Application Procedure

STEP 1: Preparing Documents as Required

The documents include basic documents and supporting documents.

STEP 2: Complete Online Visa Application Form

Please login to www.visaforchina.cn and complete the online application in “My Account” (If the online form page cannot be opened normally, please try to clear the cache, or switch the language and refresh the page.  All applicants are required to complete the online application form (excluding those applying for visas to Hong Kong SAR of China and Macao SAR of China), and wait for preliminary check.

Please note:

1.  Check the assessing result of your application: Applicant can find the assessing result in “My Account” once submitting the application. If the status showing “Approved”, please print the first page and the last page of the application form and the attached “Visa Application Certificate” in confirmation email. Please sign the last page of the application form.

2. Online Video Interview (if necessary)

Video interview is needed for some kinds of visa. Please make an appointment according to the website prompts and complete the video interview.

STEP 3: Submit visa application documents and pay visa fees at the visa application center

1. If the status showing “Approved”, then applicants can submit documents at the visa application center on working day 9:00am-15:00pm without appointment.

2.   When submitting documents at the visa application center, please bring the following documents:

(1)   Original passport.

(2)   The first page and the last page of application form with signature, and the “Visa Application Certificate”；

(3)   ID Photo. A recent and color ID photo, facing forward and with white color background, and bareheaded, in 48mm x 33mm size.

(4)   Original or photocopy of supporting documents (Please check the China Online Visa Application website).

3.   All applicants holding ordinary passports will be requested to have their fingerprints collected. The following applicants can be exempted from fingerprints collection (those who are exempt from fingerprint collection can entrust others to submit materials):

(1)   Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70; 

(2)   Diplomatic passport holders, or applicants eligible for diplomatic and courtesy visas; 

(3)   Applicants who already had their fingerprints collected within the past five years at EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN ROMANIA with the same passport;

(4)   Applicants who suffer from 10 fingers mutilation or whose fingerprints cannot be collected;

(5)   Applicants who apply for single or double entry visa (duration less than 180 days) up to December 31, 2025.The Chinese Embassy kindly request that applicants shall have their fingerprints collected in person. Those forge fingerprints or use other people's fingerprints will be denied entry into China and bear all the consequences incurred. 

4.   Applicants shall pay with cash or card. 

STEP 4: Collection

Applicants will be given a pickup form when submitting documents at the visa application center. You can bring the pickup form for passport collection on working day 9:00am-16:00pm, or  choose the return mail service to collect your   passport.