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Please click here to print an Chinese visa application form online from GulfVisa.com
Please print the checklist below and provide all the required documents.
One application form per passport completed and signed by the applicant.
One recent passport-sized photograph, the photograph MUST be similar in appearance to the photograph in the passport.
Passport should be in order and valid for more than six months, with a Blank pages. For Multiple Entry Visas the passport must be valid for not less than 9 months.
More Documents are required if applying for:-
Business Visa – X - : An invitation letter / fax from a Chinese Government department or government authorised company.
Working Visa – Z - : An employment permit from the ministry of labour of the state bureau of foreign experts of china together with an invitation letter from the company authorised by the Chinese government.
Student Visa – X - : JW-201 or JW_202 form issued by the ministry of Education of China and a letter of admission from a ChineseUniversity /College.
Transit Visa – G - : A valid visa from the country of destination and the letter from the department of work unit. Duration of transit visa is about 7 days. For British passport holder, a Chinese visa is required even to stop over in an airport of china.
Journalist Visa –J-1 or J-2 : A letter from the information department of the ministry of Foreign affairs or the foreign affairs office of shanghai or Guangdong Municipality Government and a letter from the work unit.
Permanent Visa - D- : A permit letter from a local government of China.
The person holding X , Z , D , or J-1 VISA shall go through residential formalities in the local public security departments of China within 30 days of the date of entry
Visa Validity:
A single or double entry visa is usually valid for entry within 3 month from the date of issue. The multi-entry visa is divided into three categories namely half a year / one year / two to five years visa.
Duration of stay / number of entries
Duration of stay of a visa may vary. It is possible to extend the duration of stay of a visa in China. Visa is always required wherever you enter the Chinese mainland even from Hong Kong or Macao.
Accompanying person using the same passport:
The photo of the accompanying person using the same passport should be affixed to the form. The full visa fee will apply
Visa Collection:
After three working days (72 hours) from the date when the application is accepted.
Hong Kong & Macao Visa
For the purpose of tour and business. Visa is not required from the British passport holder.
Embassy Fee + Gulfvisa Fee
Cheque payable to “Gulfvisa”. The fees are as follows in Pound Sterling:
British Citizens ONLY:
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Single Entry |
£105 per passport |
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Double Entry |
£120 per passport |
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Multiple Entry 6 Months (need letter of invitation) |
£135 per passport |
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Multiple Entry 12 Months (need letter of invitation) |
£155 per passport |
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Multiple Entry 2-5 Years (need letter of invitation) |
£155 per passport |
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Other Nationalities:
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Single Entry |
£85 per passport |
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Double Entry |
£85 per passport |
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Multiple Entry 6 Months (need letter of invitation) |
£105 per passport |
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Multiple Entry 12 Months (need letter of invitation) |
£125 per passport |
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Multiple Entry 2-5 Years (need letter of invitation) |
£125 per passport |
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· Visa or Entry permit fee for Hong Kong & Macao:£51 per person for non British
·Same Day or Next working Day service: Extra £60 per person
Add £5.00 per submission if you require your passport(s) to be returned by Special Delivery.
Submission
of passport, application form and required documents confirms
that you have read gulfvisa.com Terms
and that you have accepted the terms and conditions
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