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New requirements effective April 14, 2008 highlighted in BLUE below
- Submit U.S.
passport - valid at least 6 months beyond stay, or longer than the visa's validity and containing at least one blank visa page (other than amendment/endorsement pages)
- 1 Visa Application
Form (Q1) the 2 pages version only
- 1 Passport-type
photograph required
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Copy of round-trip air tickets, or travel agency/airline itinerary showing paid fare.
- Hotel confirmation required
- Applicants staying with family in China, rather than staying at a hotel, must provide round-trip air tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary and and an invitation from the Chinese host family along with evidence of kinship such as:
- A copy of Birth Certificate -OR-
- A copy of a Marriage Certificate
- Applicants staying with friends must provide round-trip air tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary must include a letter of invitation from the hosts or relatives in China including the host's name, address, and telephone number and must fully complete all questions in Section 4 Page 2 of the application form.
- Applicants for a Single Entry visa or a Double Entries visa or Multiple Entries visa require invitation known as a "Visa Notification Form" from the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs or from China Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Commission or from any authorized government entity. This invitation should be arranged by your host in China and may be emailed or faxed to you.
Applicants for short term study in China require an approved Foreign Student Visa Notification form (JW202) from the PRC Ministry of Education and a letter of acceptance from the Chinese school. The visa issued for short term study (less than 180 days) will usually be an "F" visa.
- A business
letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your
company letterhead and addressed to:
Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China,
Visa Section, Washington
DC.
The letter must state all of the following:
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The
nature of business to be performed
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Business
reference in China (not Hong Kong or Macau) to be visited
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Company
guarantee of financial responsibility for the applicant, and
their return transportation to the USA
Multiple
Entry Visas
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At the present time, the Embassy of PRC requires an invitation (Visa Notification Form) from the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a multiple entries visa. Your host in China will know how to initiate this invitation approval. Travelers seeking a two year validity visa should apply in writing with evidence of a JV relationship or frequent prvious visits to China
Employment
"Z" Visa An original official
invitation issued by a Chinese Government Agency -or-
an original government-authorized
company or organization issued "Z" visa invitation
-or- an original Employment
License issued by Chinese Labor Ministry, are required.
The "Z" visa
is usually issued valid for entry within three months from the
issue date, for a stay of 30 days from the date of entry.
The period of stay may be extended locally by your employer in
China.
Processing
Instructions
Fees:
- Service
Legend
- Regular: Visa
issued in 4 Business Days
- Express: Visa
issued in 24 to 48 hours
- Rush: Visa
issued Same Day or 24 hours 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 or 24 hours issuance)
- Consular fee - US citizens only:
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance Single or Double Entry
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush issuance
- Multiple Entries: (6 months business visa):
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance $160.00 Per Visa - Express issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance
- Multiple Entries: (12 or 24 months business visa)
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance $160.00 Per Visa - Express issuance
- $160.00 per visa - Rush issuance
Effective May 01, 2003 the Chinese Embassy and Consulates
ceased 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.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$20.00 FedEx Priority Letter (Next Business Day - up to three passports)
$23.50 FedEx Priority Letter (Next Business Day - overweight package)
$14.50 FedEx 2nd Business Day
$35.00 FedEx Letter (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$35.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
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The
China business visa is usually valid a single entry for three months
from date of issue, for length of stay not to exceed 30-60 days from the date of entry.
Applications for business stay (F Visa) exceeding
30-60 days may be considered, but requires an visa notification form from the
Chinese government organization or PRC Foreign Ministry requesting a longer duration of stay.
Please Note - Chinese visas use the yy/mm/dd format
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If Applications
require Same-Day or 24 hours processing please send to TDS using
only FedEx Overnight Priority Service
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Your Passport
must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at
least one blank visa page for the visa to be issued. TDS can assist
with obtaining U.S. Passports,
whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages
for a valid passport.
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
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