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China Visa

A tourist visa is needed for citizens of foreign countries to travel to China except people who meet visa exemption requirements.

Tourist Visa:

China Tourist Visa refers to L Visa, issued to foreigners who will go to China for travel purpose.

How to apply a tourist visa

Find out the Visa Office of Chinese Embassy/Consulate General based on state of your residence.
Download Visa Application Form and fill the information needed on the form.
Provide other documents needed for application.
Submit your application to appropriate visa office of China Embassy/Consulate General if you handle your visa application on your own.

Documents and information needed for L Visa Application:

Original signed passport with validity of at least 6 months and blank visa pages which require at least 2.
Completed and signed Visa Application Form of each applicant.
Two passport type photos 48mmx33mm, taken within 6 months.

Information of Chinese Embassy and Consulates General of PRC:

United States:

Chinese Embassy in USA

Consular Jurisdiction Areas: Washington DC, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
Website: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/

Consulate General in New York

Consular districts: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Website: http://newyork.chineseconsulate.org/eng/

Consulate General in Chicago

Consular districts: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
Website: http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/eng/

Consulate General in San Francisco

Consular districts: Alaska, Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Website: http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org/eng/

Consulate General in Los Angeles

Consular districts: Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Pacific Islands
Website: http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng/

Consulate General in Houston

Consular districts: Alabama, Arkansas, florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas
Website: http://houston.china-consulate.org/eng/

Visa fees in United States:

Regular Service

Number of Entry	U.S. Citizen	Non-U.S. Citizen
Single Entry	$140	$30
Double Entries	$140	$45
Multiple Entries for 6 months	$140	$60
Multiple Entries for 12 Months or more	$140	$90

Note: visa fees for certain non-U.S. citizens may vary, please consult with a Visa Office for exact special fees.

Express service: an additional fee of $20 is needed per visa.
Rush service: an additional fee of $30 is needed per visa.

UK:

Ordinary passports holders in UK planning to travel to China have to go to Chinese Visa Application Service Centers for visa application.

Note: Chinese Embassy in London only deals with Diplomatic, Service, Courtesy visa and Visa-exemption Certificate.

Chinese Visa Application Service Centers in UK:

In London: http://www.visaforchina.org/LON_EN/
In Manchester: http://www.visaforchina.org/MAN_EN/index.shtml
In Edinburgh: http://www.visaforchina.org/EDI_EN/index.shtml

Visa fees in UK:

Visa fee for standard service:

Nationality	British	American	Canadian
Single entry	￡85	￡90	￡55
Double entries	￡85	￡90	￡55
Multiple entries in half a year	￡85	￡90	￡55
Multiple entries for one year or more than one year	￡85	￡90	￡55

Nationality	Argentine	Brazalian
Single entry	￡115	￡75
Double entries	￡115	￡75
Multiple entries in half a year	￡115	￡75
Multiple entries for one year or more than one year	￡115	￡75

Nationality	Israeli	Others
Single entry	￡22	￡20
Double entries	￡22	￡30
Multiple entries in half a year	￡22	￡40
Multiple entries for one year or more than one year	￡22	￡60

Express Service: an additional fee of ￡15 per visa will be charged.
(Please note not all nationalities are eligible for this service.)
Service fees of CVAS (Chinese Visa Application Service Center)
Standard service: ￡66 (including VAT)
Express service: ￡78 (including VAT)
Postal Service: ￡90 (including VAT)
Note: Total Visa Fee/Person = (Visa fee + Service Fee)/person

Australia:

Ordinary passports holders in Australia planning to travel to China have to go to Chinese Visa Application Service Centers for visa application.

Chinese Visa Application Service Centers (CVAS) in Australia:

Canberra:

Consular Districts:
1. Embassy: ACT & NT
2. Consulate General in Adelaide: SA
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org/CBR_EN/

Sydney

Consular Districts: Consulate General in Sydney (NSW)
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org/SYD_EN/

Melbourne

Consular Districts: Consulate General in Melborne (VIC and TAS)
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org/MEL_EN/

Perth

Consular Districts: Consulate General in Perth (WA)
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org/PER_EN/

Brisbane

Consular Districts: Consulate General in Brisbane (QLD)
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org/BNE_EN/

Visa Fees in Australia: Fees below are in AUD dollars

Regular Fees

Nationality	Australia	US
Single entry	$60	$169
Double entries	$90	$169
Multiple entries in half a year	$120	$169
Multiple entries for one year or more than one year	$180	$169

