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"Thank you very much for the great news on the visa situation... Your service was extremely prompt, wonderfully efficient and very reassuring..."

- Professor L. Loren

"I've said it before more than once, but just wanted to write to reaffirm - You Folks ROCK... You've got me so well trained now that getting a visa seems like I'm passing my passport along to a trusted friend to keep safe for a couple of days..."

- M. Haslip

"Because of your kind consideration and speedy processing, you allowed us the chance of a lifetime in a trip to China and Korea when we had lost all hope of being able to go..."

- E. Barkley

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China Work Visa

PLEASE GATHER, PREPARE AND SEND THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS.

1 Your Passport

You must send your actual passport, which must have at least 8 months of validity remaining and one blank visa page.

Note: The last three pages on the US passport are amendment and endorsement pages. They cannot be used for visa stamp. If your passport doesn't meet the requirement, click here to see our passport services.

If you are ethnic Chinese, a minor, or a non-US citizen, you must also meet these Special Requirements.

2 Photocopy of Passport

You must provide a CLEAR copy of the information page of your passport in addition to your original passport.

3 China Visa Application Form

Click here to download application form if you reside in one of the following states: CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, NJ, OH, PA, RI & VT. And you must mail your application to our NEW YORK office.

Click here to download application form if you reside in all other states.

Forms must be completely filled, signed and dated. One form per applicant. Do not leave any areas blank but instead write "N/A" if you don't have answer to a question, or if the question does not apply to you.

You must also fill out a supplementary application form, Form V. 2011B, OR Form V.2011B for New York if you are sending your application to our New York office.

Important Reminder: Hand-written application forms ARE NOT accepted by Chinese Embassy/Consulates. You must TYPE your answers in our fillable pdf form.

If you need help with filling out the application form, watch our step-by-step instruction video.

4 Photograph

One color 2x2 photo, with a plain background, taken by a professional passport photo service, such as Walgreen, CVS, Kinkos, etc. Photos printed on regular papers are not accepted.

5 Proof of Residency (For Houston Consulate only)

You must provide a copy of your driver's license, state issued ID card, or utility bill showing your home address. Under-aged applicants who do not have a Driver's License can submit parent's driver's license instead, along with a copy of the birth certificate.

6 Work Permit

Issued by the Labor Department or Foreign Experts Bureau, the permit should be obtained for you by your Chinese employer.

7 Visa Authorization Notice

Issued by the Foreign Affairs Office, this document should be sent to you by your Chinese Employer along with the work permit.

8 Our Order Form

Click Here to apply online and and follow the steps to fill out the China Visa Service Center order form.

9 Processing Fees:

Service	Consular Fee**	Service Fee	FedEx Shipping	Processing Time
Regular	$140	$45	$26	6+ business days
Express	$140	$79	$26	4-5 business days
Rush*	$160	$109	$26	2-3 business days
Emergency*	$170	$159	$26	24 hours

* Houston Consulate requires emergency statement and plane ticket for emergency and rush services.

** For non-US passport and rates details, please click here.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1、Processing time means the time it takes for the Chinese Consulate to process your visa. Please allow extra time for shipping and handling.

2、Send all documents in a secure way (FedEx, UPS, Express Mail or Certified Mail) to a designated China Visa Service Center office.

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PLEASE GATHER, PREPARE AND SEND THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS.