INTERNATIONAL VISA SERVICE

CHINA

*Please include embassy fees, our service fees and return delivery payment or a completed air bill. Incomplete payment, incomplete applications or documents and wrong application form will cause a delay in processing the above visa application.

** The service fees are non-refundable, once we receive your documents and start processing them. Due to the high volume of applications being submitted, the processing times may be delayed by the Passport Agency. While such situations are beyond our control, we will do everything possible to accommodate your trip and will call you immediately to let you know about the status of your application.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: All Chinese consulates implemented a new procedure that now requires online pre-approval from the consulate prior to submitting the original paperwork to them for processing. Please note, pre-approval process will take 2-7 business days. There is currently no way to expedite this process. 

STEP 1. Gather the following documents according to the purpose of your trip:

TOURIST REQUIREMENTS

• Original signed passport- must be at least 1yr valid with 2-3 clear visa pages
  

• Onepassport photo (2"x2")- must be taken within last 2-3 months.
  

• One Application Form (click here to download)
  

• One IVS Order Form (click here to download)
  

• Copy of applicant's driver's license (front & back)
  

• Copy of the previous visa to China (if your visa is in the old passport and expired, please include a copy of the visa and your old passport. If your previous visa in the old passport is still valid, include original old passport)
  

• Former Chinese citizens: if this is your first time applying for a visa to China, include your original Chinese passport, spelling of your Chinese name in Chinese characters and a copy of your Chinese ID.
  
• Dual citizens: include a copy of your naturalization certificate AND your ORIGINAL foreign passport.
  

• Copy of Green Card for non-US citizens
  

• For children under 18: 1) original birth certificate with both parents' names; 2) application must be signed by both parents; 3) copies of parents' driver's licenses, passports and visas to China.If child is traveling without parents, original notarized letter giving permission to travel with another adult is required along with a copy of that adult's passport and Chinese visa.
  

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS- If you already have a valid visa, you do NOT need to apply for a new one
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• Original signed passport- must be at least 1yr valid with 2-3 clear visa pages
  

• Onepassport photo (2"x2")- on white background, must be taken within last 2-3 months. 
  

• One Application Form (click here to download)
  

• One IVS Order Form (click here to download)
  

• One business letter from US Company, must be addressed to "Chinese Consulate" (click here to download a sample)
  

• One letter of invitation from a company in China (must be on company letterhead and include company stamp & applicant's passport info, travel dates and must be addressed to "Chinese Consulate")
  

• Copy of previous Chinese visa (if your visa is in the old passport and expired, please include a copy of the visa and your old passport. If your previous visa in the old passport is still valid, include original old passport)
  

• Copy of your driver's license (front & back)
  

• Former Chinese citizens: if this is your first time applying for a visa to China, include your original Chinese passport, spelling of your Chinese name in Chinese characters and a copy of your Chinese ID.
  

• Dual citizens: include a copy of your naturalization certificate AND your ORIGINAL foreign passport.
  

• Copy of Green Card for non-US citizens
  

• For children under 18: 1) original birth certificate with both parents' names; 2) application must be signed by both parents; 3) copies of parents' driver's licenses, passports and visas to China.If child is traveling without parents, original notarized letter giving permission to travel with another adult is required along with a copy of that adult's passport and Chinese visa.
  

STEP 2. Send all documents to the address below:

Passport Plus Visas/ IVS
20 East 49th Street, 3rd Floor
New York NY 10017
Tel: 212.759.5540

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