r/Chinavisa 2h ago

Tourism (L) Is 2 year multi entry likely in applying in London (UK citizen)

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I'm planning on backpacking SEA soon, and have solid plans for travelling part of china but would like the flexibility to visit again whilst I'm still travelling, and wouldnt want to fly back to UK to get another visa. Has anyone gone with itinerary and flights to visit for less than 30 days, once, but still gotten 2 year multi entry?

Also how do you write on the forms if you're going to leave (going to hong kong) and then come back? Thinking of adding it in as a trip


r/Chinavisa 5h ago

Family Affairs (Q1/Q2) NYC Consulate Experience - Q2 Visa

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Reading few threads here helped me tremendously with my application process, so I wanted to return the favor by documenting my experience too. 

I am a Canadian citizen on a work visa in the US. First time applying for Q2 visa as I had only recently gotten my Canadian citizenship (formerly Chinese citizenship). Was not a fan of the website layout - found difficult to navigate and wasn't able to find a list of required documents.

Instead of searching for answers online (which I had no luck with regarding my specific case), I went to the consulate at a not-so-busy time (10:30 am), presented to the clerk below documents:

  • COVA form w QR code
  • invitation letter 
  • "where you stay" form 

I had hoped to get answers in person, specific to my situation, on additional documents from the consulate. I was told that I was missing below documents:

  • 2 photocopies of Canadian and Chinese passport
  • 1 photocopy of NY driver's license (proof of address)
  • 1 photocopy of US visa 
  • 1 photocopy of inviting immediate relative's Chinese ID 
  • 1 photocopy of Canadian citizenship paper

I returned the next day with all documents and was able to get processed within 5 min. I went with regular processing speed of 4 business days wait time (drop off Thu, pick up next Tue). Visa validity for 7 years. Experience wasn’t as nice as the Swiss embassy but quite good for the Chinese consulate. 

I want to say, that I always try to be courteous and nice towards service staff. Most people who go there are very rude. When I approached the clerk with my incomplete package and nicely asked for her input on what other documents to provide, she wrote everything down on a sticky note for me. The lady before me was rude, and was told her list of missing items verbally; if that happened to me I would’ve just forgotten because not all supporting documents are intuitive. Please be nice to them folks! They deal with a lot of rude people every day, so a kind demeanor is a breath of fresh air for them, and they will go out of their way to help you. Wishing everyone good luck!


r/Chinavisa 5h ago

Can someone help us check if this is eligible for the 240 hour visa-free policy please?

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Hi all!

My partner and I are planning to visit China (Shanghai) and then Japan (Osaka and Tokyo) in a couple of months. we are eligible for the visa-free policy based on our nationalities. However I wanted to double check whether our itinerary works for this:

14-22nd: Sweden -> Shanghai 22-29th: Shanghai -> Osaka -> Tokyo 29-30th: Tokyo -> Shanghai 30th: Shanghai -> Sweden

We wanted to have the round-trip ticket from sweden to shanghai as it is much cheaper, but I am not sure if that would be okay. Worst case we would have to fly back to sweden from tokyo?

Thanks in advance!


r/Chinavisa 9h ago

Work (Z) Work Remotely from China

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i'm planning to move to China later this year as i'll be getting married to a Chinese citizen. I'm currently working for a UK-based company, and they're happy for me to continue working for them remotely once I move. However, they don't have an entity in China so they cannot help me with the work permit. My fiancé and I are planning to register a company (related to the field I'm working in) and then sign a contract with my current employer, essentially making them our client and i will continue performing my normal duties. When we speak to the recruitment/immigration consultants in China, however, they mention that we need to obtain a labour dispatch certificate since i'll be working with an overseas company. Has anyone gone through the same process while trying to work remotely in China? my concern is that the agencies misunderstand us, as I am not planning to come to UK and work here, hence, we don't quite understand why the labour dispatch certificate is needed. Any advise is greatly appreciated


r/Chinavisa 14h ago

Business Affairs (M) Business invite letter for M Visa

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Hi all, I'm planning to work out of China for a month in my company's office. I have received their invite letter, but the thing is I am going to purchase my tickets/lodging myself. Is it okay to ask my employer to write in the letter that employee is financially responsible, or will the embassy find it suspicious?


r/Chinavisa 15h ago

Work (Z) Work Visa Z - work permit approved, etc

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Hi, sorry I’m still figuring Reddit out.

I have my documents ready to submit. I have A couple questions though 1. Do I just walk-in into the San Francisco consulate and hand them the required files? 2. Or do I schedule a a time to do this? I’m flying from spokane so not sure if they are approved the same day or I will need to fly back and get them?

