Effective immediately the Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of China in San Francisco will only accept applications for visas from residents of the Consulate's area of jurisdiction - Alaska, Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington State. Other applicants residing outside the above jursdiction should apply through our Washington DC office.

• Submit U.S. Passport /valid at least 6 months beyond stay
• 1 Visa Application Form (Q1) Fully completed and signed.
• 1 Passport-type photograph required (front facing photo only)
• Copy of round-trip air tickets, or copy of E-tickets required
• Copy of hotel confirmation for each night of stay in China is required
• Applicants visiting friends and family (and not staying in a hotel) must provide round-trip air tickets or copy of E-tickets, an invitation from the hosts in China, and where relevant, a certificate of kinship (Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate)
• Completed Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)

Processing Instructions

• Send the passport and all requirements detailed above, by registered mail or Federal Express to:
  
  TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
  3 Embarcadero Center
  Lobby Level, Suite 2
  San Francisco, Ca 94111
  
  
• Your application, which must be fully and accurately completed, is hand carried to the Consulate of PR China and is usually processed in four business days.
• Rush processing of 24 hours issue or same-day is available (additional Embassy fee applies). TDS Service Fee for same-day processing is $90.00.

Fees:

• Service Legend

  Regular: Visa issued in 4 Business Days

  Express: Visa issued in 24 to 48 hours

  Rush:      Visa issued Same Day Service

  (Please mark application according to service required)

• TDS Service Fee:

$ 45.00 Per Visa - Regular or Express Issuance

$ 90.00 Per Visa - Rush (same day issuance)

• Consular fee - US citizens only:
  $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
  $160.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush issuance
  $130.00 Per Visa - for Double Entry
  

  Multiple Entries: (6 months business visa only):

  $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance

  $160.00 Per Visa - Express issuance

  $160.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance

  Multiple Entries: (12/24 months business visa )

  $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance

  $160.00 Per Visa - Express issuance

  $160.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance
  
  
  

  Also effective May 01, 2003 the Chinese Embassy and Consulates will cease accepting visa applications by mail service, including express services. The embassy requests visa applicants appear in person or use a visa service.

• Include credit card authorization, a check or money order payable to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa, plus Consular Fee per visa, plus return Shipping Fee.