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GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR HOW TO APPLY FOR CHINESE VISA |
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
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IMPORTANT 1) The applicant must be in 2) You must complete Supplementary Visa Application Form (Form V.2011B) if · you are applying a work or student visa for · anyone included in your passport is travelling with you. · you are not 3) You will not be able to change your application after you have lodged your application. All fees are not refundable if you withdraw your visa application. Visa is not transferable from one passport to another. 4) Please check your name, date of birth and passport numbers are correct once you have received your visa. |
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PART 1. WHERE TO APPLY YOUR VISA |
Consular Section, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand
Street address:
Telephone: 04 474 9631, 04 473 3514
Facsimile: 04 474 9632
Email: visa@chinaembassy.org.nz
Website: www.chinaembassy.org.nz
Office hours: 9am-12pm (application submission only)
2pm-4pm (application collection only)
Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays
Embassy of the People's Republic of
Consular Office, Consulate-General of the People's Republic of
Street address:
Telephone: 09 5265680, 09 5793080
Facsimile: 09 579 4288
Email: chinaconsul_ak_nz@mfa.gov.cn
Website: www.chinaconsulate.org.nz
Office hours: 9am-12pm (application submission only)
2pm-4pm (application collection only)
Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays
The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of
Northland,
Consular Office, Consulate-General of the People's Republic of
Street address:
Telephone: 03 3433650
Facsimile: 03 3433647
Email:consulate_chc@mfa.gov.cn
Website:christchurch.chineseconsulate.org
Office hours: 9am-12pm (application submission and collection)
Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays
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IMPORTANT The Chinese Consulate-General in |
The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of
Tasman, Nelson,
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PART 2.VISA REQUIREMENT |
The Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Consulate-General may take a decision on your application based on the information you supplied without interviewing you. Therefore please ensure you submit all required documents. The submission of all or any of these documents does not guarantee that your application will be successful. You may be required to submit your application in person.
If you have dual nationality, you may only use your
Application may be declined or delayed if the applicant fails to provide true and complete and clear information in the form. All the consequences arising therefrom shall be borne by the applicant. Please note that all the supporting documents you provided may not be returned. Please make additional copies if you need them.
2.1 General requirement
l Completed and signed visa application form. (Form V2011).
l Valid original travel document or passport. (Please read Part 3 for more details)
l One recent passport-size colour photograph with plain background.
2.2 Additional requirement
l Previous Chinese passport if you are applying for your first Chinese visa. Alternatively, if you no longer have your previous Chinese passport, please obtain your travel movement records from New Zealand Immigration. If you have changed your name you must provide Change of Name by Statutory Declaration issued by New Zealand Internal Affairs. All documents you provided must be original.
l For the first time applications,
1. Original birth certificate and additional photocopy of the birth certificate.
2. Actual passport of the children's parent and please also make additional photocopy of the passport (information page only) and valid New Zealand visas page (if not New Zealand passport.)
2.3 You must also provide any document that is required by the responsible visa office.
2.4 Supporting documents for Tourism / Visit-to-family / Transit Visa (L Visa)
l Flight itinerary prepared by travel agency or photocopy of your airline ticket (e-ticket is acceptable), or invitation letter from relatives, friends in China, including the inviters' personal details and contact information.
l If you are applying for a multiple entry L Visa, please also provide the following documents:
1. Evidence that you had been issued more than one Chinese visa in the past of 12 months.
2. Reasons why you are applying for a multiple entry visa.
2.5 Supporting documents for Business Visa (F Visa)
l Invitation letter from the company in
l If you are applying for a multiple entry F Visa, please also provide the following documents:
1. Evidence that you had more than two Chinese visa in the past 12 months.
2. Reasons why you are applying for a multiple entry visa.
2.6 Supporting documents for Work Visa (Z Visa)
l Visa Notification Letter issued by an authorised government department in
l Foreigner Employment License issued by the Ministry of Human Resources & Social Security of China, or Foreign Expert Certificate issued by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of China.
l Physical examination report.
Work Visa is a single entry visa valid for 3 months. You must obtain a Chinese Residence Permit from a local Public Security Bureau within 30 days after your entry into
All supporting documents you provide for Work Visa must be original and please also make additional photocopies.