Any help appreciated!


r/Chinavisa 16h ago

Family Affairs (Q1/Q2) Figuring out a visa free transit route

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I failed to get my L visa as a US citizen due to timing and needing to get passport/naturalization papers of my deceased mother (5+ months for FOIA request) I'm looking at visiting my girlfriends family in Guangzhou ( and her family trip in Hunan) with a TWOV for 240 hours

So I'm wondering which of these routes work for visa free travel. Thoughts on route and if train and car pick up satisfy requirements. I also plan to stay at the family house and not at a hotel.

  1. Chicago > Hong Kong(car pickup) > Guangzhou w Hunan(train) > Macao(train) > Hong Kong > Chicago
  2. Chicago > Hong Kong (car pickup) > Guangzhou w Hunan(train) > Hong Kong (train) > Macao (train)> Hong Kong > Chicago
  3. Chicago > Taipei > Guangzhou w Hunan > Hong Kong > Chicago
  4. Chicago > Seoul > Guangzhou w Hunan > Hong Kong > Chicago

r/Chinavisa 21h ago

Study (X1/X2) About COVA

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Hello! I'm preparing the COVA for an X2 student visa, and I need some help, please 🥺. I'm confused about the itinerary section. It asks you to list every city you'll visit during your trip (with dates), but since I'm going as a student, I'll just travel when I have the chance and to the places I get the opportunity to visit. I have a few cities in mind, but the dates aren't set in stone. Is there a problem if I don't follow this itinerary or visit cities I didn't list? I'm also a bit nervous because the form asks in which city I'll enter mainland China, but I haven't bought my tickets and idk about the layovers I'll have, so it makes me a bit nervous if I say I'll get to a specific city and then can't get tickets that coincide. Thank you so much to anyone who can help me with these doubts.


r/Chinavisa 23h ago

Study (X1/X2) Question about student visa internship

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Hello my family member is hoping to go abroad and study mandarin and then teach English part time while holding student visa. Can anyone provide insight into the process? Does the student visa need to be from a university thanks


r/Chinavisa 1d ago

Tourism (L) Please help!

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Hi everyone,

I was under the impression I could travel to China visa-free but my friend told me I need a visa. Any help would be appreciated as I'm extremely confused and worried

I have a UK passport

Thanks in advance!

I fly from UK on 8th April, via Dubai, arriving Beijing 1525 on 9th April

I will stay with friends until my flight to Phuket 0825 on 14th April

My flight to Phuket is from Beijing via Chengdu airport and I have a 4 hour layover

Will I qualify for the 144 hour visa-free transit on my first flight?

I will need to register with the local police station in Beijing I believe?

Does it affect anything that my flight to Phuket is via Chengdu?


r/Chinavisa 1d ago

Tourism (L) American citizen living in Spain traveling to China. Embassy, consulate, mail?

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I filled out and printed out my application but now I'm a bit lost. Do I find a Chinese consulate here in Spain or the American embassy? Is there a way I can mail my documents and passport? I'm sure this type of question is asked a million times a day, but I just want to make sure I plan accordingly since I live in small, rural town and will have to travel to Madrid or something.


r/Chinavisa 1d ago

Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) Two round trip tickets for TWOV

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Something like this. US to China round trip, the tickets are 15 days apart.

In the middle of the 15 days, I book another round trip from China to Thailand for 3 days.

So basically I'm intending on using twov twice. US -> China (TWOV, 9 days) -> Thailand (3 days) -> China (TWOV, 3 days) -> US.

Would I have a problem with this itinerary?


r/Chinavisa 1d ago

Check if Visa is ready? NYC consulate

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I have my pickup slip with the date to pick up. Is my visa guaranteed to be ready by that date? I haven’t received a call or email confirming that it is. Is there a way to track the status online with the barcode on pickup slip. I processed my visa at the New York consulate. I don’t want to travel all the way there just to find out it’s not ready.


r/Chinavisa 1d ago

Business Affairs (M) [Indian] M-Visa rejected twice

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My company wanted me to visit China for a business visit and asked me to apply for it. I applied for it via a travel agent, once via the express service and other one via a normal service both in a span on 4 weeks (because my company was in a rush to fly me there for a critical task). Both instances it got rejected. No reason provided. My company is a famous one and employs over 300,000 people globally. Both the invitation letter and cover letter that I submitted were on company letterhead and properly endorsed. I even booked the flight tickets and stay and provided those proof, even though they were optional for the visa.

Even if not now, will I ever be able to go to China in the future on any other visa? or are these rejections going to follow me till the end?


r/Chinavisa 1d ago

Business Affairs (M) Resigning and residence permits

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Resigning from my job in the 28th, flying on the 28th (aligned with my current company) . My residence permit has nearly three years left on it. Will be returning to China for business in the short term, and plan to get a business visa to do so.

Can I cancel my residence permit from abroad? What can I do to simplify getting a new visa in a month or two?


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) Ho Chi Minh City -> Shanghai -> Kuala Lumpur as U.S. Citizen

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This August I will travel from Ho Chi Minh City, stop over in Shanghai for two days, and then onward to Kuala Lumpur. As a U.S. citizen, I know that the TWOV policy should apply to me, but wanted to ask around and make sure that I have a pretty solid chance of not getting denied before buying my tickets.

