As of October 20th 2023, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in Indonesia will adjust the visa policy for foreign nationals travelling to China. We adjust the process and documents required for Chinese visa as below:
Ⅰ. Office Hours
Monday to Friday (public holidays excluded)
Submission 9:00-15:00
Collection 13:00-16:00
Tel 061-80013189
Email medancentre@visaforchina.org
Ⅱ. Application Procedure
1. Online application form please see the link below (China Visa Appliant >>New Application Form)
Note:
- Please make sure the passport number you filled in the online form is correct, otherwise you may fail to check and manage your application form online.
- Applicants should complete the application form with correct and real information, and will take full legal responsibility for the authenticity. Any false or incomplete information provided by the applicant, or any use of somebody else’s photo, will be considered as visa fraud and will result in visa rejection or refusal of entry.
2. Submit Your Documents
Address: Royal Condominium Tower B, 2nd Floor Palang Merah-Sukamulia No.1
1) Applicants are requested to visit the visa center in person for fingerprints. Please see
https://www.visaforchina.cn/MES2_EN/generalinformation/news/272824.shtml for details.
2) After walk in the center, please follow the instruction of the staff.
3) Please prepare your application documents as listed below and in proper sequence to make the process easy and fast.
LIST OF VISA REQUIREMENTS
For checking the type of visa, please check in [Home]-[Step By Step Guidance]-[visa] or visit the link below:
- A valid
passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- Air ticket (round trip) and hotel reservation or invitation letter issued by organizations or individual in China, including Chinese ID (both sides)
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
- Application form
M/F Visa
- A valid passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
- Application form
- Air ticket reservation (if any)
Z Visa
- A valid
passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- Notification letter etc.
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
-
Application form
- Air ticket reservation (if any)
Q/S Visa
- A valid
passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- Invitation letter or other documents for humanitarian
reasons
- A copy of inviter’s ID (Q, both sides), inviter’s passport
data page (S), inviter’s residence permit in China (S)
- The certificate of kinship (original and copy of
certificate for Q1 and S1, copy of certificate for Q2 and S2).
*If apply Q1/S1 visa with a kindship certificate issued in Indonesia, certificate should be legalized.
*If apply Q/S visa with a certificate of kinship issued by a third
country, certificate should be legalized by Chinese embassy or consulate in
that third country.
- A copy
of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy of all all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
- Application form
- Air ticket reservation (if any)
C Visa
- A valid
passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- An invitation letter issued by a relevant unit in China
- A sponsor letter from the Employer
- Business license of the airline company
- Flight itinerary
- Crew member list, pilot license and crew ID
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy
of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
- Application form
X Visa
- A valid passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- For X1 visa, JW 201/202 and Admission Notice (original and
copy)
For X2 visa, Admission Notice (original and copy)
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
-
Application form
- Air ticket reservation (if any)
G Visa
- A valid passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- For
transit through China, an onward air (train or ship) ticket with confirmed date
and seat to the destination country or region
For crewman, invitation letter from Chinese company and guarantee letter
from employer
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy
of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
- Application form
J Visa
- A valid passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- For J1
visa, a visa notice issued by Information Department of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of China and an official authorization letter issued by
the media organization.
For J2 visa, a visa notice issued by
Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China or other
Chinese authorized department and an official authorization letter issued
by the media organization.
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
-
Application form
- Air ticket reservation (if any)
D Visa
- A valid passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- Confirmation Form for Alien Permanent Residence Status issued by the Ministry of Public Security of China (original and copy)
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
- A copy
of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
- Application form
R Visa
- A valid passport, passports of the past 5 years
- A piece of recent photo (Photo Requirements)
- Relevant Certificate documents issued by Chinese authorities prove applicant meets the requirements of high-level talents and personnel with special skills urgently needed by China
- A copy of passport data page, extension page and endorsement page
-
A copy of all previous Chinese visa pages and Chinese entry and exit stamp pages on passport (if any)
- Confirmation page of the Application Form
-
Application form
- Air ticket reservation (if any)
For all type of visa above-mentioned, if applicant is under 18 years
old, the following supplementary documents are required:
- A photocopy of the unabridged birth certificate of the applicant
- A photocopy of the parents' passport or ID card
-
An affidavit from non-accompanying parents authorizing the travel (Letter of
Consent from Parents). This affidavit should contain the dates of travel and
parents contact information.
If applicant come from third country, the following supplementary documents are required:
- A photocopy of the latest Indonesia entry permit page on passport.
3.
Payment
We accept cash and bank transfer.
Visa Fee https://www.visaforchina.cn/MES2_EN/generalinformation/visaknowledge/272828.shtml
4. Collection
-You will receive a Pick-up Form after you make your payment. You may collect your passport from the scheduled date on the Pick-up Form. Collection date may be postponed for special circumstances.
-You may collect your document on your own or entrust someone to help you. A power of attorney is not requested, as the original Pick-up Form is the only valid evidence to collect your passport.
*If your
Pick-up Form is lost, please visit
https://visaforchina.cn/MES2_EN/generalinformation/faq/271398.shtml
Ⅲ. Authentication Application
Online appointment for authentication is not required. Please bring your documents to our center.
Authentication Fee https://www.visaforchina.cn/MES2_EN/generalinformation/Authentication%20knowledge/272797.shtml
Ⅳ. Please be advised:
1. It is not allowed to use your phone, tablet or other electronic devices in our office unless it is requested.
2. It is suggested that the applicants should purchase air tickets to China after obtaining the visa (except L visa). Any possible relevant loss occurred will be borne by the applicants.
3. Following the cancellation of the online visa appointment system, there may be more applicants on site at peak times. It is recommended to arrange time reasonably and apply at staggered times. Peak times are usually on Mondays and around holidays.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Medan
October 20th 2023
