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Frequently Asked Questions On China Visa
A: Your valid & actual passport; one additional passport photo; one application form (BG-01). Q: How long is a China visa valid for? A: Single and double entry Chinese visas are valid for 6 months, which means you must enter China within 6 months after the visa was issued. Multiple entry visas are valid for either 6 months or 12 months. The validity of a Chinese visa starts from the date it was issued, not the date you enter China. For example, if your visa was processed and approved by the Chinese Consulate on January 10, you must enter China no later than July 10. Q: How long can I stay in China with a China visa? A: The time you could actually stay in China, or "duration of stay after entry" is usually 30 days. However, a maximum of 90-day duration of stay is available upon request. To get a 60 or 90 day duration of stay, you must write down such number on the Chinese Visa Application Form. If you did not specify the number of days on this form, you will be allowed 30 days. Please be reminded that the Chinese Consulate has the final say on the number of days you receive for your visa regardless of your request. Q: Can I provide the Consulate with a photocopy of my passport? A: Never. Your must provide your actual passport. Q: Is an appointment required for a visa application? Can I entrust someone else to apply for me? A: No appointment is required. You may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office for application process, but mail applications are not acceptable. Q: I'd like to travel to China as a tourist. Should I provide an invitation from a Chinese travel agency or my friends? A: Not necessary. Should the Consulate need any supporting information, such as itinerary or a letter of invitation, we will notify you immediately. Q: I frequently travel to China for business consultation. How can I get a multiple visa? A: The Consulate only grants multiple visas (unlimited entries for 6 or 12 months) for business purposes. Please ask your business partners in China to contact the appropriate government office to issue an invitation. The Consulate cannot issue a multiple visa on the invitation of the Chinese company alone. The invitation must be from the appropriate Chinese government office. Your business partners in China will know how to obtain the proper invitation. Q: I can not pull out your application from the Internet, Can you e-mail me one? A: We can not e-mail it to you. Please give us your fax number and we can fax one to you. Or you can give us your address and we can mail one to you. Q: My child is traveling to China with me. He cannot sign on his application; can I sign it on behalf? A: Yes. Use this format: Child's Name by Parent's Name, (relationship). Q: I am a German (or other country) citizen and I have an American green card. Can I apply for a Chinese visa in the USA? How much is the visa fee? A: The requirements are the same as for American citizens. Additionally, those who are not American citizens and would like to apply for visa in the USA should provide a photocopy of their American green card or social security card to support their applications. The visa fee is also the same as that for American citizens. Q: I have tried to call the Consulate several times, but it is very difficult to reach them. How can I get information I need from the Consulate? A: Each day, the Consulate receive 350 or more calls from different states. It seems impossible to answer all of these calls. If you have a question to which you can’t find the answer on the website, you can e-mail or fax them. We will try our best to help you find out the information you need. Please e-mail us for details. Q: I am going to China on June first, and my visa will expire on June 10. Can I still stay in China for 30 days? A: Yes. Usually, a Chinese visa is good for 90 days from the date of issue, which means, you can enter China Within 90 days (please note the time difference between China and the U.S.); and duration of stay is 30 days (It is written in the visa label), which means from the date of your entrance, you can stay in China for 30 days. Q: Do I have to see a doctor to have " Physical examination record for foreigner" filled out? A: This form is strictly for those who will work or study in China over 1 year (360 days). If you are to stay in China for less than one year, you do not have to see a doctor or complete this form. Q: I am going to Guangdong, then to Hong Kong and back to Guangdong for one night. Does it mean that I must have a double-entry visa? A: Absolutely. Double-entry visa means you can enter into mainland of China twice within 90 days. Since you are going to mainland China twice (Guangdong Province), you must have a double-entry visa. Although part of China, Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) and has different visa requirements. U.S. citizens are not required to obtain a visa for entry into Hong Kong. Q: I plan to travel to China, when should I apply for a Chinese visa? A: Visa application should be submitted one month before your departure date, but no earlier than 3 months. Q: I am wondering whether you have received my application. Can I call you to check the status of my application? A: After we receive you application, We will carefully review your application form and notify you right away. After shiping visa back to you, We’ll also notify you and give you track number. Q: My name was misspelled on my visa. What can I do to correct it? A: It is not necessary to correct misspelling on a Chinese visa. Even though it doesn't look perfect and it may make you feel uncomfortable, misspelling will not cause you a problem entering or leaving China. It is the Chinese Consulate's policy not to correct misspellings unless you apply for a new visa and pay the application fees all over again. According to the Chinese Consulate, a scanner is used to read the information on your passport and some letters are often misread. Since this does not cause a problem to the validity of the visa, spellings are generally not proofread at the time of issue. |
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