Is it difficult for foreigners to apply for a visa to China?

It is very difficult for foreigners to apply for a visa to China.

The types of visas in China are mostly divided into diplomatic visas, courtesy visas, official visas and ordinary visas, among which ordinary visas are mainly divided into tourist visas, visiting visas (F visas), study visas (X visas), work visas (Z visas) and crew visas (C visas).

Not many countries can enter China visa-free. So far, they are Singapore, Brunei, Japan, Barbados, Bahamas, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, Serbia, Seychelles, San Marino and Tonga, and some of them are still conditionally visa-free. Even countries such as the United States, Germany and Switzerland, which are supported by many visa-free countries, need to apply for visas at the embassy.

There are many materials needed to apply for a visa. In addition to the normal submission of travel plans, round-trip air tickets and hotel orders, it is necessary to provide all kinds of property certificates for the first time, such as 6-month deposit certificate, tax payment certificate and employment certificate.

If you want to travel around China on foot, by bike, by horse or by adventure, you also need to provide a "Travel Invitation Letter" issued by "Authorized Tourism Unit" in China.

Extended data:

Visa is the annotation and seal of the sovereign organ of a country on the passport or other travel documents held by its own or foreign citizens to show that they are allowed to enter or leave its own territory or pass through it. It can also be said that it is an endorsement certificate issued to them.

Generally speaking, a visa is a document issued by a country's entry-exit administration (such as immigration bureau or its embassy or consulate abroad) to approve the entry of foreign citizens.

References:

Visa- Baidu encyclopedia