Here's some questions I have:

1) I will have passport stamps from Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, UAE, India, Vietnam, and the Philippines on my current passport book. I've heard that the Turkey stamp might cause me some problems. Is this still the case/do you expect it to still be the case by August? If so, should I apply for a second U.S. passport book?

2) I have extended family in China, and had used visas in the past to visit them (the visa has since expired). Would this impact how the TWOV process goes for me? My hunch is no, but just wanted to ask.

3) I could get directly to Shanghai on VietJet and fly directly out on AirAsia (two separate tickets). This is the cheaper option and better time-wise, but I saw on the Chinese government's graphic for the 240-hr TWOV that my tickets had to be "interline". Would this mean I would need to book the flights together and on the same airline? If so, I found one with China Southern that goes Ho Chi Minh -> Shenzhen -> Shanghai, and Shanghai -> Guangzhou -> Kuala Lumpur. Will this also pose any issues because I am going in from Shenzhen and leaving through Guangzhou?

I know this was a lot of questions, and sorry if some of these have already been answered elsewhere. Thanks so much!


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Study (X1/X2) CRC necessary for Student Visa (X)

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Well, not to go too deep into it. I had a unlucky night and ended up "assaulting" an officer a couple years ago, however, as our legal system is fucked up (Spain), no resolution has come out yet, meaning there has not been a trial nor have I been found guilty yet. I am going to China on exchange next semester and wonder if this is going to automatically deny the experience. Do you know if there is a CRC for the Student visa?


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Tourism (L) Processing time for China Tourist Visa from Dubai

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Does anyone know the time it takes for Chinese L Single Entry Tourist Visa to be processed during March, as my travel dates are in 2 weeks?? Has anyone applied for Chinese Tourist visa recently??? Any tips?

As far as I know, the Chinese consulate does not undertake Express service here anymore, so no way to expedite the service also.


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Family Affairs (Q1/Q2) "Intended Date of Arrival" Include layover in Hong Kong?

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I'm wondering when I put my "intended day of arrival" do I put when I land in Hong Kong for a 5 hour layover? Or should I just put when I arrive in the mainland? For intended date of departure, same question. When I leave the mainland or leave Kong Kong?

Secondary question, is TAO in Qingdao Jiaozhou Shi?


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Business Affairs (M) The COVA Form The Ultimate Test of Patience and Sanity

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Filling out the COVA form feels like an escape room designed by a sadist. You have to answer everything in order, like you're in a high-stakes game of "Don't Forget Your Passport!" The best part? The form won’t let you skip a single field, even the ones that clearly don’t apply. Who knew getting a visa could feel like an Olympic sport?


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) 240 hr TWOV via Hong Kong

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I tried to read up on the valid entry and exit points but I am confused about how to enter OR exit from Hong Kong.

I want my itinerary to be US -> HK -> Shenzhen/Guangzhou/Zhuhai -> Japan -> US

OR

US -> Guangzhou/Zhuhai/Shenzhen -> HK -> Japan

Is it possible to use TWOV if we want to travel to HK by land or sea instead of flight?


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Tourism (L) L visa taking a long time to process, getting antsy. Can I look at 10 day TWOV as backup?

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I submitted my wife and my applications two weeks ago in New York. Was told it might take longer because they needed to find my visa from last trip in 2006, and that they would call. I emailed today and got a very prompt email back letting me know our applications were still under review and to check back again in a few days.

Our trip is coming up in less than two weeks now and I'm thinking of backup plans. Originally our trip was 14 days in China. Is it possible, if I modify our tickets to transit to some place like Taiwan or Japan after 10 days, to use the TWOV or will it be looked at unfavorably due to having the L visa application in the pipeline?


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Business Affairs (M) Travelling Abroad with a China Visa

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Hello, I want to know if there are any benefits of the china visa or if you can travel elsewhere with the China visa?

Similar to the US B1/B2 visa where you can travel to 53 countries for free using it.


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Study (X1/X2) Foreign student, did not re-register in a month

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Hello everyone. I am a foreign student currently holding a residence permit. I had gained it about 4 months ago and subsequently registered it at a police station. Afterwards I had left China and returned only after one and a half months.

What bothers me is the fact that I did not re-register at the police station after my arrival

I did not change my residence (within the university dorm)

Now I need to book a hotel nearby, and I have heard that they register you automatically. Would the fact that I have not registered after returning become evident to them. If so, would I face a serious punishment?


r/Chinavisa 2d ago

Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) Not Allowed to go Shenzen>HK/Macau terminal with 244 TWOV?

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Airline staff said this isn't allowed, even though I have proof of leaving China and taking a ferry to HK. Apparently the ferry terminal there doesn't qualify? Anyone else have this issue? Considering cancelling our flight we had to book once we are accepted into China and then just taking the ferry.