
If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide your previous Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its data page. (4) Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable to foreign citizens those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship) If you are not applying for the visa in the country of your citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country where you are currently staying. (3) Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)

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One completed Visa Application Form with a recently-taken color passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a light background attached Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.

Here are the documents you shall prepare before submission of visa application: Issued to those who intend to work in China. Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of no more than 180 days. Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of more than 180 days. "f amily members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days. Issued to those who intend to visit their family members who are foreigners working or studying in China, or to those who intend to go to China for other private matters. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days. Issued to those who intend to go to China to visit the foreigners working or studying in China to whom they are spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18 or parents-in-law, or to those who intend to go to China for other private affairs. I ssued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China. Issued to those who intend to visit their relatives who are Chinese citizens residing in China or foreigners with permanent residence in China. "Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days. Issued to those who are family members of Chinese citizens or of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence and intend to go to China for family reunion, or to those who intend to go to China for the purpose of foster care. Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial and trade activities. Issued to those who intend to go to China as a tourist. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days. Issued to foreign journalists who intend to go to China for short-term news coverage. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days. Issued to resident foreign journalists of foreign news organizations stationed in China. Issued to those who intend to transit through China.

Issued to those who intend to go to China for exchanges, visits, study tour s and other activities.

Issued to those who intend to reside in China permanently. Issued to foreign crew members of means of international transportation, including aircraft, trains and ships, or motor vehicle drivers engaged in cross-border transport activities, or to the accompanying family members of the crew members of the above-mentioned ships. Categories Description of Visa for China (Mainland only)
