It is essential that all travelers come to China will process a valid passport and necessary visa or permit when the tour starts. It is our clients' responsibility to obtain such valid documentation to enter China. Our travel consultant will assist you to get such documentation. China Memory Tour is not responsible or liable for any failure of our customers to obtain valid travel documentation.
Chinese visa application
1)Types of Chinese visa
There are 8 types of Chinese visa, and they are marked by Chinese Pinyin as C, D, F, G, J-1, J-2, L, X, Z. Basically, our costumers will only use L type visa, which is used for travel to China, visit relatives in China, and other personal reasons need to come to China.
2)Chinese visa application process
A) Individual L-type visa
Documents needed:
*Valid passport of more than 6 moths and a blank visa page.
*Chinese visa application form. Download PDF form
P.S: You may download it from our website or visit www.china-embassy.org for more details.
*One recent passport size photograph (black and white or color)
B) How to apply the visa
Depending on where you live, you may contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate for details.
Please check the details of the Chinese embassies and consulate worldwide. (Chinese embassy)
C) Processing time
1, The normal pick-up time cost 4 working days;
2, Expedited processing: the first 2 or 3 business days of evidence, to close USD 20 dollars expedited fee;
3, Express processing: The process can be finished in one day (only emergency services, funerals, and visit patients to submit applications before 12:30 am, 2:30 pm to 3:00 pick-up) .It costs 30 USD 30 dollars expedited fee.
D) Visa fees
1, Pay by cash is fine (Money Order, Cashier's Check), company checks, MASTER and VISA cards, do not accept cash and personal checks.
2, to the Embassy you apply for, check payable to: Chinese Embassy; apply to the consulate general, check payable to: Chinese Consulate.
3, charges:
| Entry Times | US National | Except US National |
| once | 130$ | 30$ |
| Twice | 130$ | 45$ |
| Several times in half a year | 130$ | 60$ |
| Several times in 1 or 2 year | 130$ | 90$ |
| *The above rate is based on US Embassy dated 6 Feb.2010 | ||
Notes
1, Accurately, clearly and completely fill all visa application forms of content; filling is not practical, not filled in, or legible, may lead to visa approval delays and even refused;
2, The primary and secondary entry visa is usually valid for 3 months or 6 months, the visa period of stay (from the first days after entry date) is generally 30 days. Visa officials may need to be increased according to the applicant's period of stay;
3, Visa officer under the provisions of the visa decision of the type, frequency, duration and period of stay. Visa officers have the right to require the applicant to provide other materials related to visa application.
Group visa
a)Who can apply group visa:
6 or more than 6 people go to China on the same day to the same city, and leave China in the same day, from the same city.
b) Requirement
All passports have a validity period of more than 6 months, there is no need to use the original passport.
c) Process
Once you want to get a group visa for your upcoming trip to China. You need to inform our travel consultant first. Then our travel consultant will send you the necessary forms for you to fill in. Normally, we need to know your name, gender, passport number, date of birth, and occupation.
Then after you confirm the tour with us, and paid us all full payment. We will use the form together with your China tour itinerary to apply for your invitation letter at local tourism bureau.
We will fax you the invitation letter. Upon receiving the letter, the person in charge, or your local travel agency has to go to the Chinese embassy to apply for the group visa.
d) How long will I get the visa
The processing time is about 20 days
e) How much is the processing fee
80$ per person processing fee.
Tibet Travel Permit
For anyone who wants to travel to Tibet, you must have a Lhasa Travel Permit to enter. It is issued by Tibet Tourism bureau. You need to show this permit from any city in China to buy train and air tickets, to check in at the airport. However, it is your organizing China travel agent's responsibility to apply on your behalf.
1)Lhasa permit
If you want to visit further inland of Tibet, you will need to have another permit, called Aliens'Travel Permit. It is important to know that both the above two permits will not be issued to any individuals and you will be directed to one of our suppliers in Tibet, which means you will need a vehicle, driver, guide, and permit to visit Tibet.
2)Aliens permit
Please notice the exception: Diplomats, Journalists, and Government officials who want to travel to Tibet, can only travel to Tibet under the arrangement by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tibet Government.
