Chinese Culture

Visas For China Travel
There are several types of visas for China travel. This article will introduce you to the different types that are offered and the application form that you need to use to get them.

Types of Chinese Visas

The types of visas to China can be categorized according to either the purpose of your trip or the validity and number of entries.

There are eight different Chinese visas each represented by a letter of the alphabet. For example, travelers who travel to China for tourism will apply for an L visa. Those who go to engage in business will apply for an F visa. Crew visas are represented by the letter C, work visas by the letter Z, student visas by the letter X and resident visas by the letter D.

Foreign correspondents should apply for either a J-1 or J-2 visa depending on whether they intend to stay long-term or short-term respectively.

The Chinese consular services offer single-entry, double-entry and multiple-entry visas. Validity for single-entry or double-entry visas can be either 90 days or 180 days. Those who apply for a multiple-entry visa have the option of a validity of 6 months, 12 months or 24 months. The last can only be obtain with special permission and is not offered on the application form.

The Chinese Visa Application Form

There is only one application form that can be used for every type of visa. It is only two pages long and is divided into seven sections. The first section requests personal information such as full name, date of birth, passport number and occupation. You will complete Section 2 with information about your visit to China. It is here that you choose the type of visa you want, the intended number of entries and validity.

Section 3 asks six questions about your health condition and Section 4 is reserved for contact information. Section 5 is for any special declarations you want to make and Section 6 is only necessary if the form is completed by a third party. Finally, Section 7 is where you sign and date the application.

It is very important that you complete the application form correctly and legibly. Any errors can cause delays in the process or, even, rejection of your request. A recent passport-style photo that is a full face, front view with a light background should be affixed to the application.

The Chinese government recommends that applicants submit their applications one month before their departure dates. However, they do offer express (2-3 business days) and same day rush processing services. All you need to do is make the request and pay an additional fee. Note, applications sent by mail are not accepted.

Visit U.S. Passport Service Guide for complete instructions on how to get a China travel visa or, if you are in a hurry, apply for an expedited China visa.

Below is some other blogs of mine

Inexpensive Wedding Dresses,Affordable Wedding Dresses,Wedding Gowns, Low Price Wedding Gowns	Chinese Dress,Traditional Chinese Clothing,Qipao,Cheongsam,Chinese Jacket-EastStore.com	Discount Wedding Gowns,Cheap Wedding Dresses,Bridesmaid Dresses,Bridal Gowns-Lilywedding.com
Designer Wedding Dresses,Affordable Bridal Gowns,Unique Wedding Dresses-Bridalsbay.com	Embroidery,Silk Embroidery,Chinese Embroidery,Hand Embroidery-Oriental Emboridery	Chinese Clothing\|Qipao\|Cheongsam\|Chinese Dress information,Articles,Pictures
Beautiful Chinese Girls\|Chinese Women Pictures\|Qipao\|Cheongsam Images-Chinesebeauty.net	Discount Crystal Jewelry\|Crystal Necklaces\|Crystal Bracelet\|Garnet Jewelry-GemMode.com	Dragon Pictures\|Chinese Dragon Pictures\|Dragon Wallpaper\|Dragon Images-Meetdragons.com
Cheap Pearl Jewelry\|Freshwater Pearl Necklace\|Cultured Freshwater Pearl-Pearlslight.com	China Dynasties\|Emperor of China\|Chinese Dynasties\|Chinese Emperor-ChinaEmperors.com	Chinese Tibet History\|Tibet Travel\|Tibet Culture\|Tibet Tour-TibetWay.net
Minority in China\|Chinese Minority\|Chinese Ethnics\|Chinese Ethnic Minorities-ChinaMinority.net	Chinese Wholesale Clothes\|Clothing\|Qipao\|Cheongsam\|Wholesale Chinese Dresses	Wholesale Wedding Dresses\|Wholesale Wedding Supplies\|Wholesale Bridal Gowns\|Wholesale Bridesmaids Dresses
Chinese Girls Pictures\|Asian Women Pics\|Chinese Lady\|Chinese Women Images
Related Articles
Bridal Dresses Online\|Clearance Bridal Dresses\|Casual Bridal Gowns	Bridal Gowns Dress\|Informal Bridal Gowns\|Designer Bridal Gowns\|Tea Length Bridal Gowns	Cheap Bridesmaid Dresses\|Blue Bridesmaid Dresses\|Plus Size Bridesmaid Dresses
Inexpensive Flower Girl Dresses\|Cheapest Flower Girl Dresses\|White Flower Girl Dresses	Mother Of The Grooms Dresses\|Tea Length Mother Of Bride Dresses\|Mother Dress	Large Size Wedding Dresses\|Short Wedding Dresses\|Wedding Dresses Online\|Discounted Wedding Dresses
Plus Sized Wedding Gowns\|Wedding Gowns Dress\|Discounted Wedding Gowns	Silk Dress,Silk Fabric For Sale,Silk Fabric,Chinese Silk	Chinese Silk\|Chinese Fabric\|Chinese Silk Fabric\|Chinese Silk Dress
Silk Blouses\|Women In Silk Blouses\|Satin Silk Blouses	Silk Cloth\|Silk Clothes For Women\|Clothing Silk	Silk Dresses\|Silk Chiffon Dresses\|Black Silk Dress
Silk Fabric\|Dupioni Silk Fabric\|Chiffon Silk Fabric	Silk Lingerie\|Silk Undies\|Silk Underwear\|Silk Long Underwear	Silk Pajamas\|Silk Men Pajamas\|Women Silk Pajamas
Silk Ribbon\|Silk Ribbons Embroidery\|Silk Ribbons	Silk Roads\|Silk And The Silk Road\|Map Of Silk Road	Silk Robe\|Silk Nightwear\|Silk Pyjamas\|Silk Robes
Silk And Satin\|Silk Satin Dress\|Silk Satin Material	A Silk Scarf\|Silk Scarf\|Square Silk Scarf	Silk Skirts\|Silk Wrap Skirts\|Black Silk Skirt\|Long Silk Skirt
Thai Silk\|Thai Silk Fabric\|Thai Silk Scarves
Blogs
Hello China	Qipao Blog	day dream
Mai Zi	Google Pagerank	Jazz Night
Chinese Dress Blog	Names For Dogs,Dogs Names,Female Dog Names	Bird Watching,Bird Watch,Birdwatching
sinkice's blog	A blog about wedding dress	Blog about Beach Wedding