Chinese Tourist Visa
Eligibility
- Issued to a person who is coming to China for sightseeing, to visit family or friends, or other private purposes.
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) Need Rush Passport Services? Click Here
- One visa application (click here to download) form signed, completely filled out informing purpose of the trip
- One recent 2in X 2in passport type photo
- Processing fees for visa PLEASE NOTE THE CONSULATE FEE INCREASE EFFECTIVE JUNE 10, 2010
Entries Validity Processing Time Consulate Fees Our Fees Total Single 3 Months 4 Working Days $140.00 $29.00 $169.00 Double 6 Months 4 Working Days $140.00 $29.00 $169.00 48 Hours $160.00 $49.00 $209.00 24 Hours $170.00 $59.00 $229.00 Multiple 12 Months 4 Working Days $140.00 $29.00 $169.00 48 Hours $160.00 $49.00 $209.00 24 Hours $170.00 $59.00 $229.00 - Either a self addressed stamped envelope to return the visa to you or $25 for FedEx return of visa.
- Special Requirements for Chinese Descendents
- Any applicant who was born in Mainland China and had a Chinese passport, applying for the Chinese visa for the first time, must also provide their Chinese passport along with the application.
- Any pplicant who was born in Mainland China and had a Chinese passport, applied for China visa before on a different passport, needs to provide a copy of previous Chinese visa along with the application.
Applications and other forms
Chinese Visa Application Form (click here to download)
Simply right click on the link and click on "save as" to save to your computer.
Payment Form (click here to download)
This file is a Word file that can be opened with Microsoft Word. A PDF File is also available.
Chinese Visa Application Check List
This file is a PDF file that can be opened with Acrobat Reader
Mailing address
Send your documents to:Master Visa Service
230 South Clark St. Suite 400
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, US Post Office Express Mail or US Post Office Priority mail with Delivery Confirmation. Please DO NOT use US Post Office Certified Mail since it will take 10-15 days to deliver.
- If you have chosen to use US Post Office Regular mail or Priority Mail without Confirmation to send OR return your passport, we are not responsible for delays, lost mail and lost Passports.
- Please note that all fees are non-refundable once we have successfully submitted your documents
- Processing times listed above are the time that the Chinese Consulate takes to process the visa. This does not include delivery and return times.