How to apply a Business Visit (F) Visa
Something you need to provide:
1.Your valid & actual passport which must have at least six (6) months of remaining validity ,and at least one blank visa page in it.
2.Fill your Visa Application Form (Q1) with one passport photo (black & white or color is ok) .
3.If you was born in China,you are required to submit your original Chinese passport when you first time apply a Chinese visa as a foreign citizen.
4.An invitation letter from the host company or unit in China, or a letter from your company.
please pay attention to: when you fill in the visa application form ,make sure the form completely, correctly and legibly, or else this can lead a delay in processing ,and the refusal of the requested visa.
How to apply
1.You must come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction in which you live to submit the application; .If you cannot come personally, you can entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office to apply it.
1. Mail applications for visa isn’t accepted and will be refused. But the Mail back service is available.(see the contact detail of mail back servise)
2.No appointment is needed.
The fee of visa
Number of Entry |
American |
Citizens of other countries |
Single Entry |
$100USD |
$30USD |
Double Entry |
$100USD |
$45USD |
Multiple Entry for 6 Months |
$100USD |
$60USD |
Multiple Entry for 12 Months |
$100USD |
$90USD |
Multiple Entry for 24 Months |
$100USD |
$90USD |
You can pay it by Visa, MasterCard, Money Order, Cashier's Check, Company Check or Cash.
The time of processing
The regular time is 4 working days. If you want to get it fast, you can add fees of $30 for 1 working day processing ,or $20 for 2-3 working days.
Duration of Stay
Usually the validity of a "L" visa is 90 days or 180 days from the date of issue. The duration of stay of a "L" visa usually is 30 days, account it from the first day after you arrive in china. The visa officer may extend the Duration of Stay if the applicant want to stay in China for more than 30 day.
