*To make it easier to follow, you may want to print out this page and then check off each item on the list as you compile your documents.
NOTE: Due to the Chinese New Year, the China Consulate will be closed Monday, February 4, and Tuesday, February 5. Please adjust your travel plans accordingly. Thank you.
All applications must be completed online. No handwritten applications will be accepted.
Effective August 1, 2012, ALL tourist travelers must supply a copy of their travel itinerary, with hotel confirmation. Persons traveling on business must supply a letter of invitation from the company in China.
Effective June 18, 2012, citizens holding a passport from France are required to visit a China Consulate in person in order to obtain fingerprints and issue your China Visa: (It will take at least 5 business days to process a visa.)
**NOTE: For U.S. passport holders only - If your passport is valid for under one year, the China Consulate will only issue you a 6-month, multiple entry Visa. If your passport is valid for at least one year, you will be issued a 10-year Visa.
China Visa Requirements for US and non- US citizens:
AIRLINE CREW MEMBERS ONLY: Please see requirements below these requirements
- Your valid, signed passport
It must be valid for 6 months beyond your stay, with at least one blank visa page inside of it.
This form must be completed online and signed. No other form will be accepted. Handwritten applications will not be accepted. Click here or on our "Visa Services" page to download the application.
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1 passport photo, 2 x 2 inches in size with full, front view of your face, on a light or white background (Sorry, no digital photos accepted!)
- Tourists must have a copy of their travel itinerary and their hotel confirmation.)
The invitation letter shall include the following items: A) Personal information of the invitee: name, gender, date of birth, etc. B) Information concerning the applicant's visit to China: Purpose of the visit, date of arrival and leaving, places to visit, relationship between the applicant and the inviter, and who will bear the cost of the applicant's accommodations in China. C) Information of the inviter: Name of the unit, phone number, address, seal and signature of the legal representative.
Single entry (allow 6 business days to process) - $140.00
Double entry (6 business days) - $140.00
6 month entry (6 business days) - $140.00
1 year multiple entry (6 business days) - $140.00
48-hour processing - Add an additional $25.00 to the above amount
Click on "Visa/Passport Order Forms" on our menu button to print one out. Our fees are located on the order form and are in addition to your Consular fees.
Airline Crew Members Only - China Visa Requirements:
- Your valid, signed passport
It must be valid for six months beyond your stay with at least one blank visa page inside.
- 1 China Visa application form
This form must be completed and signed. No other form will be accepted. This aplication must be completed online. Click here or on our "Visa Services" page in order to fill out the application.
1 passport photo, 2 x 2 inches in size, with full, front view of your face on a light or white background. Sorry, no digital photos accepted.
- A copy of your airline crew badge
- A company letter from your airline employer
Please ship your required documents via FedEx to Bucktown Visas & Passports, Inc. at the address on the top of our order form:
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Your valid/signed passport (please make sure it is signed)
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1 China visa application form, signed (must be completed online, not handwritten. Handwritten applications will not be accepted)
- 1 passport photo
- Tourists must have a copy of their travel itinerary and their hotel confirmation.)
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Your Consular fees (see our Visa Order Form for fees and types of payment)
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For a business visa: Your letter of invitation from the company in China
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For non-US citizens: A notarized copy of your green card or work visa
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Bucktown Visas & Passports Visa Order Form
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Your Bucktown expediting and return shipping fees (They are located on our order form and are in addition to your Consular fees).
We will email you as soon as we receive your documents, and we will email you again when we process them and ship them back to you.
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