1.Basic documents

1）Applicant's passport with blank pages and at least 6 months validity left before expiration and a photocopy of the passport’s photo page

2).One application form for Chinese Visa (main statement and enclosed statement) with one passport-size or 2x2 colored photo.Photo must be glued on the application form.

3).Employment permit document (photocopy is accepted

A.       Working Permit issued to foreign experts by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs,

B.       An original Visa Notification Form issued by Chinese authorized unit.

.Accompanying family members of foreigners working in China should submit an Invitation Letter by a Duly Authorized Unit or Confirmation Letter of Invitation issued by an authorized Chinese agency, and proof of kinship, e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate, Copy of relative's valid residence visa, working visa, working card and passport information page.

4)First-time applicants whose former nationality was Chinese, or who were born in China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), need to submit the original Chinese passport and a photocopy of the passport's information/photo page, and extension page (if applicable).

Foreign citizens who were born in China and had obtained a Chinese visa before, when applying for visa with a new passport, should submit a photocopy of the original passport's information/photo page and the page containing the previous Chinese visa.

Please give a truly, clearly and fully filled application form.Any false, misleading or incomplete statement may result in the refusal of a visa for or denial of entry into China.  

You may come to the Consular office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China to submit the application; or you may send someone else or a travel agent to act on your behalf if you cannot come personally. Document sent via mail will not be accepted. The regular processing time is 4 working days. For expedited service, additional fees of $30 peso/per for next-working-day releasing, or $20 peso/per for second- or third-working-day releasing will be charged.

 The visa would be valid in 3months for 1 entry. It can be used for entry into China from the date of issue to the "Enter Before" date indicated on the visa (Beijing Time) Z Visa holders must apply for a residence permit at the local public security authorities within 30 days of entry into China.