{"id":312,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/how-to-apply-for-chinese-visa-and-visa-renewal-2017-version\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T20:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T12:42:10","slug":"how-to-apply-for-chinese-visa-and-visa-renewal-2017-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-apply-for-chinese-visa-and-visa-renewal-2017-version\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Apply For Chinese Visa And Visa Renewal? [ 2017 Version ]"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>As many policies about Chinese visa have changed, this article aims to give a simple layout on how to apply for Chinese (tourist-L \/ business-M) visa and get a visa renewal. We hope it could help foreigners who still feel confused with Chinese visa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As many policies about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?regionType=european\">Chinese visa<\/a> have changed, this article aims to give a simple layout on<span style=\"color: #e33737;\">\u00a0<strong>how to apply for Chinese\u00a0(tourist-L \/ business-M) visa<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>and get a visa renewal.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0We hope it could help foreigners who still feel confused with\u00a0Chinese visa.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #209361;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Procedures Of Chinese<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Visa\" >Visa<\/a> Application<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">Select a visa that best describes your trip to China and prepare your visa application including necessary supporting documents accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #964168; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">STEP 2:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">Submit your application to the Visa Office of Chinese Embassy\/ Consulate General based on your Country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4f81bd; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">Pay the visa application fee at the Visa Office and pick up your visa.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Normally the visa application will be done in 7 days, and the duration of staying\u00a0is not more\u00a0than 30 days.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_Of_Applying_For_Chinese_Visa\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #209361;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><strong><strong>Documents Of\u00a0Applying For<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Chinese\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Visa<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>L visa\u00a0<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Foreigners who intend to go to China as a tourist.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Passport\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">1.\u00a0Passport<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Original\u00a0signed\u00a0passport with<span style=\"color: #e33737;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e28b41;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages<\/span>,<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and a copy of the passport&#8217;s data page and the photo page if it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/separate\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">separate<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Visa_Application_Form_And_Photo\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">2.\u00a0<\/span>Visa Application Form And Photo<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">One completed Visa Application Form (Form V.2013) with a photo\u00a0on glossy photo paper glued\u00a0onto the form (your photo must\u00a0meet\u00a0the requirements).<strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e33737;\">The form can get from the Chinese Embassy\/<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Consulate General\u00a0<\/strong><strong>in your country.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fm6Av-ILe2E44rQwRlTNvc3OPkv3?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"172.32142857142858\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">3<\/span>.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Proof Of Legal Stay Or Residence Status<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicable_to_citizens_not_living_in_their_own_country_currently\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">(Applicable to citizens not living in their own country currently)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">You must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country where you are currently staying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">4. Supplementary Documents<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">Documents showing the itinerary including<\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0air ticket booking record (round trip) and proof of a hotel reservation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">,<\/span> etc. or an invitation letter issued by a relevant<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">entity or individual in China.The invitation letter should contain:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">Information on the planned visit (arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, etc.)<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: black; font-size: 18px;\">Information on the inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal representative or the inviting individual)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Supplementary documents are slightly different between countries, we suggest you confirm with the Chinese Embassy \/ Consulate General in your country)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">NOTE:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 48px;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The applicant should guarantee that all information provided in the application is true and correct. Any false, misleading or incomplete information may result in denial of the visa or refusal of entry into China.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 48px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 48px;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The consular officer will\u00a0make decisions on\u00a0whether or not to\u00a0grant\u00a0a\u00a0visa\u00a0and allowed\u00a0validity, duration of stay and number of entries\u00a0based on individual application.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 48px;\"><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fhy92zQ759Uic1mr-K3qKpqNsp53?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"129.46428571428572\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>M Visa &#8211; Foreigners who intend to go to China for commercial and trade activities.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Except for the 4th point above, all other steps from 1-3 of applying for L visa is the same as M visa. But one more document is needed, as M visa is for business, it required to provide\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">documents on the commercial activity issued by a trade partner in China, or trade fair invitation or other invitation letters issued by relevant entity or individual.The invitation letter should contain:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Information on the planned visit (purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, relations between the applicant and the inviting entity or individual, financial source for expenditures)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Information on the inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal representative or the inviting individual)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #964168; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhAGoA1dmUcKQS3qJvXTQbyoPwZt?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"3.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"149.10714285714286\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px;\"><strong><strong>Documents of\u00a0Applying\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px;\"><strong><strong>For Chinese v<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>isa renewal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For foreigners who are already in China and have a plan to stay longer, they could provide the following documents to apply for L\/M visa renewal:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Photo (see the requirement above)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Passport<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Temporary residence registration certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #964168;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>If you apply for M visa, one more document is needed, a valid letter issued by a\u00a0business partner in China to explain the reason for your extension.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Bring all these documents to Division of Exit &amp; Entry Administration Department of Public Security. It costs less than 7 days in applying for a visa\u00a0renewal and the duration of staying depends on the Chinese government, but it certainly is\u00a0less than 30 days. <\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC QR.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"271.42857142857144\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As many policies about Chinese visa have changed, this article aims to give a simple layout on how to apply for Chinese (tourist-L \/ business-M) visa and get a visa &#8230;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[60,1157,306,29,309],"class_list":["post-312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pro-tips","tag-china","tag-chinese-visa","tag-hiredchina","tag-jobs","tag-visa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12250,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312\/revisions\/12250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}