{"id":2351,"date":"2020-06-07T14:25:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T06:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/Chinese-Visa-For-Us-Citizens"},"modified":"2024-12-07T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T04:07:10","slug":"chinese-visa-for-us-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-visa-for-us-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Visa For Us Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Do <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/chinese-visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Chinese Visa\" >Chinese Visa<\/a> For Us Citizens in the <\/strong><strong>U.S.<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>yes. U.S. citizens who plan to visit China&#8217;s Chinese mainland must apply for entry visas through the Chinese embassy or consulate general.<\/p>\n<p>If you ask yourself this question: how much does it cost? How long does it take? What visas do you have? You&#8217;re in the right place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24079\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035635638-440x248.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Chinese Visa For Us Citizens\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035635638-440x248.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035635638-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035635638-220x124.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035635638-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035635638-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035635638-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><strong><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/china-visa-requirements\/\" title=\"View all posts in China Visa Requirements\" >China Visa Requirements<\/a> for US Citizens<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>China&#8217;s visa <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/requirements\/\" title=\"View all posts in requirements\" >requirements<\/a> for US citizens vary slightly for each type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">Chinese visa<\/a>. I&#8217;ll look at the following differences again, but first of all, there are some items here, no matter what kind of Chinese visa you apply for, they are the same.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. passport: your passport must be valid for 6 months from the date of your scheduled landing in China. It also requires at least two (2) blank pages on the passport &#8211; one for visa and one for customs stamp.<\/p>\n<p>The correct picture of the head: this picture must meet the general requirements of all passport and visa photos: no headscarf, no smile, no blindfold (normal glasses are allowed, no sunglasses). The background should be pure white.<\/p>\n<p>Itinerary with hotel and flight confirmation: China requires you to submit your itinerary, including confirmed hotels and flights. These are annoying demands, and creative solutions if you can&#8217;t come up with these easily. Remember, once you get a visa, you don&#8217;t need to keep the same itinerary. When you <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\" >travel<\/a>, no place in China will check your visa against the itinerary you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/submitted\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">submitted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is a requirement for all visa applicants, whether you are a student, tourist or <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\">business<\/a> person.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan to apply for a specific visa other than a travel (L) visa, please check the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p>China C visa (crew): you also need to show the letter of guarantee issued by your <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/transport\/\" title=\"View all posts in transport\">transport<\/a>ation company.<\/p>\n<p>China J visa (reporter): you need to show the visa notification issued by the China Information Department of the Ministry of <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\">foreign<\/a> affairs of China. This is in addition to a formal letter from your media organization.<\/p>\n<p>China M visa (business): business personnel needs to show invitation letters from Chinese <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/trade\/\" title=\"View all posts in trade\">trade<\/a> partners or exhibition organizers.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Visa\">Visa<\/a> (home visit) for the first and second quarters of China: you need invitations from Chinese citizens, including residence permits, copies of passports and other documents.<\/p>\n<p>China S1 &amp; S2 visa (student): students are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/required\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">required<\/a> to submit form JW202 to their institutions. Once approved, they will receive an invitation to submit it with their Chinese visa application.<\/p>\n<p>China Z visa (work visa): if you want to teach English or other forms of business in China, you need to submit a foreign employment permit and an invitation letter from the company you work with. Your school or company should provide these.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24080\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035725767-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Chinese Visa For Us Citizens\" width=\"799\" height=\"532\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035725767-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035725767-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035725767-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035725767-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035725767-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241207035725767-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How much is a Chinese visa with a U.S. passport?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By 2020, Chinese visa fees for US citizens were $140. This is the same whether you apply for a six-month visa, a one-year visa or a 10-year visa.<\/p>\n<p>Visa service fees for US citizens can be paid by visa, MasterCard, money order or cashier&#8217;s check payable to &#8220;Chinese embassy&#8221;. The Chinese embassy does not accept cash and personal checks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long does it take to get a Chinese visa in the United States?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the website of the Chinese Embassy, the normal visa processing time should be 4 working days. In my experience, it&#8217;s more like 5-7 working days.<\/p>\n<p>You can pay extra for express service (extra $20 \/ visa, return within 2-3 working days) or emergency service (extra $30 \/ visa, return within 1 working day). Emergency services are allowed only in extreme cases approved by the consulate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do Chinese Visa For Us Citizens in the U.S.? yes. 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