1. Basic Documents

¨   Passport:    Original foreign passport recognized by China with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least 2 blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.

¨  Original

¨  Photocopy of information page

¨  Visa Application Form (Duly filled with signature).

¨  Photo: Recently-taken (within 6 months) color passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a white background of the size of 48mm×33mm (width of head: 15mm to 22mm, height of head: 28mm to 33mm). The facial expression should be neutral with eyes open, lips closed and ears visible. No ornaments and eyeglasses with frames are allowed.

¨  Proof of legal entry or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship).

¨  HK Identity card (For all the Hong Kong resident) – original and photocopy

¨  Residence status (For the non-permanent resident) - Residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying – original and photocopy

¨  Proof of legal entry (For the Visitor) - e.g. Landing Slip – original and photocopy

¨  Photocopy of the latest Chinese Visa page (if the visa is in separate passport, please photocopy the information page of that passport as well)

¨  If you used to be a Chinese citizen but now have obtained foreign citizenship:

If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide your previous Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its data page.

If you have obtained Chinese visas before and want to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page. (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change.)

2.     Supporting Documents

For visiting family members for a short period, the following documents are required:

¨  An invitation letter（The invitation letter may be in the form of fax, photocopy or computer printout） issued by the inviting individual (a foreigner who stays or resides in China for work or studies) which contains:

a) Information on the applicant (full name, gender, passport number, date of birth, etc.)

b) Information on the visit (purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, relations between the applicant and the inviting individual, financial source for expenditures, etc.)

c) Information on the inviting individual (name, contact telephone number, address, signature, etc.)

¨  A photocopy of the inviting individual's (a foreigner who stays or lives in China for work or studies) passport and residence permit.

¨  Photocopy of certification showing the relationship of family members between the applicant and the inviting individual.

¨  Photocopy of marriage certificate.

¨  Photocopy of birth certificate.

¨  Photocopy of notarized certification of kinship showing the relationship of family members between the applicant and the inviting individual.

"Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.

For private affairs, documentation identifying the nature of the private affairs should be provided as required by the consular officer.

  d) If the applicant is under the age of 18 and applying for a visa for the first time, please provide extra documents as below:

• Photocopy of birth certificate (Chinese or English version);
• Photocopy of applicant's parents' information page of passport when the applicant was born

Note：

(1)   The invitation letter may be in the form of fax, photocopy or computer printout, but the consular officer may require the applicant to submit the original of the invitation letter.

(2)   If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other proof documents or supplementary materials, or require an interview with the applicant.

(3)   The consular officer will decide on whether or not to issue the visa and on its validity, duration of stay and number of entries in light of specific conditions of the applicant.

(4)   For further details, please visit http://cs.mfa.gov.cn, or http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk .