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Chinese visa and apostille fees

The cost for Chinese visa application or document apostille through YWPW Chinese Visa Service consists of:

  • Processing fees charged by the Chinese Consulate or Chinese Embassy in Washington DC
  • Cost of shipping passports/documents back to you (one shipping fee per order)
  • Our service fee

There is no hidden cost. We accept payments in QuickPay (Zelle), check, or credit card. You may pay all fees in a single payment, please see bottom of this page for details. You may select the type of services and the method of shipping the documents back.

I. Chinese visa fees (including Hong Kong visa/permit)

Per Sino-US agreement on Nov. 10, 2014, 10-year visa will be issued to US passport holder regardless of passport expiration date. From March 9, 2015, Canadian citizens can also apply for 10-year visa.

The consular fee is $140 for US passport holders and $60 for Canadian passport holders regardless of the number of entries, and our service fee is $199.96. 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.

Chinese visa fee calculator
Processing time Passport country Number of entries Number of passports Consular fee Service fee1
140 80
Subtotal: (excluding shipping fees)
  1. A COVA application review fee, which is $50 and non-refundable, is included in the service fee. This fee is not listed separately on the order confirmation page.
  2. Shipping fee is not included in the calculation. You pay one shipping fee per order even if you have multiple passports.
  3. 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.
  4. Special charges are not refundable
    • Lost your last Chinese passport $100
    • Lost your last Chinese visa and could not provide a copy $50-100
    • Last Chinese passport was not for private affair $100
    • Some 3rd country visa applications may incur special service charges $50-100

II. Apostille (Document authentication)

  1. Please see the table below for fees and processing time.
  2. In general, there is no expedited service for apostille, and the selection on order form will not have an effect on the fee or processing time. In some rare cases where an expedited processing is available, the fee will be assessed separately.
  3. Volume discount available if more than one document (20-50% off). See calculations below.
Fee Calculator for Apostille: DOS and State
Document issued or notarized in Num of copies Government fee Service fee3 Processing time
State Apostille 5-30 99.96 2-4 weeks
Subtotal (excluding shipping fees):
Please note:

    1. Please be sure to check the latest updates on processing time on our Home page.

    2. The fee calculation does not include the cost of shipping documents back to you ($8-32).

    3. A consulation and document review fee, which is $40 per document and non-refundable, is included in the service fee. This fee is not listed separately on the order confirmation page.

III. Pickup only service (passport, visa and other documents)

Pickup service (passport, visa and other documents)
  1. Our service fee is $65 per document, consulate fee is based on the type of document.
  2. Please see Pickup Service for details.

IV. Other fees and payment methods

Shipping cost

Please see shipping options and costs for detailed description of each shipping method and their exceptions. Shipping fee is charged per order, not per passport.

  • Prepaid Envelope $6
  • FedEx Express Saver $17
  • FedEx 2Day $28
  • FedEx Overnight $40
  • FedEx Overnight (Saturday delivery) $60
  • Postal Priority Mail $12
  • Postal Priority Mail with signature $17
  • Postal Express Mail $38
  • International shipping: FedEx $75 or USPS $76

Service fees

  • For visa application, single to 10-year multiple are the same (see calculator above).
  • Pickup only: $65 per document/item.
  • International mail handling fee: $10.
  • Charges for additional services (like those related to lost passport, authentication) are described in related pages.

To minimize your cost, we advise that you plan ahead and allow a minimal of 2-weeks time, so that you don't have to use the expensive express or rush services, or in case something goes wrong.

Method of payment

We accept Zelle (QuickPay), check and credit card payments. For express or rush service, please use QuickPay/Zelle or credit card. You may pay all fees as shown on the online order confrimation page in a single payment (check should be made payable to "YWPW Services").

Please note, payments must be received before we process your documents. If the payment is in check, documents may be mailed back to you after the check is cleared (5 business days). There is a $30 charge for a check that is returned. For credit card payment (paypal), there is a 3.75% non refundable transaction fee. (why?)

Mailing address

The mailing address will be printed on the online order confirmation page. The same information is also available in your confirmation email. Our computer system will automatically give you the address based on service you requested, your location, and our staff availability.


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