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
Z-Visa
One of the following documents:
(1) Foreigners Employment
Permit of the People's Republic of China issued by Chinese government
authorities for Human Resources and Social Security, as well as
Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Entity or Confirmation Letter of
Invitation issued by relevant Chinese entities.
(2) Permit for Foreign
Experts Working in China issued by the State Bureau of Foreign Experts
as well as Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Entity or Confirmation
Letter of Invitation issued by relevant Chinese entities.
(3) Registration
Certificate of Resident Representative Offices of enterprises of foreign
countries(regions) issued by Chinese authorities of industrial and
commercial administration, as well as Invitation Letter of Duly
Authorized Entity or Confirmation Letter of Invitation issued by
relevant Chinese entities as well as Invitation Letter of Duly
Authorized Entity or Confirmation Letter of Invitation issued by
relevant Chinese entities.
(4) An approval document
for commercial performances issued by the Chinese government authorities
for cultural affairs or Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Entity or
Confirmation Letter of Invitation issued by relevant Foreign Affairs
Office of provincial governments of China.
(5)Letter of Invitation
to Foreigners for Offshore Petroleum Operations in China issued by China
National Offshore Oil Corporation;
We kindly remind you that:
Holders of Z Visa shall,
within 30 days from the date of their entry, apply to the exit/entry
administrations of public security organs under local people's
governments at or above the county level in the proposed places of
residence for foreigners' residence permits.
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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