China Work Visa

Passport

Your current valid and signed passport.

Your U.S passport must be valid 6 months beyond your intended stay and must have at least two blank visa pages back to back labeled visa in your passport. 

If your passport is not valid for 6 months beyond intended stay, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport. Please contact us at: 202-347-2909

Photograph(s)

One passport type photograph is require. Photo must be recent, taken within the last six months, full face, in color and on plain / white background.

 For more on passport type photographs  Click Here

Letter of Invitation

You must obtain an official letter of invitation from your sponsor or host. The organization you will be visiting is responsible for obtaining the invitation. This letter must:

• Include the dates and length of your stay
• Include your name as printed in your passport
• Specifically request a ‘Z’ visa

Proof of State Residency

Clear copy of the applicant drivers license or state issued photo ID is required.

Address on the drivers license must match the address on the application form

A clear enlarged copy is recommended.

Visa Application Form

Guide to complete the China visa application form:

The application must be completed online, hand written applications will not be accepted.

All questions must be answered, do not leave any question blank , type N/A if need be.

List the name of the traveler exactly as it is written in the passport. No abbreviations or nicknames.

You must provide the complete address of business, hotel or resident for your home country and in China.

Be printed single-sided.

Be dated and signed. Date must follow the YYYY-MM-DD

To complete and print the China visa application form, Click Here

Former China Nationals.

If you are a former PRC passport holder or were born in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macau:

• You must write your name in Chinese characters for question 1.2 on the visa application form
• You must provide a copy of your most recent China visa and a copy of the passport in which the visa was issued
• If you have never been issued a China visa you must submit your original China passport and a copy of your Green Card, and a copy of your Naturalization Certificate

Chinese Labor Ministry Documentation

You must provide a “Work Permit for Aliens” issued by the Chinese Labor Ministry or a “Foregin Experts License” issued by the Chinese Foreign Expert Bureau.Alien Work Permits issued in Shanghai or other select cities must include an official barcode issued by the government

U.S. Citizens Born in Certain Countries

U.S. citizens born in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria, Tunisia, Turkey, or Syria who are currently traveling to China with their American passport may be asked to make a personal appearance in order to apply for a visa to China. 

Previous Visas

If you have been granted a China visa in the past, you must provide a copy of the most recent issued China visa. If the visa is not located in your current passport, you must submit the original passport containing the previous China visa.

Applicants with Criminal Record

Travelers with a criminal record will be required to appear in person.

“Where You Stay” Form

You must provide a completed and signed “Where You Stay” form, Click here to print where you stay form