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Chinese Visa Types: General Information

Modified: 2024-01-10

This page serves as a general introduction to the requirement for application of a Chinese visa. There are also specific requirement for each visa type, please follow the links.

From Nov. 12, 2014, applicants with US passports can get 10-year multiple entry for tourist, business visits, regardless of the passport expiration date.

From March 9, 2015, applicants with Canadian passports can get upto 10-year multiple entry for tourist, business visits.

From January 1, 2024, flight and hotel reservations are no longer needed for tourist visa (L).

I. Documents needed for Chinese visa

Please see the document list on our homepage.

III. Visa fee and processing time

The consular fee is $140 for US passport holders and $80 for Canadian passport holders regardless of the number of entries, and our service fee is $99.96. For citizens of countries, it is dependent on the number of entries. Extra fees apply for expedited processing. Please use the calculator below to find out.

Processing time Passport country Number of entries Number of passports Consular fee Service fee
140 80
Subtotal: (excluding shipping fees)
  1. Shipping fee is not included in the calculation. You pay one shipping fee per order even if you have multiple passports.
  2. For some countries, the consular fee is different, and the consulate may change fees from time to time. You will pay the actual charge if it is different.

IV. Specific information on a particular visa type

V. Visa validity period and duration of stay

The consul may not issue a visa with the number of entries and duration of stay you requested. It is within their rights to do so.

Currently you normally get 10-year, 60 days for US passport holders, and double entry, 30 days for non-US passport holders. The duration of stay may be increased up to 90 days if justification is provided.


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