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Details of China visa requirements are available online. They include instructions for what is required to apply and successfully acquire ad Chinese visa.
Passports: You must have a valid passport to visit China. Your passport must have blank visa pages inside as well as a Chinese visa. Your passport must have at least six months of time before expiring. Business and student passports must have at least 12 months before expiration.
Type of Visas: The most common Chinese visa is an L visa. Tourists are provided L visas when they visit China for sightseeing trips. Business visas require letters of invitation from a Chinese or state owned business or government agency. Tourists whowish to travel to parts of China that are not open to outsiders must apply for a travel visa once they arrive in China.
Forms: Declaration forms and L visa forms are available online. These forms can be printed and filled out before scheduling your appointment at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate. China now requires a Declaration Form. This form is also available online and must accompany your application request for a visa.
Photos: China will accept black and white as well as color, two inch by two inch photographs with your application. These photos must be recent and be included with your visa application.
Fees: China has a set fee for visa applications. A money order, cash or bank draft in the amount of $130 must be brought with you to your appointment.
Expedite: Expediting service for a Chinese visa is handled by a travel-agent expeditor. These people charge a fee for their services. These fees start at $40 and go up from there.
Additional Requirements: In order to process your visa application you must verify your round trip travel tickets, your motel reservations and check your application and declaration form. You must provide your own pre-paid mailing envelope. The Chinese government states that Express Mail, UPS and FedEx are the companies that they prefer to use when returning your documents. Most importantly you will need to include a cover letter that states you are requesting a visa, what is included in the pre-paid return mailing envelope and has your name, address and telephone numbers included.
If you find you are having problems with China visa requirements you can call the embassy or consulate. They will be glad to help.
C.L. Hendricks has been a Jill-of-all-trades and become an expert in some. She has also traveled extensively and now writes about travel destinations around the world for Family Vacation Spots and Best Vacation Getaways