hotel reservation, etc.
- If you’re going to stay with family or friends in China and cannot present the hotel confirmation, you need to provide an invitation letter. The letter must include the following:
- Your personal information: name, gender, and date of birth
- Details of your planned trip to China: arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, accommodation arrangements etc.
- Information of the inviting party: name(s), contact number, address, and relationship to you.
- If necessary, the consular officer may request you to provide additional documents or require an interview.
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