China – Travel Visa

For online orders, please download, print and sign China visa application, prepared by our system under your account. Application MUST be typed. Handwritten applications will not be accepted by the Embassy. Application forms cannot be double sided, please print on one side.

with at least 6 months of remaining validity and at least 2 consecutive blank visa pages.

1 Include a passport style photo, with a white background, taken within the last 6 months. Photos with bare shoulders are not accepted. You may also choose to upload a photo to your order for us to print. There is a surcharge associated with this service.

Copy of round trip tickets or detailed itinerary for the duration of the trip (Applicant’s name must be on itinerary).

Copy of hotel reservations (Applicant’s name must be on Hotel Reservation).

If visiting friends or family, you must provide a letter of invitation from the host in China. The letter must be signed and should be address to the “Consulate of China, Visa Section.” The letter must contain the following information:

• Personal information of the applicant: Name, gender, date of birth, and passport details
• Details of the visit: Dates, purpose, places to visit, and places of accommodation
• Details of the inviting party: Name, address, phone number, and relationship to the applicant

You will also need to provide a copy the host’s Chinese ID(both front and back sides), or, if they are not a citizen of China, copies of their China residence permit and their national passport’s information pages.

If your travel is being organized by a tour group in China, an official signed and stamped Invitation Letter for Tourist issued by Duly Authorized Tourism Unit in China can be used in place of the hotel reservation. Invitation must not be issued by a US travel agency.