Can I apply for a visa online?

Visa can be applied online. Visa applicants must log on to the China Visa Online Form Filling website, enter the online form filling page and fill out the visa application form online.

The visa processing process is as follows:

1. Submit a valid passport;

2. Fill in and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms, most of which should be filled in foreign languages, and at the same time provide their own photos;

3. Submit various documents related to the application, such as birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate and work experience certificate.

4. After necessary examination by the competent department of the host country, notify the embassy or consulate of the host country of the examination and approval opinions. If you agree, a visa will be issued. If you refuse, you will also inform the applicant. (visa is refused, and the embassy or consulate will not refund the visa fee);

5. Pay the visa fee. Generally speaking, when submitting a visa application, you must pay the fee first. In some countries, the fee is charged only after the visa application is successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher, non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower, and visas in some countries and regions are free.

Legal basis: Article 9 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration.

China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country.

China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise.

China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.