VISA TO CHINA

China Visa Requirements

• Actual valid passport must be submitted (Valid at least for 6 months from departure date & min. 3 empty pages) along with photocopy of main information page. Photocopies of all document provided to Visa Center MUST be submitted as well, including application forms.
  
• Filled out application form in full
  Note: Supplementary Visa Application Form must be filled out in the following cases: a) application is for work or study visa b) if someone traveling with you shares the same passport with you c) if you apply for visa in a country other than the country of your citizenship.
  ALL questions on the application form MUST BE ANSWERED TRULY AND COMPLETELY, otherwise it may lead to the delay in processing or rejection of visa.
• One color passport photo (photo facility is available on-site - TORONTO, MARKHAM & VANCOUVER)
• Non-Canadian applicants must provide the original of the document confirming their current resident status in Canada (PR Card, Landed Document, Work Permit)
• EXPO visitors must provide EXPO invitation and Hotel Reservations
• NOTE: Each stay is limited by 30 calendar days period.
• Former Chinese & Hong Kong citizens, as well as all those born in China & Hong Kong are required to provide original of Chinese passport or birth certificate or HK ID for first visa application. If none of the previously mentioned documents are not available and the applicant has immigrated to Canada more than 20 years ago, original of the Landed document or citizen certificate required. Subsequent applications require proof of previous visas.
• For same day processing all documents must be received by Head Office: before 9.30 am of the processing day and will be available for pick up by 4.30pm. (Toronto Location only).
• For child visa original birth certificate is required.
• NOTE: If you apply at one of our locations it is recommended to bring with you already filled-out application form. Markham office cut-off time for 1, 3 and 5 business days processing is 12.30 pm. All applications received after this time will be processed from next business day.
• Persons WITH DUAL citizenship, ONE of which IS Canadian, must apply WITH their Canadian passports only. Applicants WITH other THAN Canadian passports must provide the copy of the document confirming their current resident STATUS IN Canada (PR Card, Landed Document, WORK Permit)

For Business Visa

• For a single, double or multiple entry business (F) visa, an invitation letter (fax) on the letter-head or an invitation card from the relevant Chinese government department, or local government (county or town level and above), or Chinese companies, or business enterprises, or government institutions is required. Note, that email correspondence is not considered as invitation.
• Multiple Entry Business visa applications require proof of previously used double entry in category F (Business)