8 May,2023
(1) Please
carefully read the prompts and requirements of the form system, and complete the
entries of the visa application online form step by step, making sure that the
information is true, accurate and complete. Please note: Once the application
form has been submitted, it cannot be modified in any way.
(2)
The"location"option for submitting the visa application should be Hong
Kong. Otherwise our Center cannot be accepted.
(3) Basic personal
information. Surname, given names, gender, date of birth, nationality, passport
number, passport type, etc. must be exactly the same as those on the passport
information page, otherwise your visa application will be returned. Please
note: there’s no option for “Middle name” of online form, so if your passport
information page has a clear “Middle name”, please don’t fill in the Family
name or Given names.
(4) If you were
born in China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), please note:
1. Application
form 1.1E The native language name must be entered in Chinese with the Chinese
character input method, please do not fill in "Chinese",
"Chinese", etc.
2. In the
application form 1.6G, select "Yes" for "former
nationality", and then select the nationality information.
3. Item 1.6H of
the application form is required. If the applicant is applying for a Chinese
visa for the first time, this entry will be automatically generated during the
form filling process; but if the applicant has previously applied for a Chinese
visa, this entry will not be displayed when filling in the online form, and the
form must be printed out and supplemented by hand-written Chinese name and
other information. This Item cannot be empty.
(5) Completely
fill in the work experience and educational background
1. Please fill in
the complete work experience after graduation from school.
2. The “position”
and “duty” of the application form 3.3D and 3.3E must be filled in completely.
3. Please fill in
the complete learning experience since high school in 4.2, and the
diploma/degree and major in 4.2C and 4.2D must be completed.
(6) Completely
fill in each address
The address of the
spouse in 5.5A of the application form, and the addresses of the parents in
5.5B and 5.5C must fill in the address of the current location, not the address
of the place of birth. The address must be filled in completely, including
street, city, state, and country.
(7) If you choose
"not applicable" for any entry in the form, you need to state the
reason for “not applicable”.
(8) Printing and
signing. After completing the COVA online form filling, you must print out a
full set of application forms, including the "Confirmation of Online Visa
application" and "Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of
China" (depending on the individual filling situation, a total of 9 to 10
pages will be generated). All the pages of the forms must be printed to turn in,
the signature and date on the Confirmation Page and the 8th page of Visa
Application Form of the People's Republic of China must be handwritten by the
applicant him/herself. Visa applicant under the age of 18 is signed by their
guardian, and meanwhile add a handwritten signature in the "For person
filling in the application on the applicant’s behalf".