Nationality	Canada	Other Country
Single entry	$100	$50
Double entries	$100	$75
Multiple entries in half a year	$100	$100
Multiple entries for one year or more than one year	$100	$150

Express service fee: an additional $30 will be charged.
Rush service: an additional fee of $50 is needed per visa.
Application Service fees of CVAS (Chinese Visa Application Service Center)
Standard service: $49.5 (including GST)
Express service: $77 (including GST)
Rush Service: $99 (including GST)
Postal Service: $71.5 (including GST)

Note: Total Visa Fee/Person = (Visa fee + Application Service Fee)/person

Transit Free policy: 72-hour & 144-hour

72-hour Visa Free Transit:

Citizens of 53 nations enjoy the 72-hour visa free transit in 18 cities of China provided that they hold valid passports, visas and confirmed seats to the third countries.
List below are the qualified 53 nations:
6 American Nations: the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile

6 Asian Nations: the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei

2 Oceanian Nations: Australia, New Zealand

39 European Nations: Austria, Belgium, Czek Republic, Denmark, Lithuania, Finland, Luxembourg, Malta, Estonia, France, Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Greece, Iceland, Poland, Italy, Portugal, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Russia, Cypurs, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia (FYROM),Ukraine, Albania, Belarus, Monaco.
Airports enjoy the Policy:

Beijing Capital International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, Changsha Huanghua International Airport, Kunming Changshui International Airport, Shenyang Xiantao International Airport, Harbin Taiping International Airport, Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Nanjing Lukou International Airport, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Tianjin Binhai International Airport, and Qingdao Liuting International Airport.

144-hour Visa Free Transit:

From 2016, 144-hour Visa Free Transit Policy has successively been carried out in several cities and provinces in China. 144-hour Visa Free Transit Policy is launched for travellers to travel within Shanghai, Zhejiang Province and Jiangsu Province, within Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province, and within Guangdong Province. Eligible passengers from the 53 nations are allowed to travel within these cities or provinces.

Ports of Entry/Exit
Shanghai:	Pudong International Airport, Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal, Wusong Passenger Transport Center and all railway stations.
Beijing:	Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing West Railway Station.
Tianjin:	Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Tianjin International Cruise Home Port.
Zhejiang Province:	Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.
Jiangsu Province:	Nanjing Lukou International Airport.
Hebei Province:	Zhengding International Airport, Qinhuangdao International Port.
Guangdong Province:	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport.

China Visa Exemptions:

15 Days Visa Exemptions:
Passport holders from Singapore, Brunei and Japan the three countries entering through designated ports of entry are allowed to travel, visit family, do business or transit within 15 days without a visa.
Groups to Hainan Island:
No need for a visa for ordinary passport holders of 26 designated countries travel with a tour group of 5 or more tourists, organized by a travel agency approved by China's National Travel Administration and registered in Hainan Province.
26 countries:
The U.S., Germany, the UK, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, France, Malaysia, Austria, Thailand, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Ukraine, Singapore, Japan, Switzerland, Spain and Kazakhstan

Note: Citizens of Russia, South Korea and Germany traveling in a group of more than 2 are allowed to enjoy a 21 days visa-free stay.

Hong Kong SAR:

Citizens of 162 countries nations do not need a visa to go to Hong Kong and can stay for 7 days to 180 days based on the nationalities.

Website of Immigration Department:

http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html

Macau SAR：

Citizens of 76 countries nations do not need a visa to go to Macau and can stay for 7 days to 180 days based on the nationalities.

Website of Macao Immigration Services of Public Security Police Force:

http://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/EDoN.html

Taiwan Visa

Visa-Exempt Entry:

Citizens of 60 countries nations do not need a visa to go to Taiwan and can stay for 14 days to 90 days based on the nationalities.

Landing Visa:

The following countries are eligible for Landing Visas

Holders of Turkish passports with validity of more than six months.
Holders of Macedonian passports with validity of more than six months.
Holders of emergency or temporary passports with validity of more than six months for nationals of those countries(except for US) eligible for visa-exempt entry.

Website of Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China(Taiwan):

https://www.boca.gov.tw/np-137-2.html

Tibet Travel Permit

Tibet Travel Permit is required for foreigners travelling to Tibet. It is required for entry to Lhasa or any other part of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, and is obtained as part of tour arrangements for travel to Tibet. It is issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau for restricting the number of foreign tourists traveling in Tibet.

We will help arrange the Tibet Travel Permit for you if you book a tour with us and you have to submit your personal information to us beforehand by providing your Copies of visa and passport as well as Occupation.