1. Select Visa Type

2. Select Office/State

3a. Check Requirements

3b. Fill & Print Application

4. Fill Online Order Form


REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A CHINESE CREW "C" VISA




Passport

Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport, plus one photocopy of the vital information page. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. For Multiple entry requests, at least two blank visa pages are required. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

 

Photo

Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Passport Photo Guide - Click Here

 

Proof of US Status

Photocopy of Alien Registration Card (Green Card) -or- evidence of legal status in USA (valid visa plus I-94 in passport)

 

 

Business Letter

(1). A formal letter issued by the airline or shipping company.

(2). The Original and a photocopy of the employee ID for the applicant.

 

 

TDS Service Fee

TypePriceProcessing Time
Regular $55.00 4 Business Days
Express $95.00 24 Hour Processing

Consular Fees

TypeEntryPriceValidityProcessing Time
Regular Single $35.00 3 months 4 Business Days
Express Single $65.00 3 months 24 Hour Processing
         
Regular Double $50.00 6 months 4 Business Days
Express Double $80.00 6 months 24 Hour Processing
         
Regular Multiple $65.00 12 months 4 Business Days
Express Multiple $95.00 12 months 24 Hour Processing
         
Regular Multiple $95.00 24 months 4   Business Days
Express Multiple $125.00 24 months 24 Hour Processing
Note: Effective February 1st 2012 the Embassy of China in Washington DC will no longer offer Rush/Sameday processing.

Note: All consular fees above include a $5 check writing fee.



Application Form




Please Send One Completed and Signed Application
Please Send One Completed and Signed Supplemental Visa Application FormB.

Note: Application form MUST be typed, hand written applications will NOT be accepted. All questions MUST be answered, do not leave any question blank, type N/A if need be.
Note: All applicants must sign the application form even if the form is completed by another person, except that a parent or legal guardian may sign on behalf of an applicant under the age of 18.

 






TDS Order Form




You must complete the Online Order Form.

The order form gives TDS your name, address, shipping information and payment method. Multiple applicants can be entered using one order form. You only need to complete one TDS order form per request. Please print two copies of the confirmation page. Include one copy with the documents you ship to TDS and keep one copy for your records.

While completing the online order form in this step, you will be asked how you want to pay TDS fees. You may pay our fees online with a credit card or enclose a personal or business check or money order.




Shipping Address

Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:

TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005

Urgent applications should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.
Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

 

FedEx Fees

FedEx Return Shipping
Continental USA Only Price
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports $27.00
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports $30.00
Saturday Delivery $41.00
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI Price
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) $39.00
International Price
Call for a quote. Call.

 

Additional Helpful Information

If the visa application form is not filled out completely, correctly and legibly, this can cause a delay in processing or refusal of the requested visa.

1. Two year valid multiple entry "C"   visa could be applied by crew members of   Northwest, United , Continental, American, Fedex , UPS, Polar Air Cargo and Delta..



 

2. To crew members of other airlines, single, double entry visas or 6 months, 12 month multiple entry visas could be issued accordingly.


3. The duration of stay is normally 7-10 days, it should be specifically noted in the Application Form and the approval of the consul is necessary if a stay of more than 10 days is to be made.

4. Visa Officers may require some other relevant documents.

5. Any person suffering from a mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.

Please Note - Chinese visas use the yy/mm/dd format.


If Applications require 24 hour processing please send to TDS using only FedEx Overnight Priority Service

Visa Requirements, processing times, validity of the visa, and Embassy visa fees are subject to change without prior notice.