{"id":2397,"date":"2020-06-17T14:15:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T06:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/Chinese-L-Visa"},"modified":"2024-12-02T20:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T12:06:27","slug":"chinese-l-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-l-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese L Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>China tourist visa (<strong><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/chinese-l-visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Chinese L Visa\" >Chinese L Visa<\/a><\/strong>) is issued to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\" >foreign<\/a>ers who are invited to visit China for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/tourism\/\" title=\"View all posts in tourism\" >tourism<\/a>, sightseeing, family visit, or other private purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The following documents are required to apply for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\"><strong>Chinese L <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Visa\" >Visa<\/a><\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Passport: your valid passport must be valid for at least six (6) months and at least one blank visa page.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese tourist visa application form: a completed and signed Chinese tourist visa application form.<\/p>\n<p>Passport photo: paste or pin a passport photo (2 x 2 square inches, black and white, or color) on the Chinese tourist visa application form.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23818\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115628388-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Chinese L Visa\" width=\"791\" height=\"527\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115628388-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115628388-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115628388-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115628388-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115628388-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115628388-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Original Chinese applicant: the first Chinese tourist visa applicant with Chinese nationality shall fill in the Chinese name on the Chinese tourist visa application form and submit the original Chinese passport or a copy of the passport <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information<\/a> page. If there is a Chinese visa in the old U.S. passport, the applicant who is originally Chinese and has obtained a new U.S. passport shall submit a copy of the old U.S. passport or the previous Chinese visa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-l-visa\/#Note_on_Chinese_L_Visa\" title=\"Note on Chinese L Visa\">Note on Chinese L Visa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-l-visa\/#How_to_apply_for_Chinese_L_Visa\" title=\"How to apply for Chinese L Visa\">How to apply for Chinese L Visa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-l-visa\/#Chinese_L_Visa_processing_time\" title=\"Chinese L Visa processing time\">Chinese L Visa processing time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-l-visa\/#Chinese_L_Visa_Fees\" title=\"Chinese L Visa Fees\">Chinese L Visa Fees<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Note_on_Chinese_L_Visa\"><\/span><strong>Note on Chinese L Visa<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>U.S. citizens can apply for a single-entry Chinese tourist visa (valid for 3-6 months), double-entry Chinese tourist visa (valid for 6 months), or multiple-entry Chinese tourist visa (valid for 6 months or 12 months) &#8220;L&#8221; visa as required.<\/p>\n<p>Temporary foreign tourists with a valid U.S. visa or foreign residents with legal status in the United States can apply for a Chinese tourist visa. The visa officer may require the applicant to provide the original and copies of his \/ her U.S. green card, work permit, form I-20, valid U.S. visa or other additional documents for the purpose of deciding whether to issue a visa. Chinese tourist visas are issued on a case by case basis.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_apply_for_Chinese_L_Visa\"><\/span><strong>How to apply for Chinese L Visa<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Order Chinese tourist visa online.<\/p>\n<p>Apply for a Chinese tourist visa now<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_L_Visa_processing_time\"><\/span><strong>Chinese L Visa processing time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The normal processing time is 5 working days.<\/p>\n<p>Express handling: 2 working days. Consular fee plus $20, as shown below.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency treatment: 1 working day. Consular fee plus $30, as follows.<\/p>\n<p>Visa validity and stay time<\/p>\n<p>Generally speaking, the &#8220;L&#8221; China tourist visa for one or two entries is valid for 90 or 180 days from the date of issuance. This means that the visa holder should enter China within 90 or 180 days from the date of issuance, otherwise the visa will expire.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, the stay time of Chinese tourist visa &#8220;L&#8221; is 30 days, which means that the visa holder can stay in China for 30 days from the date of entry. If you are expected to stay in China for more than 30 days, please indicate in the application form, and submit a itinerary or specify the date of your stay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23819\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115729753-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Chinese L Visa\" width=\"794\" height=\"529\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115729753-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115729753-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115729753-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115729753-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115729753-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202115729753-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_L_Visa_Fees\"><\/span><strong>Chinese L Visa Fees<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Single Entry $140<\/p>\n<p>Double Entry $140<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Entry for 6 Months $140<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Entry for 12 Months $140<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Entry for 24 Months $140<\/p>\n<p>Service fee:<\/p>\n<p>Normal 5 <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\">business<\/a> days $39*<\/p>\n<p>Express 2 business days $59*<\/p>\n<p>Rush 1 business day $89*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"China tourist visa (Chinese L Visa) is issued to foreigners who are invited to visit China for tourism, sightseeing, family visit, or other private purposes. 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