Please send us the required documents for your visa type, as listed below, via email along with our Preparatory form.

Business Visa ( M Category )

Passport 

• Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least 2 pieces of blank visa page.   

If you are a dual national or multi-national, you are requested to provide all current valid passports in your possession.

Passport Photo 

• One recently-taken colour photo  (bare-head, full face) against a white background (size: 48mm x 33mm)

Proof of legal status

• UK residence permit/BRP /eVisa (if applicable).

Photocopy of previous Chinese visas (applicable for those who have obtained Chinese visas before)

Business invitation letter 

• Issued by a trade partner in China, or trade fair invitation, etc. The invitation letter should contain: Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, passport no. etc.);

• Details of the planned visit (incl. purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, relationship between the applicant and the inviting party, details of any financial support to be provided during the stay in China) ;

• Information of the inviting party (incl. name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal representative or individual).

Tourist Visa ( L Category )

Passport 

• Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least 2 pieces of blank visa page.   

If you are a dual national or multi-national, you are requested to provide all current valid passports in your possession.

Passport Photo 

• One recently-taken colour photo  (bare-head, full face) against a white background (size: 48mm x 33mm)

Proof of legal status

• UK residence permit/BRP /eVisa (if applicable).

Photocopy of previous Chinese visas (applicable for those who have obtained Chinese visas before)

Flight ticket booking (round trip)

Hotel reservation or An Invitation Letter 

• Invitation letter for tourist issued by a relevant unit or individual in China together  with photocopy of both front and back sides of Chinese ID (for Chinese citizens) or foreign passport and residence permit (for foreign citizens) provided by the  inviter.The invitation letter should contain: Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, etc.);

  Details of the planned visit (incl. arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, accommodation arrangements, etc.); Information of the inviting party(incl. name of organisation or person concerned, contact telephone number, address, ID number of the individual inviter, official stamp of the organisation, signature of the legal representative or individual). 

Work Visa ( Z Category )

Passport 

• Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least 2 pieces of blank visa page.   

If you are a dual national or multi-national, you are requested to provide all current valid passports in your possession.

Passport Photo 

• One recently-taken colour photo  (bare-head, full face) against a white background (size: 48mm x 33mm)

Proof of legal status

• UK residence permit/BRP /eVisa (if applicable).

Photocopy of previous Chinese visas (applicable for those who have obtained Chinese visas before)

One of the following approval documents:

  1) Both original and copy of Alien Employment License of the People’s Republic of China issued by the Chinese government authority for Human Resources and Social Security;

  2) Both original and copy of Permit for Foreign Experts Working in China issued by the State Bureau of Foreign Experts;

  3) Copy of Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit in the People's Republic of China;

  4) Copy of Letter of Invitation to Foreigners for Offshore Petroleum Operations in China issued by China National Offshore Oil Corporation;

  5) Registration certificate of the resident representative office of foreign (origional) enterprises issued by related administrative department of industry and commerce；

  6) Commercial performance over than 90 days: A copy of An approval document for commercial performance issued by Chinese government authority for Cultural Affairs .

  7) Commercial performance less than 90 days: A copy of An approval document for commercial performance issued by Chinese government authority for Cultural Affairs and a copy of Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit in the People's Republic of China;

Applicants of Chinese Origin: Travellers born in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macao will need to provide additional documentation to apply for their Chinese visa. Please contact AllVisa at info@allvisa.co.uk for further information