(J1) Resident foreign journalist of permanent office of a foreign news agency in China

1. Basic documents

(1) Passport

Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with two blank adjacent pages for the visa, a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page( if it is separate from the data page).
(2) Online Visa Application and Appointment for Visa Application Submission

All visa applicants (including diplomatic and official passport holders, not including Hong Kong and Macao visa applicants) need to visit http://www.visaforchina.org and fill in the application form online. When completing the applicants need to print and sign the form, and print the Confirmation Page of Online Visa Application.Visa applicants with ordinary passport should visit http://www.visaforchina.org to make an appointment for submission and bring the printed and signed application form, together with other related documents to the Chinese Visa Application Center in Nairobi. Applicants with diplomatic or official passport or members of important government delegation do not need to make an appointment and can submit the application directly to the Chinese Embassy in Kenya.

(3) Photo

A recently-taken colour passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a light background (should be attached when filling in the online application form).The detailed please click here

(4) Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable to those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreigncitizenship).

Those who apply for a Chinese visa for the first time, should provide their previous Chinese passport and a photocopy of its data page.Those who have obtained Chinese visas ever before and wish to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, should present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo page( if it is separate from the data page), as well as the previous Chinese visa page (If the name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, an official document stating the name change must be submitted).

An official letter issued by the media organization for which the journalist works
 
Applicants must contact the press section of the Chinese Embassy/Consulate General or the relevant press authorities in China in advance and complete relevant approval formalities.

We kindly remind you that:
Holders of J1-Visa must apply for a residence permit at the immigration department of the local public security authority in the place intended to stay within 30 days starting from the entry date in China.

Please be noted:

(1) If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide othersupplementary materials, or require an interview.

(2) The consular officer will decide whether or not to issue a visa and decide on thevisa validity, duration of stay in China and number of entries based on the specificassessment of each application .