PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING ENTRY VISA INTO CHINA
APPLIES ONLY TO US CITIZENS
ALL TRAVELERS TO CHINA ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD A VALID TOURIST VISA

BASIC DOCUMENTATION AND APPLICATION FORM REQUIRED FOR SINGLE-ENTRY INDIVIDUAL TOURIST VISIT VISA:

  • US passport of more than 6 months validity with at least one blank visa page
  • One complete application form: Click here to print visa application form
  • One standard passport-size (2" X 2") front-face photo (green card photo will not be accepted)
  • Payment made in the form of cash (for walk-in processing) or check (for walk-in and mail in processing)
WALK-IN PROCESSING:
  • Visa can be obtained from one of the following locations in person
  • Charge for single-entry tourist visa is $50 per applicant for regular processing, $70 per applicant for express processing. The visa is valid for 3 months from the time of issuance and permits stay for up to 1 month in China
  • Allows 5 working days for regular processing; 1 working day for express processing
Consulate Address Districts
China Travel Service (USA), Inc 930 Montgomery Street Suite #501
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: (415) 352-0388 		 
Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Houston 3417 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
Tel: (713) 524-4311 Fax: (713) 524-7656		 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas
Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in New York 520 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 868-7752 Fax: (212) 502-0245 		Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago 100 West Erie St.
Chicago, IL 60610
el: (312) 803-0098 Fax: (312) 803-0122		 Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles 443 Shatto Place
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Tel: (213) 807-8088 Fax: (213) 380-1961		 Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Southern California
Visa Office
Embassy of the People's Republic of China 		Room 110, 2201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.,
Washington D.C. 20007
Tel: (202) 338-6688 Fax: (202) 588-9760		 Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming and Washington D.C.
MAIL-IN PROCESSING:
Beginning May 1, 2003, the Chinese consulates no longer accept mail-in visa applications.

The following agency is able to process your visa application, but you are not limited to obtaining the required visa from this particular agency.
VISA Department China Travel Service (USA), Inc.
575 Sutter Street, Lower Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 352-0388 Ext. 112 Attenion: Jasmine
   Charges:
  • $80 per applicant for single entry visa (including Consulate processing fee and China Travel Service Inc. service charges).
  • The visa is valid for 3 months from the time of issuance and permits stay for up to 1 month in China.
  • $15 FedEx fee (additional to processing fee) for mailing if you are not picking up the visa in person at the office.
  • $50 additional charge for next business day service (Application form and all other required items must arrive at the office of China Travel Service by 10:00AM and the visa will be ready the afternoon of the following business day. Allow appropriate time for mailing if you are not picking up the visa at the office).
  • Allow 2 weeks for regular processing; 3-5 working days for next business day service.

THE APPLICATION FOR A VISA MAY BE DECLINED IF THE APPLICANT FAILS TO PROVIDE TRUE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THE VISA APPLICATION FORM. THE APPLICANT SHALL BEAR ALL THE CONSEQUENCES ARISING THERFROM.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO FACILITATE THE PROCURANCE OF VISAS FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PASSENGER TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR TRAVEL.

VISA REQUIREMENTS DO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND VARY BY NATIONALITY. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE CONSULATE OFFICES OR DESIGNATED VISA-ISSUANCE AGENCIES FOR QUESTIONS NOT ANSWERED BY THIS PAGE.

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