What You Need To Know About
Applying For A New Visa To China
The Chinese government has temporarily suspended the entry into China by foreigners holding visas or residence permits still valid from March 28.
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Recently, many foreign friends have consulted Wenzhoudaily on how foreigners can apply for new visas to China for free from our embassies and consulates abroad. And is it real that invitation letters issued by relevant domestic authorities are no longer required when they are re-applying the new visa?
Regarding this question, Wenzhoudaily specifically calls the Foreign Affairs Office of Wenzhou Municipal People’s Government and is responded as follows:
Who can apply the new visa?
Foreigners who currently hold valid domestic legal documents (work visa, business visa, student visa, residence permits etc.)
How does the application process work?
1.The corresponding domestic employer applies to the local commerce bureau or foreign affairs office, providing an application report detailing the reason for inviting the corresponding foreigner to China.
Which department should employer apply to?
It is divided into two parts. For economic and trade visas, employer must apply to the local commerce bureau. For non-economic and trade visas (currently only available for education and experts), employer can apply to the foreign affairs office.
Can foreigner apply to travel to China?
Currently, it is not available to apply for tourist visas to China.
Does employer need to provide the itinerary and accommodation reservation form in application process?
All need to be provided.
Does foreigner need to be quarantined and do nucleic acid testing after coming to China?
Yes, the entire prevention and control process must be completed.
List of available countries
List of European countries (36 in total):
Albania, Ireland, Estonia, Austria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Belgium, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Denmark, Germany, France, Finland, Netherlands, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania , Luxembourg, Romania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom.
List of Asian countries (12 in total):
Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, East Timor, Sri Lanka
Editor : Vicki Song
Translator：Eric Ye
Source: Foreign Affairs Office of Zhejiang Provincial People's Government、Foreign Affairs Office of Wenzhou Municipal People's Government
2.The application is reviewed by the municipal department and then submitted to the provincial government.
3.The provincial government confirms and agrees after review.
4.After the foreigner obtains the permission statement, he/she can apply for a visa to China at the Chinese Embassy based in his/her country. In addition to the permission statement, other visa application supporting materials must be prepared, such as a copy of the passport homepage, photos, etc. For details, please consult the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country.
