Chinese Visa

Chinese visas are divided into diplomatic visas, courtesy visas, official visas and ordinary visas. The most commonly used visa type is ordinary visa, which is divided into the following categories：

Visa purpose	Visa category	Remarks
Perform international cabin crew, aviation, shipping and road transportation tasks	C	Issued to international train attendants, crew members of international aircraft, crew members of international voyages and family members accompanying them, and car drivers engaged in international road transport
Settle down	D	Issued to permanent residents
Exchanges, visits, inspections and other activities	F	Issued to people who enter to engage in activities such as exchanges, visits, inspections, etc.
Transit	G	Issued to people transiting through China
Engage in journalism	J1	Foreign representative journalists whom work for foreign news agencies
Engage in journalism	J2	Issued to foreign journalists for short-term interviews
Tourism	L	Issued to inbound tourists, Group entry visas may be issued as a group L visa
Commercial and trade activities	M	Issued to people entering China for business
Family reunion, foster children; visit relatives who live permanently in China	Q1	Issued to family members of Chinese citizens applying for entry and residence due to family reunification and family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China, and persons applying for entry and residence due to foster care, etc.
Family reunion, foster children; visit relatives who live permanently in China	Q2	Relatives of Chinese citizens residing in China who are applying for short-term visits to China and relatives of foreigners with permanent residence status in China
Talent introduction	R	Issued to foreign high-level talents needed by the country and urgently needed professionals
Visit relatives who work or study in China; handle other private matters	S1	Spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of spouses of foreigners staying in China due to work, study and other reasons for long-term visiting relatives who are applying for entry, and those who need to stay in China for other private matters
Visit relatives who work or study in China; handle other private matters	S2	issued to family members of foreigners staying in China due to work, study and other reasons for applying for short-term visits to the country, and those who need to stay in China for other private matters
Study	x1	Issued to people applying for long-term study in China
Study	x2	Issued to people applying for short-term study in China
Jobs	Z	Issued to people who apply to work in China

Chinese visa extension

If you prefer to stay in China longer than your original visa validity without exiting China, you shall apply for the visa extension prior to the visa validity at least 2-3 working days in advance and 5 working days is preferable. Normally it is allowed maximum for 2-3 times extension.

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We will take business visa extension as a sample below to explain:

Documents and requirements:

1. Passport original.
2. Business license of the sponsor company.
3. An application letter issued from the sponsor company.
4. Applicant’s valid accommodation police registration issued from the closest police station where he is living or hotel registration certificate.
5. Applicant’s photo with barcode receipt paper.
6. Advance appointment online should be made in the immigration system.

China immigration working hour:

Monday - Friday 8:30 - 12:00 & 14:00 -17:30

Important Notice:

1. An appointment shall be booked online before personally going to the immigration.
2. Companies that issue guarantee letters for the applicant must be approved by the China immigration office locally.
3. The applicant must renew the visas 5 working days ahead of the expiry date.
4. According to the nationality law of the People’s Republic of China, China does not recognize dual nationality. The applicants who have joined foreign nationality must cancel their Chinese household registration before they can apply for visa, or the applicant shall use the nationality to apply a visa extension as same as his nationality while entering China.
5. The applicants who apply for visa extension must pay fees in accordance with the relevant regulations of the competent departments of the Chinese government.
6. The validity and entry times of visa extension shall be subject to the local China immigration office.
7. The decision made by the China immigration office shall be the final decision. China immigration office has the right to revoke visa issued.
8. The public security organs will punish foreigners or responsible persons who overstay in China.
9. Special application cases shall be subjected to the interpretation of the China immigration entry and exit administration department.