Visa

How to read your Chinese visa?

Your Chinese visa includes information like category, validity, and date of issuance.

Govt announces new entry rules for foreigners

​China will allow the entry of foreign nationals holding three categories of valid Chinese residence permits starting on Sept 21, according to an announcement jointly made by the Foreign Ministry and the National Immigration Administration.

China suspends entry by foreign nationals

China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding valid visas or residence permits because of the rapid global spread of COVID-19.

A letter to Jiangsu-bound travelers entering China via Shanghai

Jiangsu province has introduced inspection and quarantine measures for travelers from countries and regions severely affected by the disease in order to curb cross-border transmission.

Visa application

Foreigners intending to enter China must apply for a visa, except where a visa exemption agreement is in place or China grants a visa exemption. In general, the China visa issuers are Chinese embassies, consulates and Chinese Visa Application Service Centers.

Extension, change and reissuance

Where, after entry with a visa, a foreigner needs to continue to stay after the expiration of time limit of visa or due to non-termination of the original purpose of entry or other purposes without change of the type of visa, the duration of stay may be extended.

Introduction

Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.