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Getting a visa to China or obtaining one for your lady to go to your home country.
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Passport requirements |
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A passport is an internationally recognized travel document that verifies the identity and nationality of the bearer. To enter and leave China, you will need to have a valid passport.
Your passport must be valid for at least six months, with at least one-entirely blank right hand page in your passport for the visa is required. If there are not enough pages on your passport, you can simply go to embassy or consulate in your country to have additional pages added. |
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Passport Safety Tips |
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Keep your passport safe during your travels, as you will need it to buy air tickets, passing through customs, checking in at hotels and to take almost any movement of your officially-recorded journey. Therefore, nothing will be worse than losing your passport on your travel.
A foreign traveler who has lost his/her passport is required to report the loss to the Exit & Entry Administration office of the local PSB (Public Security Bureau) and they will give you a certificate of loss-reporting. You will need to go to the embassy or consulate of your country in China to apply for an exit certificate for leaving China. However, this takes both your time and money.
Sometimes other certificates can also show your ID to the embassy, including some ID documents with your photos will be required by your embassy when you apply for your replacement passport, maybe a driver's license, though they do not always act in a helpful manner. |
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Application for a passport |
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The Passport Services Office provides information and services to help you obtain, replace or renew a passport. Here below please find the necessary information for your reference.
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Chinese Visa Application |
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A Chinese visa is a permit issued by Chinese visa authorities to non-Chinese citizens for entry into, exit from and transit through China. If you are planning to enter China temporarily for traveling, family visiting or other personal affairs, you may apply for a Chinese Tourist Visa (L). It ensures a short duration of stay, usually 30 days, no more than 90 days. Generally, most tourist visas issued are for single-entry only, which allow tourist to enter China once. For people who are planning to enter China on more than one occasion, a multi-entry visa is required.
For Canadian and US passport holders, visa is not required for Hong Kong if your stay is less than 90 days as a tourist. For other passport holders, please consult with your nearest PRC embassy or consulate.
- Validity of Visa
A single entry Chinese visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issue, and a double entry visa is valid for 6 months. A China visa holder must enter China before the expiration date for the visa to remain valid.
- Duration of Stay
The duration of stay is specified on a Chinese visa. Chinese visa holders must not stay beyond the specified date without extending their visas. Otherwise, they will be subject to stiff penalties.
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Categories of Chinese Visas |
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There are eight categories of ordinary Chinese visas, which are respectively marked with the letters C, D, F, G, J-1, J-2, L, X and Z.
| L Visa: |
The most popular type of China visa, an L visa is also known as a tourist visa. It is issued to those who visit China for tourist purposes, family visit or other personal matters. |
| F Visa: |
Also known as business visa, an F visa is issued to applicants who are invited to China for business, research, lecture, scientific-technological and culture exchanges, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months. |
| Z Visa: |
A work visa, it is issued to those who are hired by Chinese companies to work or teach in China, and their accompanying family members. |
| X Visa: |
A student visa, issued to applicants who go to China for the purpose of study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months. |
| C Visa: |
Issued to crewmembers on international aviation, navigation and land transportation missions and family members accompanying them on China-bound flight. |
| G Visa: |
Issued to those who transit through China. American passport holders must obtain a transit visa to transit through all Chinese airports except Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. |
| D Visa: |
Issued to applicant who is to reside permanently in China. |
| J-1 Visa: |
Issued to foreign resident correspondents in China. |
| J-2 Visa: |
Issued to foreign correspondents on temporary interview missions in China. |
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Overseas Chinese Visa Authorities |
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Foreign citizens can obtain a China visa from Chinese embassies, consulates, visa offices, and the consular department of the office of Chinese Foreign Ministry. For further information, please consult the nearest China visa authorities in your country.
The following links are China Visa Authorities for your reference.
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