Last Update on: 06/16/2006

(L) Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing, visiting family members/friends or other private purposes.

How to apply

1. You must come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction where you live to submit the application; or
2. If you cannot come personally, you may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of the Embassy or Coulate -General in the consular jurisdiction where you live for application processes.

• Mail applications are not acceptable and will be refused.
• No appointment is required.

Documents to be included with application:

1. Your valid & actual passport. The passport must have at least six (6) months before it expires  and at least one blank page.
2. One completed  Visa Application Form with one passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).
3. Round trip flight tickets reservation and hotel reservation if the purpose of going to China is tourism, and round trip flight tickets reservation and relationship certification if the purpose of going to China is to visit relatives. 
4. An applicant born in China who applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport should submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa.

  The visa application form should be filled out completely, correctly and legibly, otherwise this can cause a delay in processing or the refusal of the requested visa.

 

Visa fee and processing time

 

Number of Entry	American	Citizens of other countries
Single Entry	$130	$30
Double Entry	$130	$45
Multiple Entry for 6 Months	$130	$60
Multiple Entry for 12 Months	$130	$90

 

• The regular processing time is 4 working days. For express service, additional fees of $30 for 1 working day processing, and $20 for 2-3 working days processing will be charged.
• Please pay by Money Order, Cashier's Check, Company Check or Cash. Personal checks are not acceptable. Please make the check or money order payable to Chinese Consulate in Chicago.

      Visa Validity and Duration of Stay

• Usually, the validity of a Single Entry or Double Entry  visa is 90 days from the issuing day the visa, which means the person who gets the visa may enter into China no later than 90 days from the issuing day of the visa, otherwise the visa will expire and is null and void. The duration of stay of a  visa means the person who gets the visa may stay in China for up to 30 days from the date of entry.

      Additional Information

• Any person suffering from a mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.
• The Validity, Duration of Stay, and Number of Entries of the visa is issued at the discretion of the Consular Officers, whose decisions are based on the laws and regulations of China. The Consular Officers have the authority to refuse any visa applications inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations, or revoke issued visas.
• The visa officer may extend the Duration of Stay if the applicant needs and requests a stay in China for more than 30 days.

 

u      Visa Application Form