China Non-Business Visa (F)

The invitation letter must have a stamp and signed by the company's representative.
A sample invitation letter for business visa is available here.

One of the following documents must match with the residence address on your visa application (PO BOX not accepted):

• Front and back copy of your driver's license,
• A copy of utility bill: electric, gas, or water.

For minor applicants (under 18), proof of residence for both parents must be provided.

Your physical passport must maintain validity for a minimum of 6-months beyond your departure date.
A second valid, including a temporary passport, is not eligible for a China visa application.
Please note that the amendment pages located at the back of your passport are not visa pages and are not acceptable for visa issuance.
If you've run out of visa pages, please renew your passport before applying for a China visa.

If you received a Chinese visa before, please include a photocopy of that visa along with a copy of the passport's bio-data page where it is located.
If you have misplaced the passport that contained your previous visa, you must provide a signed letter of explanation, detailing the reasons for your inability to provide it (click here for sample).

Important to note: you can re-apply for a new Chinese visa if your current visa is expiring within a year, UNLESS you're applying for a different type of visa. If your current Chinese visa has over 1 year of validity in your previous passport, you can travel with both passports to China

Please note that if the following requirements cannot be provided, your visa request could take months. Moreover, Consular might require an in-person meeting.

If you were born in Mainland China, please provide:

• Your name in Chinese characters on Section 1.1D of the visa application.
• A copy of your proof of name change (if applicable).
• If you've received a Chinese visa: copy of most recent visa and passport it was issued in.
• If you have never been granted a Chinese visa, provide the last Chinese passport you were issued and a copy of your U.S. naturalization certificate.

If you were born in mainland China and adopted by American parent(s), you must provide the following additional documents:

• Notarized Adoption Letter from Court and/or any additional documents from Chinese and American Courts related to the adoption.
• Your original Chinese Passport.
• A copy of your birth certificate.
• Applicants under 18: Provide copies of BOTH parents' Driver's License and U.S. Passport bio-data page.

If you were born in Hong Kong or Taiwan, you must provide the following:

• Your name in Chinese characters on Section 1.1D of the visa application.
• A copy of your proof of name change (if applicable).
• If you've received a Chinese visa: copy of most recent visa and passport it was issued in.
• Copy of your last Hong Kong SAR or Republic of China passport data page - if you are no longer in possession of your last passport, a copy of your birth certificate must be provided.

Please submit a copy of the passport info page of your other nationality.

If your profession is in any of the following fields: social media, religious organizations, news/journalism, NGOs, or if your employer's website uses a .gov and .org domain, it is necessary to provide a signed letter that outlines your job responsibilities (click here for sample).
Note: In rare cases, visa processing may be delayed, and a personal interview might be required.

Applicants who have a military service background should submit a copy of their military discharge documentation and/or a signed personal statement.
This statement should confirm their country and branch of service, date(s) of service, rank, occupation or specialty, location(s) of service, and any other relevant information (click here for sample).

Non-U.S. applicants are required to submit a photocopy of their Permanent Resident Card (front and back), a valid U.S. visa, I-94, or I-20.