{"id":7289,"date":"2018-04-08T00:28:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T16:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=7289"},"modified":"2019-09-18T22:35:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T14:35:03","slug":"how-to-get-a-chinese-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/china-travel\/plan-china-trip\/how-to-get-a-chinese-visa","title":{"rendered":"How to get a Chinese visa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plan your China tour<\/a>? Any foreign passport holders require a visa in advance of travel to China. An “L” Visa is issued to\u00a0foreigners who comes to China for travel or visiting family members.<\/p>\n

There is no visa-on-arrival provision except in extraordinary cases. Chinese visa policy is strictly enforced, and a penalty of RMB 500 per day is imposed for overstaying.<\/p>\n

Visa Types<\/strong>
\nBasically there are four\u00a0kinds of visa most frequently issued:<\/p>\n

L Visa–Tourist visa. Issued for visiting China, sightseeing, family visits or other private matters.<\/p>\n

F Visa–Visit visa. Issued to those coming to China to conduct business (giving a lecture, undertaking research…)<\/p>\n

Z Visa–Work Visa. Issued for the holder to work full-time in China.<\/p>\n

X Visa–Student visa. Issued to\u00a0those coming to China to study for longer than 6 months.<\/p>\n

Where to apply for your China visa<\/strong>
\nYou are mainly requested to go to the Chinese embassy ( or consulate ) in your home country for visa application in person or use a visa service as well as visa agents.<\/p>\n

1) First search the official website of the Chinese embassy in your home country or local visa agents.
\n2) Study the requirements for the visa application.
\n3) Contact Chinese embassy by email or on phone.
\n4) Prepare for personal documents for the application.
\n5) Pay the visa fee and wait for your Chinese visa.<\/p>\n

Official visa service web: www.visaforchina.org<\/p>\n

How to apply for Chinese tourist visa<\/strong>
\nTo get Chinese tourist visa, you must offer the documents below to the Chinese embassy or consulate in your home country, a visa agent. Your valid passport which must have at least six (6) months of remaining validity with at least\u00a0two visa pages.<\/p>\n

1) China bound air-tickets
\n2) China\u00a0Hotel confirmation
\n3)\u00a0Tour Confirmation letter from a\u00a0local travel agency in China
\n4) Other requirements<\/p>\n

Visa renewal or Extension<\/strong>
\nThe agency\u00a0in charge of\u00a0visa\u00a0matters inside China is the Public Security Bureau (PSB). If you lose your passport in China, or you are going to extend your , you should turn to the PSB.<\/p>\n

Please visa renewal, please contact the Entry & Exit Administration of the Public Security Bureau if you have more questions.
\nAdd: 2 Andingmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing
\nTel: +86 10 84020101<\/p>\n

72-Hour Visa Free Stay in Beijing and other major cities in China<\/strong>
\nAt the time of my writing, transit passengers from 53 designated countries are entitled to spending up to\u00a0 72 or 144 hours visa free transit stay separately in the 9 cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Dalian, Guilin, Shenyang and Xian in China.<\/p>\n

The transit passengers from 53 countries with visas and plane tickets to a third country are allowed to transit through one of the cities mentioned above for a visa-free stay of up to 72 or 144 hours.<\/p>\n

The 144-hour visa-free transit allows you for a sufficient time to visit Beijing, or Tianjin and Hebei per your travel request. For more information Beijing tours, Tianjin tour and Hebei tour, please check out the following links:<\/p>\n

Beijing Layover tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Tour Packages<\/a><\/p>\n

Tianjin Tour<\/a>
\nTianjin Cruise Port Transfer & Tour<\/a><\/p>\n

Hebei Tour<\/a>
\nShijiazhuang Tour<\/a>
\nChengde Tour<\/a>
\nZhangjiakou Tour<\/a>
\nQinhuangdao Tour<\/a><\/p>\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n
\n

Beijing 144 Hours Free Visa Transit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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