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General Requirements for Applying for Chinese Visa

The validity, duration of stay and number of entries of the Chinese visa are decided at the discretion of consular officers according to related Chinese laws and regulations. The consular officers have the authority to refuse any applications inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations, and are entitled to change and /or revoke any issued visas, without providing any explanation. Following documents are needed:

1.  One completely filled out application form in Chinese or English item by item faithfully without missing and falsification.

2.  One recently taken 2-inch, bareheaded and full-faced passport photo. Please affix the photo to the application form.

3.  Original passport with blank visa pages and valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of application.

4.  An applicant born in China who is applying for a Chinese visa with his or her new foreign passport is required to submit his or her Chinese passport or last foreign passport.

5.  A child of Chinese descent and born in foreign country who applies for a Chinese visa for the first time is required to submit the foreign passport or foreign permanent resident permit of one of his or her parents.

6.  Other documents in accordance with your application (refer to relevant instructions).



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