According to the notice of Chinese
Embassy, Chinese visa application service center in Hanoi
will accept following
visa applications (referred to as "the Visa Center" hereinafter) starting
from
1st July:
I. Visa application for resumption of operation and production, and related matters:
1. Applicants visiting China for work and production
activities (including long-term work and
short-term visits with purpose of
trade, education, science and technology, sports, culture, etc.)
can apply for
Z/M/F visa by submitting the routine documents
(See link: http://vn.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsyw/201508/t20150807_1675292.htm, similarly
hereinafter).
2. Family members (including spouses, parents, children under
the age of 18, parents of
spouses, adult child, spouse of adult child, and
unmarried partner) of those foreign nationals
resuming operation and production
in China can apply for S1 or S2 visas with the routine
documents. The
Invitation Letters (PU or TE) issued by relevant local authorities are no
longer
required. Adult child, spouse of adult child, and unmarried partner
applying for family member
visit (S2) visa shall submit explanation documents
accordingly as required by consular officials
in addition to the documents
mentioned above.
II. Visa application out of humanitarian needs
The scope of applicants eligible for
applying for a visa out of humanitarian needs will be
expanded as appropriate.
In addition to visiting an immediate family member in China who is in
critical
medical condition and in need of care, or arrange funeral matters of an
immediate family
member in China, foreign family members (including spouses,
parents, spouse's parents,
children and their spouses, brothers and sisters,
grandparents, and grandchildren) of Chinese
citizens or foreign nationals with
Chinese permanent residence permit can apply for Q1 or Q2
visas for reunion or
family visit.
III.Visa
application for studying abroad
1.
International students visiting China for long-term academic education
(short-term
non-academic education projects are not included at present) can
apply for X1 visa.
Families of international students studying in China can
apply for stay or visit.
2. International students applying
for X1 visa shall submit "Visa Application Form
for Study in
China" (JW201/202 form), Admission Letter or Certificate of Returning to
school (Admission Letter for freshmen and Certificates of returning to school
for returning
students)
IV. Reminder
1. Before entering China,
foreign nationals should be fully-vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines
approved
for emergency use or licensed for use by China or WHO. In addition to the
routine
documents, the full-process vaccination certificates of the applicants
should also be submitted
while applying.
2. Applicants are required to
fill in an online visa application form and make an appointment
through the
official website of the Visa Center and submit application documents on site as
is appointed. （Chinese Visa Application Service
Center (visaforchina.org)） Applications
without an online visa
application form or a valid appointment will NOT be accepted.
3. The processing time is
usually 4 working days. The time for supplementing materials,
verifying the
applicant’s individual circumstances, force majeure and other reasons will not
be included among the above-mentioned time limit. Applicants can apply for
Express
Service and Green Channel Service once needed.
4. The Visa Center will charge
standard visa fees (including Express Service fees) and service
fees. Please
refer to the website of Visa Center for detailed information:
https://bio.visaforchina.org/HAN2_EN/generalinformation/visaknowledge/267757.shtml
5. Please apply through the Visa
Center and its registered agencies instead of illegal
agencies who involve in
price gouging by exaggerating the difficulty for visa
applications. If you
encounter the above-mentioned illegal agencies, please call the police
and also
kindly inform the Visa Center or the Embassy.
V. Contact Information
The Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Hanoi
Address: 7th Floor, Truong Thinh
Tower, Trang An Complex, No.1 Phung Chi Kien Street,
Nghia Do Ward, Cau Giay
District, Hanoi ,Vietnam
Website: https://bio.visaforchina.org/HAN2_EN/index.shtml
Tel: 0084-2432753888
Chinese Visa Application Service Center
in Hanoi
16th June，2022
