M-Visa & F-Visa

For commercial, trade, technology activities and exchanges  

An invitation issued by central and state organs, central enterprises, provincial departments of foreign affairs or commerce, municipal departments of foreign affairs.

Z-Visa

Intend to work in China

Valid Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit in the People’s Republic of China (or the original copy of Foreigner’s Work Permit etc.)

S1-Visa (residing)

S2-Visa (visiting family members)

For the spouse, parents, sons & daughters under 18 years old, parents-in-law of  Z-Visa holders or holders of Foreigner’s Residence Permit of the People’s Republic of China (for work purpose)   

(1) Original and photocopy of certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship) showing the relationship of immediate family members between applicants and inviting individual.

(2) An invitation letter from the inviting individual (a foreigner who works in China).

(3) A photocopy of the inviting individual's passport and residence permit.

*Except for aforementioned documents, a corresponding statement shall be provided if the adult sons & daughters and their spouse apply for S2-Visa.   

Q1-Visa （family reunion）

Q2-Visa (visiting family members)

(1) Family members of Chinese citizens;

(2) Family members of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence.

*"family members" refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, and granddaughters. 

(1) Original and photocopy of certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate,household register, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicant and inviting individual.

(2) An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit who lives in China.

(3) Chinese ID of the inviting individual (Chinese ID card or household register) or the inviting individual’s passport and permanent residence permit of China.

C-Visa

For crew members

A letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transport company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity in China

Urgent Humanitarian Visa

For attending funeral or visiting relatives with critical disease  

The ID of the patient or the deceased (e.g. passports of foreigners), a death certificate or a certificate of diagnosis/critical illness notice issued by a hospital, proof of kinship, etc.