{"id":3473,"date":"2021-06-29T13:15:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T05:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/China-Invitation-Letter"},"modified":"2024-08-31T16:00:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T08:00:12","slug":"china-invitation-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/china-invitation-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"China Invitation Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">As it is a complicated process, allow me to walk you through what you need to know, how to get a China visa invitation letter, and some workarounds for this sometimes absurd <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?type=marketing\">government requirement.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is getting harder to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\" >travel<\/a> to other countries because China makes the process more complicated for both a tourist and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\" >business<\/a> visa.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16665\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075306470-440x294.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"China Invitation Letter\" width=\"756\" height=\"505\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075306470-440x294.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075306470-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075306470-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075306470-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075306470-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075306470-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Learn how to send <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/china-invitation-letter\/\" title=\"View all posts in China Invitation Letter\" >China Invitation Letter<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>So how does the Chinese government expect travelers to China to secure an invitation letter if they don\u2019t know anyone in the country? Well, I just so happen to have both business and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/tourism\/\" title=\"View all posts in tourism\" >tourism<\/a> visas in my passport.<\/p>\n<p>Let me share with you what you need to know about the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/requirements\/\" title=\"View all posts in requirements\" >requirements<\/a> behind the visa invitation letter for both a tourist and business visa in China.<\/p>\n<p>What are the steps of getting an invitation letter for China tourist visas? Let\u2019s start when you are a new outbound traveler to China and have nothing to do with the Chinese people or the goings-on in China.<\/p>\n<p>If you know someone in China or a <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\" >foreign<\/a>er with a valid <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/residence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">residence<\/a> permit in China, then they are able to write the invitation letter for you.<\/p>\n<p>But most of us are likely to be traveling to China without knowing anyone there, so you should be traveling to China as part of a group or educational institution for the duration of your entire trip, and the organization sponsoring your trip should provide you with an<\/p>\n<p>For travelers planning on a DIY China trip, getting a visa is more complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Should you decide to take a guided tour or trip, or need to go China as a tourist, I would contact the organization and see if they can provide you with<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_an_Invitation_Letter_for_China_Business_Visas\"><\/span><strong>How to Get an Invitation Letter for China Business <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Visa\">Visa<\/a>s?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A China Business Visa, also known as an M visa, is for folks visiting China for commercial or <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/trade\/\" title=\"View all posts in trade\">trade<\/a> activities, such as visiting clients or places of business, attending trade fairs, and signing business deals.<\/p>\n<p>For a China visa, you must submit an invitation letter with your China visa application. There are no workarounds where you can submit an itinerary instead.<\/p>\n<p>The letter can come from a Chinese trade partner, a Chinese business, or a Chinese<\/p>\n<p>Should you reach out to someone requesting an invitation letter, it should include the following information:<\/p>\n<p>Your full name, gender, date of birth, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Details on the purpose of your visit, arrival and departure dates, and places you plan to<\/p>\n<p>To conclude, the invitation letter also needs to be included the inviting entity\u2019s contact information, such as name, telephone number, and address, as well as the name and contact of the party being invited<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16666\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075353946-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"China Invitation Letter\" width=\"751\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075353946-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075353946-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075353946-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075353946-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075353946-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/06\/20240831075353946-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, the Chinese consulate or embassy will not process your application for an M visa.<\/p>\n<p>Travelers like yourself would wonder how to obtain the invitation letter for China visas should you not know a single person living in China. Fortunately, if you&#8217;re not traveling with a travel group or school, you can always submit a travel itinerary.<\/p>\n<p>Folks applying for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/jobs\/\" title=\"View all posts in jobs\">jobs<\/a> such as a China business visa however, will still need to submit a government stamped invitation letter with your visa application.<\/p>\n<p>Applying for a visa to any country can be quite the hassle, and having someone help you through the process can save you a lot of stress!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As it is a complicated process, allow me to walk you through what you need to know, how to get a China visa invitation letter, and some workarounds for this &#8230;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,21,33],"tags":[1948,60,2052,353,1972,306,1092,29,34,1209,559,1696,215,1894,214,309],"class_list":["post-3473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-china-jobs","category-hot-jobs","category-part-time-job","tag-business","tag-china","tag-china-invitation-letter","tag-e-china-cities","tag-foreign","tag-hiredchina","tag-https-www-hiredchina-com-jobstypemarketing","tag-jobs","tag-jobs-in-china","tag-market","tag-marketing","tag-requirements","tag-tourism","tag-trade","tag-travel","tag-visa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3473","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=3473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16668,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3473\/revisions\/16668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}