FAQ

Do I need to apply for a visa if I transit through Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou?

建议您提前1个月递交签证申请，但不得早于3个月。因为中国签证的入境有效期一般为3个月，如果过早申请，签证可能会在您出发之前就过期失效。例如，如果您准备在7月1日入境中国，最好在6月1日左右递交签证申请。请注意，某些种类签证的入境有效期只有1个月或少于1个月，您可能需要提前2周左右申请签证。

Can I enter mainland China if I am holding a valid Chinese visa?

如果您持用普通护照，请到所在地签证中心递交申请。如果您持用外交、公务（官员）护照，或申请中国外交、礼遇、公务签证，或申请赴中国香港、澳门特别行政区的签证，请直接向当地使领馆递交申请。

Can I apply for a visa online?

It is not possible to apply for a visa through the Internet currently. You need to submit all the required application documents to the Visa Centre, and the Visa Centre staffwill thenhandle your application.

Is it permitted for someone else to submit my application to the Visa Centre on my behalf?

Please be aware that from 17thDecember 2018 onward, the visa centres inthe UK will take a photograph and capture fingerprints for each applicant who are aged 14 to 70 inclusive when teh applicants submit their applications at the Centre.Visitors to China whose fingerprints and photo do not match may

How long should be the remaining validity of my passport before I apply for a China visa?

您既可以通过旅行社也可以直接向签证中心递交申请。

I am currently in China. Can I mail my application to you?

在申请材料符合要求的情况下，一般需要4个工作日。请点击服务方式查看详细内容。

Is the service fee the same for a child?

邮寄服务费是申请人支付签证中心处理邮寄申请的服务费；回邮邮资是申请人向邮寄服务公司支付的邮寄费。

Does a child need to fill out a visa application form as well?

As an independent applicant, the child needs to fill out a separate visa application form. However, if the child shares the same passport with a principal applicant, this is not required.

If citizens of Singapore, Brunei and Japan holding ordinary passports want to stay in China for more than 15 days, can they apply for an extension of stay?

请您联系中国当地公安机关，了解相关事宜。

Can I extend the duration of stay of my visa in China

You may apply for an extension of the duration of stay of your visa at a local public security authority before it expires, but without an assumption that the application will be automatically approved. Overstay violates the laws of China and will be punished.