Tourist / Family Visit (L) Visa to China
yp 发表于 2005/08/02 12:39 一品 游山玩水 (www.ywpw.com)
"L" Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing or visiting family members/friends.
Requirements:
1. Your valid and actual passport which must have at least six (6) months of remianing validity with at least one blank visa page in it.
2. One completed Visa Application Form (Q1) with one passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).
3. An applicant who was born in China is required to submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa when he or she applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport
4. Children who are born in US and either parent is Chinese and are applying for visa for the first time, please follow instructions in this document (in Chinese).
Visa Processing
The regular processing time is 4 working days. For express service, additional fees of $30 for 1 working day processing (applications presented before 11:30am may be picked up between 2:30pm-3:00pm on the same day), or $20 for 2-3 working days processing will be charged.
Visa Validity and Duration of Stay
Usually the validity of a Single Entry or Double Entry "L" visa is 90 days or 180 days from the date of issue. This means the holder of the visa shall enter China no later than 90 days or 180 days from the date of issue, otherwise the visa is expired and is null and void. The duration of stay of a "L" visa is 30 days, which means the holder of the visa may stay in China for up to 30 days from the date of entry.
The visa officer may extend the Duration of Stay if the applicant needs and requests a stay in China for more than 30 days.
[From YWPW Chinese Visa Service http://visa.ywpw.com/]