What materials do I need to apply for a tourist visa?

Apply for a visa from an embassy or consulate. Most countries that have diplomatic relations with China have established embassies or consulates in China. The Embassy is located in Beijing, the capital, and the Consulate General is located in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chengdu, Shenzhen and other economically developed and populous cities. Some countries or regions that have not yet established embassies or consulates either have consulates in Hong Kong or entrust other offices to handle visa affairs.

There are three ways for China citizens to apply for foreign visas:

(1) I apply directly to foreign embassies and consulates in China;

(2) Entrust the visa office of China Travel Agency (generally limited to tourist visas);

(3) Foreign relatives and friends directly apply for a visa to the country's immigration bureau.

The visa process is as follows:

Submit a valid passport; Submit all kinds of documents related to the application, such as academic qualifications and work experience certificates; Fill in the visa application form, mostly in foreign languages, and provide my photo; Meeting with officials of the Embassy and Consulate of China in that country; The embassy or consulate shall submit the visa application form and supporting materials to the domestic competent authorities for examination and approval; After going to the competent department of the country to carry out the necessary examination and approval, inform the consulate of the country of the examination and approval opinions, and issue visas if they agree; If you refuse, you will also inform the applicant; Generally speaking, visa fees must be paid before submitting visa applications, and some countries only charge fees when visa applications are successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher and non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower. There are also some countries and regions that are visa-free.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

Article 24 Aliens entering the country shall submit their passports or other international travel documents, visas or other entry permits to the entry-exit frontier inspection authorities and go through the prescribed procedures before entering the country.

Article 27 Aliens leaving the country shall submit their passports, other international travel documents and other exit and entry documents to the entry-exit frontier inspection authorities and go through the prescribed procedures before leaving the country.