Information on Visas to China

To visit China, you will need:

· An “L (tourist) visa”.

· Please apply for a Multiple-entrance visa to China because you must have a visa for each entry into China.

· Please note that there is no visa necessary to enter HK or Macau for most valid documentations. All you need is a valid passport.

When to Apply:

· The processing of a Chinese VISA normally takes around 5 business days, not including the mailing time involved in sending materials back and forth.

· There are expedited processing services, at a cost, of 2 days or even same day service (remember to also add mailing time to expedited processing time).

· You have 180 days, from the date of issue on your Visa, to enter China.

Where to Obtain a VISA:

In Person:

· Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C

Address: 2201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.,

Washington D.C. 20007 


Tel: (202) 338-6688, (202)5889760


Fax: (202) 588-9760

· Chinese Consulates:

Chinese Consulate General in Chicago, IL


Address: 1 East Erie Street, Suite 500,

Chicago, IL 60611


Tel: (312) 573-3070/3071


Fax: (312) 803-0122

Chinese Consulate General in Houston, TX


Address: 3417 Montrose Blvd.,

Houston, TX 77006


Tel: (713) 520-1462 


Fax: (713) 521-3064

Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, CA


Address: 443 Shatto Place,

Los Angeles, CA 90020


Tel: (213) 807-8088


Fax: (213) 807-8091

Chinese Consulate General in New York, NY


Address: 520 12th Avenue,

New York, NY 10036


Tel: (212) 244-9392


Fax: (212) 465-1708

Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, CA


Address: 1450 Laguna Street,

San Francisco, CA 94115 


Tel: (415) 674-2900

Fax: (415) 563-0494

By regular mail:

*Apply for your visa through our agent, Air Travel International, Inc.:

- Send the three items in the list below with a visa fee of US$125 to '851 Burlway Rd, Suite 318, Burlingame, CA 94010'

– Phone (Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 6:30pm PCT)

Direct: (650) 348-1988

– Fax: (650) 348-2368

- email: airtravel318@sbcglobal.net

To obtain the VISA you will need:

1. A physical passport, with a minimum remaining validity of 6 months and with at least one blank, unused VISA page.

2. One (1) passport photo, either black-and-white or colored.

3. One (1) copy of a China VISA Application Form, completed and signed.

Download Visa Form

Cost:

US$100/person for multiple-entry visa + US$25/ person handling fees if applied via mail