China Tourist Visa
China Tourist Visa

Tourist visa categories: L,S1,S2,Q1,Q2, are issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing, friend & family visiting purposes.
We apply 10 years multiple entry visas for U.S/Canadian citizens.
 

U.S Citizen                                                                                      Non-U.S Citizen

Basic Documents
  • Your valid U.S Passport
    • With at least 2 blank visa pages
    • With at least 6 month’s validity for single entry visa
    • With at least 12 month’s validity for 10 years visa.
  • One Passport photo
    • Must be taken within 6 months
    • Must be plain/white background
    • Must be frontal
  • Photocopy of your passport
    • Information page for the embassy to keep
    • Black/White, or in color.
  • Visa application form
    • Must be typed to completion
    • Must be signed by the Applicant
    • Minor’s application form part 4 & part 5 should be completed and signed by a legal guardian. A copy ofboth parent’s (or legal guardian’s) ID must also be provided.
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    • Register and pay to generate the order receipt
    • Mail in a copy of the receipt
Supporting Document
  • Airline flight reservation / confirmation
    • for applying category L tourist visa
  • Or, Invitation-Letter and Chinese ID Copy (front & back)
    • for applying category Q2 reunion visa
  • Or,Invitation-Letter, and resident permit & passport copy
    • for applying category S2 reunion visa

 

Tourist visa (L)  application requires round trip flight reservations to be provided. It can be simply an invoice showing the booking information, or a confirmation of the booked flights.   Tourist visa validity can be 10 years long, but the duration of stay is limited to 60 days or less.

Short Term Family visit (Q2/S2) application requires an invitation letter and ID information to be provided.  If the family member is working/residing in China with a valid resident permit, the applicant can be qualified to stay in between 90,120, or 180 days(each entry).  If the family member is a Chinese national, the applicant can be qualified for a 10 years multiple entry visa with 180 day’s stay.

Long term family reunion visa (Q1/S1) application requires applicant to provide original documents(marriage/birth certificate) that proves the relationship between both parties. Q1/S1 visa allows the applicant to reside in China for more than 180 days.  Immediate registration with the local PSB may be necessary to exchange for a resident permit.

An invitation letter from a friend(Chinese national/foreign residing in China) is not qualified for a longer stay(60 days+)  visa.

 

Other qualification:

  • Your U.S. passport must have more than 6 months validity
  • Your U.S. passport must have more than 2 blank visa pages
  • Your passport photo have to be in color and professional taken
  • Photocopy of your passport should be the first page with your name, picture, and signature
  • Photocopy of your passport could be black/white, or in color
  • Visa application form must be typed, hand-written form is no longer accepted
  • U.S citizen with Dual nationalities must apply with U.S Passport.
  • Signature on the visa application form must be original signature signed by black or blue ink pen.
  • Chinese American should also provide the original Chinese Passport on the first time of applying. Or, a copy of the previous Visa plus a copy of the previous passport.
  • Certain Non-US passport applications may experience longer processing time in the Embassy.
  • We check your application and may still require for additional documents, which can be emailed / Faxed

 

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us

You can also visit Chinese Embassy Consular Services to find more information by clicking the link below

http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/visas/hrsq/

 

Contact information

  • Maxwell Trip
  • 1-847-721-5648
  • info@maxwelltrip.com