{"id":2404,"date":"2020-06-18T14:05:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T06:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/Chinese-Visas"},"modified":"2024-12-02T14:22:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T06:22:54","slug":"chinese-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<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-visas\/#What_is_a_Chinese_visa\" title=\"What is a Chinese visa?\">What is a Chinese 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-visas\/#What_is_a_Chinese_tourist_visa\" title=\"What is a Chinese tourist visa?\">What is a Chinese tourist 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-visas\/#What_is_a_Chinese_business_visa\" title=\"What is a Chinese business visa?\">What is a Chinese business visa?<\/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-visas\/#What_is_Chinas_transit_visa\" title=\"What is China&#8217;s transit visa?\">What is China&#8217;s transit visa?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Chinese_visa\"><\/span><strong>What is a Chinese visa?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Chinese visa is an official document that allows visitors to enter the People&#8217;s Republic of China within a specified period of time. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">Chinese visa<\/a> includes your name, passport details, visit purpose date of entry, and exit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23780\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061836706-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Chinese Visa\" width=\"791\" height=\"527\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061836706-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061836706-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061836706-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061836706-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061836706-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061836706-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Chinese_tourist_visa\"><\/span><strong>What is a Chinese tourist visa?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Chinese tourist visa is usually issued to tourists who come to China as tourists and can be issued once, twice, or more times, usually 30, 60, or 90 days each time. For British passport holders, a tourist visa is valid for two years and allows multiple stays of 90 days per entry. Please note that you cannot apply for this visa more than 90 days before your first entry.<\/p>\n<p>The visa will be issued one or two times. The validity period starts from the date when the consulate issues the visa for you. You need to leave China before the expiration of the validity period. For single-entry visas, the validity period is 90 days, for two-entry visas, the validity period is 90-180 days.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is a Chinese <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\" >business<\/a> visa?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chinese business visa is usually issued to passengers who come to China by way of official or private business, and can be issued one time, two times, or more times, and can stay for 30, 60, or 90 days each time.<\/p>\n<p>Business visas are usually valid for two years and allow multiple entries for 90 days each time. Please note that you cannot apply for this visa more than 90 days before your first entry. For all other nationals, the visa can be issued for one, two, or more visits within the validity period from the date of application to the consulate. You need to leave China before the expiration of the validity period. For single-entry visas, the validity period is 90 days, for two-entry visas, the validity period is 90-180 days, for multiple-entry visas, the validity period is 6-12 months.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Chinas_transit_visa\"><\/span><strong>What is China&#8217;s transit visa?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chinese transit visas are used by <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\" >travel<\/a>ers who travel through China to a third country (or region). These visas are issued based on a train or ship ticket <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/confirming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirming<\/a> the date of arrival and seat number of the country (or region) of the destination. You must also have a valid visa (if required) or residence in the country (or region) of destination.<\/p>\n<p>The visa allows one-way (single entry) or two-time (two entry) transit by train, usually up to 7 days by train and up to 10 days by air. This visa is valid for 90 days. From the date when the consulate issues the visa to you, you should enter China before the expiration of this validity period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>72 hours visa-free transit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to 24-hour visa-free transit, China also provides 72-hour visa-free transit for citizens of 53 countries passing through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Shanghai and Shenyang, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Tianjin, Qingdao, Nanjing, Changsha, Xiamen, and Xi&#8217;an. Click here to learn more. If you need a transit visa, please contact our visa team, who will guide you through the visa application process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23781\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061945929-400x300.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Chinese Visa\" width=\"799\" height=\"599\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061945929-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061945929-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061945929-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061945929-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061945929-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241202061945929-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>144 hours visa visa-free transit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In some countries, Guangdong, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Chengdu, Xiamen, Qingdao, Wuhan, Kunming, Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei also offer 144-hour visa-free transit policies. This allows passengers from 53 countries or regions in Guangdong Province, Shanghai Jiangsu Zhejiang region, Beijing Tianjin Hebei region, Liaoning Province or Chinese cities Chengdu, Xiamen, Qingdao, Wuhan, and Kunming to transit for no more than 144 hours (6 days) without a visa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What is a Chinese visa? A Chinese visa is an official document that allows visitors to enter the People&#8217;s Republic of China within a specified period of time. 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