1.
Basic Documents
(1) Passport
Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at
least two blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's data page and the
photo page if it is separate.
(2) Visa Application
Form and Photo
Please
complete the Visa Application Form in the online “application form” and
upload your electronic photo(click to check the rules for photos),
then print the Visa Application Form and sign by following the tips.
One actual photo size 33x48mm in color with white background adhering to
photo requirements as shown in above link.
(3)
Proof of legal status (applicable for those not applying for the visa in their
country of citizenship)
If you
are not holding the Australian passport (including New Zealand passport
holder), you must provide the Australian VEVO.
(4) 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. (If there is a gap
between the expired date of your last Chinese passport and the issue date
of the current passport, please contact us in advance.)
- 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).
(5) Applicants who under
the age of 18 applying for Chinese visas are required to provide the Birth
Certificate (both original and copy) 、photocopy
of both Parents' passport.
*If a child of
Chinese descent (Parent/parents having or had Chinese nationality) under
18 years old is applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, he/she is
required to provide the following documents:
A. Both of his or her parents' original passports, copy of the passports' photo
pages, and the Australian permanent resident visa when the child was born.
B. Birth Certificate (both original and copy).
*Apply
for Travel document, please click here.
A4 size paper applies to
all the documents.
2.
Supporting documents
Relevant certificate documents provided by high-level talents and
personnel with special skills urgently needed by China, who meet the
relevant requirements of China's competent departments.
3.
Special notes
(1) An issuer of invitation letter who is an individual in China should
also provide a photocopy of his/her Chinese ID (front and back). 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) The information is subject to change without notice in advance.