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New requirements effective April 14, 2008 highlighted in BLUE below
- Submit U.S.
Passport - valid at least 6 months beyond stay, or longer than the visa's validity and containing at least one blank visa page (other than amendment/endorsement pages)
- 1 Visa Application
Form (Q1) the 2 pages version only
- 1 Passport-type
photograph required
- Copy of round-trip air tickets, or travel agency/airline itinerary.
- Hotel confirmation required
- Applicants staying with family in China, rather than staying at a hotel, must provide round-trip air tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary and an invitation from the Chinese relatives, and evidence of kinship such as:
- A copy of Birth Certificate -OR-
- A copy of a Marriage Certificate
- Applicants staying with friends or relatives must provide round-trip air tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary; must include a letter of invitation from the hosts or relatives in China including the host's name, address, and telephone number and must fully complete all questions in Section 4 Page 2 of the application form.
- Visitors to China whose purpose of visit is short term study (less than 180 days), intern etc., may not apply for tourist visas. Please click below for the appropriate visa instructions:
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Multiple
entry "L" visas for tourist visits and family visit travelers valid for six months or twelve months are also available. Submit a written explantion of why a Multiple Entries Visa is required. You may apply for a 6 months or 12 months validity visa, with stays in China of up to 30-90 days each visit
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-or- Foreign citizens of Chinese origin who were born in China may apply for up to 24 months months validity visa, with stays in China of up to 30-90 days each visit. A written application for stays up to 6 months may be considered.
Processing
Instructions
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Send
the passport and all requirements detailed above, by registered
mail or Federal Express to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT
SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
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Your application,
which must be fully and accurately completed, is hand carried
to the Consulate of PR China and is usually processed
in four business days.
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Rush processing
of 24 hours issue or same-day is available (additional Embassy
fee applies). TDS Service Fee for same-day processing is $90.00.
Fees:
- Service
Legend
- Regular: Visa
issued in 4 Business Days
- Express: Visa
issued in 24 to 48 hours
- Rush: Visa
issued Same Day Service
- (Please
mark the visa application according to the service
required)
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $
45.00 Per Visa - Regular or Express Issuance
- $
90.00 Per Visa - Rush (same day issuance)
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EMBASSY FEES:
- Single Entry:
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush issuance
- Double Entry:
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush Issuance
- Multiple Entries: (6 months tourist/family visit visa only):
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance
- Multiple Entries: (12 months tourist/family visit visa
only)
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance
- Also effective
May 01, 2003 the Chinese Embassy and Consulates ceased accepting
visa applications by mail service, including express services. The
embassy requests visa applicants appear in person or use a visa service.
- Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling
fee per visa, plus Consular Fee per visa, plus return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
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