Chinese Student Visa
Eligibility
- Issued to a person whose intent in China is for study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period longer than 6 (six) months. Person coming to China for less than 6 (six) months shall use an F Visa.
Requirements for US Citizens
- US valid/signed passport in good condition (must not expire in less than six months) with at least one blank visa pages (Note: pages 22, 23, 24 are NOT visa pages)
- One visa application form signed, completely filled out informing purpose of the trip
- One recent 2in X 2in passport type photo
- An approved Foreign Student Visa Application Form (JW201 or JW202) issued by the authorized Chinese unit, and an enrollment letter from the Chinese school.
- Applicant who will study in China for more than one year shall also provide a Physical Examination Certificate for Foreign Citizen (.pdf file, Right Click to download)
- Applicant whom was born in China and now holds another foreign passport, is required to submit their Chinese passport with a Chinese visa.
- (New) Copy of your Airline ticket, e-ticket or agent itinerary.
- (New) Hotel reservation OR provide staying address in China
- Processing fees for visa
- Either a self addressed stamped envelope to return the visa to you or $25 for FedEx Overnight return of visa.
| Entries | Validity | Processing Time | Consulate Fees | Our Fees | Total |
| Single and Double | 3 Months | 4 Days | $100.00 | $29.00 | $129.00 |
| 48 Hours | $120.00 | $49.00 | $169.00 | ||
| 24 Hours | $130.00 | $59.00 | $189.00 |
Applications and other forms
Click here to download the visa application form
Simply right click on the link and click on "save as" to save to your computer.
Click here to download the Master Visa Service form
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Mailing address
Send your documents to:Master Visa Service
230 South Clark St. Suite 154
Chicago, IL 60604
1-800-516-2778
Credit Card Payments
Credit Card payment is accepted with a 3% charge of your total order.Visa Hints
- We suggest that you send all your documents using UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS Express Mail or USPS Certified Mail for security.
- If you are sending multiple applications you can save on FedEx return shipping.
- Processing times listed above are the time that the Chinese Consulate takes to process the visa. This does not include delivery and return times.
- Visa is valid for one entry within 90 days. American citizens may apply for multiple entries for twelve (12) months for an extra $50 (fifty). Visa Holders shall go through residential procedures with the local public security department within China