Here are the documents you shall prepare before submission of visa application:
1. Basic Documents
(1) Passport
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.
(2) Visa Application Form and Photo
One completed Visa Application Form with a recently-taken color passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a light background attached
(3) Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of 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 of the country where you are
currently staying.
(4) Photocopy of previous
Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable to those who
were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)
If you are applying for a
Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide your previous
Chinese passport and a photocopy of its data page.
If you have obtained
Chinese visas before and want to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed
foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should
present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo
page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page. (If
your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one,
you must provide an official document of name change.)
2. Supporting Documents
F Visa
An invitation letter issued by a relevant entity or individual in China. The invitation should contain:
(1) Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, etc.)
(2) Information on the
planned visit (purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s)
to be visited, relations between the applicant and the inviting entity
or individual, financial source for expenditures)
(3) Information on the
inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address,
official stamp, signature of the legal representative or the inviting
individual)
M Visa
(1) Documents on the
commercial activity issued by a trade partner in China, or trade fair
invitation relevant entity or individual. The invitation letter should
contain:
a) Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, etc.)
b) Information on the
planned visit (purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s)
to be visited, relations between the applicant and the inviting entity
or individual, financial source for expenditures)
c) Information on the
inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address,
official stamp, signature of the legal representative or the inviting
individual)
3. Special Reminder
(1) The invitation letter
may be in the form of fax, photocopy or computer printout, but the
consular officer may require the applicant to submit the original of the
invitation letter.
(2) If necessary, the
consular officer may require the applicant to provide other documents or
supplementary materials, or require an interview with the applicant.
(3) The consular officer
will decide on whether or not to issue the visa and on its validity,
duration of stay and number of entries in light of specific conditions
of the applicant.
(4) For further details, please visit the web-site of the relevant Chinese Embassy or Consulate General.
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