GETTING MY CHINA VISA
Do I need visa for China?
All visitors traveling to mainland China, whether for business or pleasure, require a visa. No Visa is required prior to enter Hong Kong, a Visa will be issued upon arrival. If you travel beyond Hong Kong, even for a few hours, you will need a China visa to enter China.
What are the Methods of obtaining a China Visa?
GUILINCHINA.NET recommends that you obtain your visa before leaving the country where you live.
The costs and the length of time to process a visa vary from country to country. Please check the website for the Chinese Embassy in your country to find the information applicable to you. Application forms can usually be downloaded from the web site. China Highlights Travel Service can also supply a current visa application form.
Click on the name of the country where you live to obtain this information.
Sample of Chinese Visa
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
A restricted visa to enter the Shenzhen Economic Zone can be obtained in Hong Kong and at some boarder crossings.
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Do I need visa for a visit to Hong Kong?
Residents of most countries can enter Hong Kong without applying for a visa in advance and are allowed to stay for 90 days. A visa will be issued on arrival.
Click on here to check the status of your country.
Do I need a visa to enter Macau as a tourist?
Residents of the following countries would be granted visa-free entry to Macau. Passport holders of other countries not specified hereunder should apply a visa for entry admission.
The following counties are visa-free to enter Macau
Asia |
Europe |
Africa |
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America |
Oceania |
How to get my China visa in Hong Kong?
Get a visa yourself Visa at:
Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The PRC.
5th Floor, Lower Block,
26 Harbor Road,
Wanchai,
Hong Kong.
Tel: ++852-25851657 OR ++852-25851680 OR ++852-25851794
Note:
1) You need to go there Monday to Friday during business hours.
2) "Within One working day" means: the visa should be processed within 24 hours
"Fast Process" means: the visa should be processed the same day.
Requirements to obtain a Visa in Hong Kong
A. 1 recent passport photo.
B. Passport which needs to be valid at least more than 3 months.
C. Call the office before your visit.
A China Tourist and Business (F) Visa can be obtained easily in Hong Kong. It can be obtained with the help of a travel agent but at least 3 full working days should be allowed for this procedure.
Obtain visa at CITS (H.K.)
Requirements
A. 1 recent passport photo
B. Passport, which needs to be valid at least more than 3 months and have a full empty page inside passport.
C. CTS (H.K.) can obtain tourist visa type only.
CTS (H.K.) Kowloon branch office Address:
1/F, Alpha House,
27 Nathan Road,
Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon
Tel: 2315 7106 working hours: 09:00a.m.-17:00p.m. (Monday-Saturday),
09:00a.m.-12:30p.m./14:00-17:00p.m. (Sunday & public holidays)
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What type of visa do I need?
Single-entry China visas are usually valid for 3 months after the issue date, and will permit you to stay in China for a maximum of 30 days. This visa will allow you to travel as a tourist or conduct general business activities. Most people need only to apply for a single-entry.
What do I need for visa application?
Your passport (original, not a copy), which must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel, with at least one blank visa page (amendment pages and pages with bar codes are not acceptable for visa stamping).
One completed, signed Visa Application Form for each passport, with two passport photos. China Highlights Travel Service can supply a current visa application form.
What do you mean by passport photo?
The Chinese consulate requires a photo similar to the one in your passport. They will only accept photos which are head-only, full frontal, with a white background, approximately 1-1/2" by 2". Cut-outs from personal photographs are not acceptable.
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How to get an invitation letter from your company for my visa application?
In order to apply for a visa to our country, you may need an invitation letter from an official travel company. We will supply this letter to our clients after they confirm the tour booking by fax.
Please E-mail us the following information so that we can complete the invitation.,
1. The exact date of entering China:
2. How long will you stay in China?
3. Cities that you will be visiting:
4. Names as the same as on the passport;
5. Sex: male or female
6. Date of birth:(Example:SEP.6th, 1962)
7. Passport No:
8. Passport expire: (Example:2004-7-25)
9. Occupation;
10. Your Telephone and your fax number;
11. Your address.
Upon receiving your information, we will fax you your tour confirmation letter on our official stationery with our company seal.
Can I travel to Tibet independently?
China's official regulations prevent impendent travelers from traveling to Tibet. China Highlights Travel offers great Packages to Tibet and we will also take care of your Tibet travel permit. A China visa is required in addition to the Tibet travel permit.
Click here to see some of our Tibet packages or just contact us.
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How To Have My Visa Extended?
Foreigners who want to stay in China beyond the duration of their visa need to apply for an extension.
The visa extension application should be a form submitted to the Local Public Security Bureau 7 days before the expiration date of the visa.
Visitors traveling with a group on a group visa and who want to stay longer than the group should apply for an individual visa.
Visitors who want their visa to be extended should provide the following evidential materials:
1. Valid passport and visa
2. A completed application form for visa extension
3. Reason for the extension.
The length of the extension depends on the type of visa and Multiple entry visas can not be extended
You are advised not to overstay the duration of your visa or fail to apply for an extension before your visa expires as you risk being heavily fined and have your travel plans disrupted.
Please contact your travel advisor for assistance in visa extensions.
Should I Apply For Visa Now, Or Should We Wait Until We Are Closer To The Time Of Travel?
The Chinese visa is generally valid for 3 months from the issue date to enter China. Please apply for your visa within 3 months of entry into according to your travel itinerary, and avoid expiry of visa, or extra cost of urgent fee due to lack of application process time. Please also decide the duration of stay in China. The permitted duration of stay of Chinese visas are generally up to 30 days. If you need to stay longer, please apply to the local public security bureau in China for visa extension.
Online Visa Appplication
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