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Chinese Business Visa
Issued to foreigners who are invited to China for Business Visit, Research, Lecture, Scientific-technological and Cultural exchanges. Single-Entry, Double-Entry, 6-Month-Multiple-Entry, One-Year-Multiple-Entry Business Visa are available. The Business Visa is normally good for stay up to 30 days.
Visa Requirement
Business Visa (F-visa) is issued to a foreign citizens who is invited to China for visit, research, lecture, business, exchanges in the fields of science, technology, education, culture and sports, or attending various kinds of trade fairs or exhibitions, or short-term study, intern practice, for a period of no more than 6 months.
Please provide the following documents:
Please note
Visa Requirement
Business Visa (F-visa) is issued to a foreign citizens who is invited to China for visit, research, lecture, business, exchanges in the fields of science, technology, education, culture and sports, or attending various kinds of trade fairs or exhibitions, or short-term study, intern practice, for a period of no more than 6 months.
Please provide the following documents:
- Original passport which has more than 6 months left before it expires from the date of application and sufficient blank visa pages.
- One completed Visa Application Form (Download) with a recently-taken passport photo stuck on it; all the items on the application form should be completed neatly with genuine information; if the applicant has a Chinese name, the Chinese name should be filled in; false or incomplete information and illegible characters may lead to refusal of a visa.
- A Letter of invitation from a company or institution in China (The letter of invitation can not be email, and should include full name and passport number of the invitee as well as the purpose and duration of the visit) or an Invitation letter of Duly Authorized Unit or a Confirmation letter of Invitation issued by an authorized unit in China (An Invitation letter of Duly Authorized Unit or a Confirmation letter of Invitation refers to the letter issued by the Chinese government departments, companies and social organizations authorized by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. For detailed information, please consult the foreign affairs office of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where your host is located.An Invitation letter of Duly Authorized Unit or a Confirmation letter of Invitation can not be email, should include full name and passport number of the invitee as well as the purpose and duration of the visit, and should be used within 6 months since its issuing date)
- An applicant holding a passport other than UK passport should provide the original and a copy of his or her permanent residence or work permit which should be valid for at least half a year(except for those who are visa or permit exempt for residing or working in the UK).
- In addition to the above-mentioned documents under (i),(ii),(iii) and (iv), applicants applying for short-term study in China should also provide:
- Admission Notice (original and copy);
- Visa Application for Study in China (Form JW-201/JW-202, original and copy, which indicates the period of study being less than 6 months).
- Unless specifically requested by the applicant in his or her completed application form and approved by consular officers, a single-entry visa is valid for 3 months, and a double-entry visa valid for 6 months, both with a 30-day duration of stay.
- Consular officers decide on the visa's period of validity, duration of stay and number of entry in the light of China's laws and regulations.
- Whether a visa is to be issued or not to be issued, and what type of visa to be issued shall be decided by Consular officers in the light of China's relevant laws and regulations.
Chinese Business Visa Prices These prices are for UK nationals for a 2 year multiple entry visa |
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Service/ Visa Required |
Multiple Entry |
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Business visa 5 day standard service |
£229 |
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Business Visa 3 day express service |
£259 |
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Requirements
- Passport (valid for at least 6 months and available blank pages)
- 1 x Completed Application Form
- 2 x Passport Sized Photographs (recently taken and against a white background -IMPORTANT!)
- UK Company Business Support Letter
- Invitation Letter from inviting company stating applicant's:
- FULL NAME as it appears in passport,
- passport number, nationality and date of birth.
- Your intended Entry and Exit dates to China
- Your purpose of visit to China
- Your intended destination(s) in China
- Your source of financial means to support your trip to China
- Your relationship with the invited institute
- A letterhead showing the name, address and telephone number of the inviter
- Signature and stamp from the inviter on the invitation
- With effect from April 2015, the Chinese application center required the invitation letter from China to carry the full name and signature of the signatory in Chinese (as well as English – if possible) If NOT, please provide a copy of the information page of the passport of the invitee where the signature and name in the invitation letter should be the same as in the passport.
Please note that there are no express services for the following nationals:
Austria, Belgium, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, France, Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, Mali, Iran, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Please apply for a visa about one month in advance of your intended date of entry into China, and do not apply 3 months earlier than your intended date of entry into China. You should take upon yourself any consequences resulting from your failure to submit visa application at an appropriate time, which may lead to either your already-issued visa becoming expired or it would be too late to get a visa before your planned departure date.
- The visa application form should be fully filled in and signed by the applicant upon completion (application for an applicant under 18 years of age should be signed by one of his or her parents). Items which are not applicable should be filled in with N/A.
- Consular officers may request an applicant to provide additional supporting documents when called for. The applicant should provide this as soon as possible.
- Our highly qualified Staff who take care of every detail of your visa We make Comprehensive Detailed Checks of all
- Applications, and will Contact you if information is required". Security of your documents is highly important to us subsequently all
- Applications are taken daily to the Chinese Embassy by our staff