I. Basic Requirements
- Current passport with at least 6 months of validity and
at least one blank visa page.
- One completed and signed Visa Application Form (BG-01)
with one additional passport photo (black & white or
colorful).
Please fill in the application form carefully, completely,
and clearly. If not, it may lead to delay in process, or
even decline of application. If necessary, the consular
officer will telephone and inform the applicant to provide
additional information, such as an invitation letter from
your relatives in China, invitation from a Chinese travel
agency, and/or air tickets, or travel itinerary.
II. Methods of Application & Process Time
Applicants are required to appear in the visa office
to apply. If an applicant cannot come personally, he/she
may entrust a relative, friend, or travel/visa agent to
come and submit the application on his/her behalf. The Chinese
Embassy and Consulates do not accept visa applications by
mail. No appointment is necessary for visa applications.
Regularly it takes 4 business days to process. The applicant
may request expedited process with the approval of consular
officers. Additional urgent fee of $20.00 per visa for 2-
or 3-business-day process will be charged.
III. Visa Fee, Validity, & Duration of Stay
Please pay in cash, money order, or bank check.
The payment should be made payable to Chinese Consulate.
If your application goes to the Chinese Embassy, please
pay Chinese Embassy. Personal checks are not acceptable.
Unless the applicant specifies his/her request on the application
form and obtains approval from the consular officers, the
validity of the visa is generally 3 months, with the duration
of stay being up to 30 days.
IV. Instruction on Multiple-Entry L Visas
The applicant may apply for a multiple-entry L visa, if
his/her spouse, children, or parents are Chinese citizens,
and he/she presents related certificates on relationship
or invitation from relatives in China, or if he/she possesses
real estate in China, and presents the original and one
photocopy of the registration certificate for ownership
under his/her name.
| Number of Entries |
Validity |
Duration of Stay (Each Stay) |
Fee for US Citizens (Per Person) |
Citizens of Other Countries (Per
Person) |
| Single |
3 months |
30 days |
$50.00 |
$30.00 |
| Double |
3 months |
30 days |
$75.00 |
$45.00 |
| Multiple |
6 months |
30 days |
$100.00 |
$60.00 |
| Multiple |
12 months |
30 days |
$150.00 |
$90.00 |
Notes:
All information listed above is subject to change, without
notice, at the discretion and interpretation of the Chinese
Embassy and Consulates General.