2.7 Supporting documents for Student Visa (X Visa)
l Visa Application for JW201/JW202 issued by the Ministry of Education of
l Admission letter from an educational institution.
l Physical examination report is required if the applicant intends to study in
Student Visa is a single entry visa valid for 3 months. You must obtain a Chinese Residence Permit from a local Public Security Bureau within 30 days after your entry into
All supporting documents you provide for Student Visa must be original and please also make additional photocopies.
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PART 3. PASSPORT VALIDITY |
In order to obtain a Chinese Visa, your passport must still be valid at least more than 6 months and have at least 2 blank visa pages. Please refer to the chart below for the passport validity requirement.
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Type of Visa Type of Entry |
Tourism Visa / Business Visa |
Work Visa / Student Visa |
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Single entry visa |
Passport must be valid more than 6 months |
Passport must be valid more than 12 months |
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Double entry visa |
Passport must be valid more than 12 months | |
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6 month multiple entry visa |
Passport must be valid more than 12 months | |
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12 month multiple entry visa |
Passport must be valid more than 15 months |
Please also note that your passport must still be valid more than 6 months from your entry into
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PART 4. APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME |
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IMPORTANT |
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Most applications will be processed within 5 working days from the next working day after we have received your application. Visa applications are assessed individually and the actual processing time of your visa application may vary. You may not be able to give any information on the status of your visa until your application is completed. It is recommended to apply for your visa application four weeks prior to your trip. Urgent process is NOT available for applications lodged via post or courier. Urgent visa applications must be lodged in person. You may appoint someone or travel agent to lodge your application on your behalf. |
l Normal process takes 5 working days.
l Urgent process
1. Express Service: 2-3 working days and additional fee applies.
2. One working day urgent process is only available if the visa officer agrees at the time the application is lodged and additional fee applies. Evidence of outward travel, such as a fully paid fight ticket and other documents may require.
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PART 5. FEES & CHARGES |
All the fees below are quoted in New Zealand Dollars and are subject to change without notice.
5.1 Visa Application Fees
1)
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TYPE OF ENTRY |
VISA FEE |
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Single Entry |
$140 |
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Double Entry |
$210 |
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6 Months Multi-Entry |
$280 |
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12 Months Multi-Entry |
$420 |
2) Non-New
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TYPE OF ENTRY |
VISA FEE |
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Single Entry |
$60 |
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Double Entry |
$90 |
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6 Months Multi-Entry |
$120 |
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12 Months Multi-Entry |
$180 |
3)
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TYPE OF ENTRY |
VISA FEE |
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Single Entry |
$200 |
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Double Entry |
$200 |
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6 Months Multi-Entry |
$200 |
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12 Months Multi-Entry |
$200 |
5.2 Urgent Visa Application Charge (per person, on top of visa fee)
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TYPE OF SERVICE |
URGENT FEE |
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One working day Service |
$60 |
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Express Service (2-3 working days) |
$40 |
5.3 Mail Handling Service Fee
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Mail Handling Service Fee |
$15 per pack |
The service fee applies to all applications submitted by mail or by courier. The handling service fee is NOT postage for returning your passport, you will still be required to provide a prepaid self-addressed courier pack or envelope for returning your passport. Please retain a copy of the courier tracking reference number.
Only one handling service fee is required if you have included more than one applicant in the same pack.
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PART 6. HOW TO PAY |
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IMPORTANT |
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We do NOT accept direct credit or online transfer. We no longer accept payment made by cash, personal cheque and company (business) cheque. |
l Bank cheque and Money order
Please make the cheque payable to:
Embassy of the People's Republic of
(if the application is being processed at the Chinese Embassy in
Consulate-General of the People's Republic of
(if the application is being processed at the Chinese Consulate-General in
Consulate-General of the People's Republic of
(if the application is being processed at the Chinese Consulate-General in
l EFTPOS and Credit Card (Visa / MasterCard only)
This payment option is only available at the counter of the Chinese Embassy or Chinese Consulate-General office. For security reasons, we do NOT take credit card numbers for the payment.
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PART 7. GENERAL INFORMATION |
1. What is Number of Entries?
This is the number of times you are allowed to enter to mainland
2. Visa validity (Enter before)
Visa validity is the length of time you are permitted to travel to a port-of-entry in mainland
3. Duration of each stay
This is the number of days you are allowed to stay in the mainland
4. It is recommended to apply for your visa four weeks prior to your trip to China.
5. You will be given a Pick-up Form when you lodge your application. Please keep this form in a safe place and return to us when you collect your passport.





