• Submit national passport /valid at least 6 months beyond stay
• 1 Visa Application Form (Q1) the 2 pages version only
• 1 Passport-type photograph required
• Photocopy of Alien Registration Card (Green Card) -or- evidence of legal status in USA (valid visa plus I-94 in passport)
• Applicants requesting Rush issuance (same day) or Express (24 hours) issuance of the visa must provide a travel agency or airline itinerary showing evidence of an urgent departure within 4 days (Rush Visa) or 7 days (Express Visa).
  
• An applicant who was born in China is required to submit his /her Chinese passport, or copy of its personal information page, or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa when he/she applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport. A Chinese child born in US shall provide the original and copy of his/her bith certificate for the first time of applying for a visa.
  
  
• 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:
  
  
  Visa for short term study less than 180 days
  Visa for study in China longer than 180 days
  
  
• Applicants for a Single Entry visa or a Double Entries visa or Multiple Entries visa require an invitation from your host company or organization in PRC -OR- and invitation known as a "Visa Notification Form" from the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs or from China Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Commission or from any authorized government entity. This invitation should be arranged by your host in China and may be emailed or faxed to you.
• Completed Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
• A business letter from your firm, addressed to: "Embassy of The Peoples Republic of China, Visa Section, Washington DC", explaining the purpose of the trip, and guaranteeing financial support for the applicant while in the Peoples Republic of China, and return transportation.
  
• An invitation from a company or organization in PR China (not Hong Kong).

Employment "Z" Visa Requirements:

• Submit National passport /valid at least 6 months beyond stay
• 1 Visa Application Form (Q1)
• 1 Passport-type photograph required
• Photocopy of Alien Registration Card (Green Card) -or- evidence of legal status in USA (valid visa plus I-94 in passport)
• Applicants requesting Rush issuance (same day) or Express (24 hours) issuance of the visa must provide a travel agency or airline itinerary showing evidence of an urgent departure within 4 days (Rush Visa) or 7 days (Express Visa).
  
• Completed Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
• A business letter from your firm, addressed to: "Embassy of The Peoples Republic of China, Visa Section, Washington DC", explaining the purpose of the trip, and guaranteeing financial support and return transportation for the applicant while in the Peoples Republic of China
  
• An official invitation issued by a Chinese Government Agency -or-
• a government-authorized company/organization Z visa invitation -or-
• an Employment License issued by the Chinese Labor Ministry, are required.

The "Z" visa is usually issued valid for entry for three months from the issue date, for a stay of 30 days from the date of entry. It may be extended locally by your employer in China.

Processing Instructions

• 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
  
• Your application, which must be fully and accurately completed, is hand carried to the Consulate of PR China and is usually processed in 4 business days.

Fees: (All Non-US Citizens)

• TDS Service Fee:
  
  

  Regular: $50.00 per Visa issued in 4 Business Days
  Express: $75.00 per Visa issued in 24 to 48 hours
  Rush:     $95.00 per Visa issued same day
  
  

• Consular fee - All Non-U.S. nationalities:
  $ 30.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance - 4 Business days
  $ 60.00 Per Visa - Express issuance - 24-48 hours
  $ 60.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance - Same Day
  $ 15.00 Per Visa - Additional for Double Entry Visa

  Multiple Entries: (6 months Validity):

  $ 60.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance - 4 Business Days

  $ 90.00 Per Visa - Express issuance - 24-48 hours

  $ 90.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance - Same Day

  Multiple Entries: (12 months validity)

  $ 90.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance - 4 Business days

  $120.00 Per Visa - Express issuance - 24-48 hours

  $120.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance - Same Day

• 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.