Visa Requirements for Travel to China

 Applicants who meet the requirements should prepare the application documents based on the visa types they apply for. Completing an electronic application form and making an appointment are mandatory.

1. Prepare the application

1.       Basic documents for application:

a.     Fill out the online application form (https://bio.visaforchina.org/YVR2_EN/), print out the application form in its entirety and sign both the confirmation page and item 9 in the application form.
Instructions on how to access the application form is as follows:

www.visaforchina.org--->Canada---->Vancouver---->Quick Access---->Visa---->New Application Form---->Agree---->Select Location City--Vancouver---->Start a new application form ---> Section1........10--->Submit and get a barcode with the form printing

 
Reminder: For applicants who may have conflicts of nationality, please bring the birth certificate and the passport and residence certificate held by the parents at the time of birth

b.     Reminders when filling out the application form:

1.     Location City must be Vancouver.

2.     The uploaded photos must pass the system detection.

3.     The names filled in on the application form must match the names on the passport.

4.     Gender, date of birth, current nationality, passport number etc must all match the passport information page.

5.     All items on the application form must be filled in truthfully, accurately and completely. Any wrong filling or omission may cause the   visa application to be not accepted.

        For example: Section 3.3 Work experience, section 4.2 Education from High School (if not applicable, please fill "N/A") , section             5.5 parents information (if parents are deceased, please explain in additional page) and section 7.1 Entrance and Exit records into           or out of China in the past 3 years must be filled in truthfully and completely.

c.     Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least two blank visa pages, a photocopy of passport data     page and photo page.

d.     Proof of legal status (applicable for those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)

        If you are applying for a visa in a country that is not the country of your citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy     of your valid residence permit, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal stay provided by the relevant            authorities of the country where the Visa Centre is located.

e.     Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable for those who were Chinese citizens and have   obtained foreign citizenship).

        If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide the last Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its             data page and Certificate of Naturalization/ Citizenship

        If you have obtained Chinese visas before and 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).

 

 

f.     Applicants that are under the age of 16 must provide original and copy of their birth certificate (this must have both parents’ name  on it), a photocopy of the first page (information page) of the parents’ passports, a photocopy of the parents’ citizenship paper or  the front and back of the parents’ Permanent Residents Card, and a consent form signed by both parents or guardians.
Reminder: For applicants who may have conflicts of nationality, please bring the birth certificate and the passport and residence certificate held by the parents at the time of birth.

g.    A photocopy of the applicants valid BC/Yukon Driver’s License or Service Card, if you cannot provide these copies, we will further inform you  of other additional documents that can prove the applicant is a residence in BC/Yukon.

 

2. Book an appointment

    Online appointment schedules and application forms are available on the website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center. Please print out your online booking confirmation or booking confirmation email, as part of visa application submission material.

    Agency is not allowed to apply any Visa for applicant temporarily.

                                                                                Vancouver Chinese Visa Application Service Center
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