China

Visa Information
Passport requirements
All nationals require a valid passport.
For a single or double entry within 3 months of the date of visa issue; at least 9 months for multiple entries within 6 months. Note: China does not recognise dual nationality.
Visa requirements
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Who does not require a visa?
Nationals of the following countries do not require a visa when entering as a tourist
Brunei, Japan, Singapore
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Required documents for visa application
Tourist Visa:
  • Application form
  • 1 Passport-size photo
  • Valid passport with 1 full blank page
  • Return ticket
  • Proff of purpose of visit
  • Visa fee payment
1) Student: JW_201 or JW_202 form issued by the Ministry of Education of China, and letter of admission from Chinese university/college. 2) Group (5 people or more) Confirmation letter or fax from an authorised Chinese travel company. A list of all group members should be presented in triplicate. Photocopies of all group passports with the visa form number for each member.
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Validity of Visa
  • Tourist Visa: 90 days.
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Costs of Visa
  • Tourist Visa: 40/60 EUR
Single-entry/double-entry. Group (at least 5 people): €32 per person. Visa charges for different nationals vary
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Time required to issue visa
  • Tourist Visa: 3 days
  • Student Visa: 3 days
10 days for Group visas. Applications should be made at least 1 month in advance.
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Embassy contact information
  • Embassy of China in Germany: 
  • Embassy of China in China: 
  • Embassy of China in Austria: 
  • Embassy of China in France: 
  • Embassy of China in Netherlands: 
  • Embassy of China in Sweden: 
  • Embassy of China in England: 
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  • Embassy of China in Japan: www.china-embassy.or.jp 
  • Embassy of China in Canada: 
  • Embassy of China in Poland: 

All information on this page has been carefully investigated. However visa requirements change frequently and the information is provided without any guarantee.
Accredited language schools in China
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China: Beijing: Global Exchange Education Center
Rating of former students: (55 evaluations of this language school)

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China: Beijing: Mandarin House
Rating of former students: (1 evaluations of this language school)

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China: Beijing: Study & Live in your Teacher's Home
Rating of former students: (1 evaluations of this language school)

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China: Shanghai: Mandarin House
Rating of former students: (5 evaluations of this language school)

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