Tourist / Family Visit (L) Visa
"L" Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing or visiting family members or friends.
Requirements:
- A valid and actual passport which must have at least six (6) months of remianing validity with at least one blank visa page in it.
- One completed Visa Application Form with one passport photo.
- An applicant who was born in China is required to submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa when he or she applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport.
- To apply for a Multiple Entry "L" Visa valid for 6 months or 1 year, one of the following requirements shall be met:
- Submit documents that certify he/she will come to China frequently for family visits or sightseeing. Acceptable documents include an invitation letter from your family member in China or proof of the kinship; or ownership certificate of real estate in China, or sale agreement or lease agreement of an apartment in China; or a copy of adoption certificate or the child's former Chinese passport if he/she has adopted a child from China; or
- Foreign Chinese born in China who has visited China at least twice in the past 12 months, shall submit a copy of the visa(s); or
- Submit an official letter issued by the host institution in China, or an application letter which explains the need to visit China frequently for tourism; or
- Renew a multiple entry "L" visa, and shall submit a copy of the visa if it's in a different passport rather than the one submitted for a new visa.
Visa Validity and Duration of Stay
- Usually the validity of a Single Entry or Double Entry "L" visa is 90 days or 180 days from the date of issue. This means the holder of the visa shall enter China no later than 90 days or 180 days from the date of issue, otherwise the visa is expired and is null and void. The duration of stay of a "L" visa is 30 days, which means the holder of the visa may stay in China for up to 30 days from the date of entry.
- The visa officer may extend the Duration of Stay if the applicant needs and requests a stay in China for more than 30 days.
|
