Applicants are requested to confirm their applicable visa category, prepare application documents as required, submit the application form online through the official website of the center and make an appointment
1. Prepare application Documents
The application Documents are as follows:
1. Visa application form. Fill out the visa application form online, print and sign after submission
2. The original passport and a copy of bio page. The passport must be valid for more than half a year from the date of application, and the blank pages meet the requirement. If the applicant has multiple nationalities, original passports of all nationalities are required to submit
3. Two 2-inch photos with white background in the past six months
4. A copy of the Kuwait ID. 
5. Corresponding supporting documents

type	Scope of Applicant	Main Documents
M-visa F-visa	Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial and trade   activities Issued to those who intend to travel to China for exchanges, visits,   investigations, etc.	Invitation letter issued by   a trade partner in China, or trade fair invitation or other invitation letters issued by relevant entity or individual,   which includes: (1) Personal information of the invitee: name, gender, date of birth,   passport number, etc. (2) Information about the invitee’s visit to China: reason for coming to   China, date of arrival and departure, place of visit, relationship with the   inviting unit or inviter, who will pay for the travel, etc. (3) Inviting party information: inviting party name, address, telephone   number, official seal, legal representative or inviter’s signature, date,   etc. (the information must be included in the text of the invitation letter)
L-visa	Issued to those who intend to go to China as a tourist	Documents showing the itinerary including air ticket booking record   (round trip) and proof of a hotel reservation, etc. or an invitation letter   issued by a relevant entity or individual in China. The invitation letter   should contain: (1) Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth,   etc.) (2) Information on the planned visit (arrival and departure dates, place(s)   to be visited, etc.) (3) Information on the inviting entity or individual (name, contact   telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal   representative or the inviting individual)
Z-visa	Issued to those who intend to work in China	A valid Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit in the PRC
S1-visa S2-visa	Issued to the spouse, parents, minor children and parents-in-law of the   holder of a Z visa or work-category residence permit	1. Original proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviting   individual (like certification of kinship, certification of marriage,   marriage certificate or birth certificate) 2. An invitation letter issued by the inviting individual (a foreigner   who lives in China for work) 3. The inviting individual’s passport and residence permit *In addition to these documents, an adult son or daughter or his or her   spouse has to submit an explanatory statement as required by the consular officer, if he or she apples for a Family Visit (S2) visa.
Q1-visa Q2-visa	1. Issued to the foreign family member of a Chinese citizen 2. Issued to the foreign family member of a foreigner with Permanent Residence   Card in China * Family members include: spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children and   their spouses, sibling, grandparents and grandchildren	1. Original proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviting   individual (like marriage certificate, birth certificate, or certification of   kinship issued by the public security bureau, or notarized certification of   kinship) 2. An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen   with a Chinese permanent residence permit who lives in China 3. Proof of the inviting individual’s Chinese nationality (like Chinese   ID card or household register) or a foreigner’s passport and his or her   Chinese permanent  residence permit
R-visa	Issued to High-level foreign talents	A confirmation Letter for High-level Foreign Talents *R visa holder’s spouse or minor child may apply for S2 visa by   providing a proof of kinship like marriage certificate and birth certificate
C-visa	Issued to Crew members	A guarantee letter from a foreign carrier or an invitation letter from a   relevant Chinese entity a foreign
X1-visa	Issued to those who intend to study in China for more than 180 days.	1.Original and photocopy of the Admission Letter issued by a school or   other entities in China. 2. Original and photocopy of "Visa Application for Study in   China" (Form JW201 or Form JW202).
X2-visa	Issued to those who intend to study in China for no more than 180 days.	Original and photocopy of Admission Notice issued by a school or other   entities in China.
D-visa	Issued to those who intend to reside in China permanently.	The original and photocopy of the Confirmation Form for Foreigner’s   Permanent Residence Status
G	Issued to those who intend to transit  through China.
J1/J2	visa should refer to the   requirements of the competent authority

If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other supporting documents, or require the applicant to have an interview. If you have any questions about the above information or need to apply for other types of visas, you can send an email to kuwaitcenter@visaforchina.org.
2. Precautions for online form filling and online appointment
Please note when filling out the application form online:
1. Personal information (such as: name, gender, date of birth, passport number, nationality, etc.) must be exactly the same as the passport information and cannot be changed by handwriting. If you are Chinese, you must pay attention to whether you have filled in the previous nationality, and use Chinese characters to fill in the name and other information of previous Chinese ID.
2. All the information filled in application form must be truthful, complete and accurate. Please carefully review the information filled in the form before completing the form.
3. The form filling system will conduct a preliminary review of the photos uploaded to the application form, and whether they are qualified is subject to the counter review by the staff.