As there are many questions raising by foreigners who want to get visa to come to China, some answers to the usual questions have been collected and listed below.
1.Do I need to apply for China visa before coming to China?
Answer: Except for the agreement, the provisions of free visa situation, the foreigners who travel to mainland China, are required to apply for a visa.
2.To which organizations can I apply for a China visa?
Answer: You can apply for China visa at Chinese Embassy or Consulate General
3.Which kinds of Visa am I going to apply for?
Answer: The kind of the visa you apply for depends on the reason you come to China. The complete kinds of visa, please refer to http://www.at0086.com/two/information.aspx?cid=514
4.What materials do I need to submit to Chinese embassies and consulates?
Answer: You need to submit the materials which base on the reason of your visit to China. More details please refer to http://www.at0086.com/two/information.aspx?cid=514
5.How long in advance should I apply for a visa?
Answer: You’d better apply for one-month advanced. The earlier visa application will let you exceed the time limit. The late visa application will give you less time to get everything ready.
6.How long will it take to get the visa after submitting my application?
Answer: If all the materials needed have been submitted, it will need four working days to get the visa. (The examination and approbation time depends on what kind of visa you are applying for)
Indeed special or emergency situations can apply for expedited (2 or 3 days to take) or express (within 24 hours to receive) apply, but subject to an additional fee or expedited express fees. Chinese Embassy or Consulate General does not guarantee express or rush service available to the applicants.
7.Can Chinese Embassy or Consulate General mail the passport visa to me?
Answer: Chinese Embassy will not provide the service of mailing the visa to the applicants.
Applicants may on a voluntary basis, ask others to submit an application or to obtain a visa, but any liability arising therefrom shall be borne by the applicant.
8.What if I cannot apply for the visa by myself?
Answer: On a voluntary basis, you can ask others to handle. Any problems happen during the process, the Embassy (Consulate) shall not be liable. If the embassy or consulate general make requirements of the applicant interview, the applicant must appear.
9.Do I need to get an appointment before getting the visa?
Answer: Currently you do not need an appointment; you are prior to arrive at the lobby before 10:30 am .Express application handle shall be submitted before 12:00, after that time all cases are inadmissible.
10.How many times of entrance does a visa own? What can I do if I use them up?
Answer: The times of visa’s entrance refer to the validity of the visa holder that it can travel to China. They are classified into once, twice and many times. When once or twice visa is used up, the visa shall lapse. If the holder wanted to enter China again, he must re-apply for a visa. When the visa validity period expired, the holder should re-apply for a visa. Holders of lapsed visa to travel to China will be refused. Therefore, before going to China, please carefully check the visa and confirm the visa is valid.