China Business (F) Visa

How to Apply

Applicants collect required documentations and send to this office via any of trackable mailing services. When your visa has been approved, we mail the passport with the visa back to you right away.

Please note the Chinese Consulate in Houston issues visas for applicants from the following 8 States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas; as well as Puerto Rico.

Therefore, we only accept visa applications from applicants with residence or company / business / school addresses in the above 8 States and Puerto Rico.

Document Required

1.

Original passport valid for at least six months with at least one blank visa page remaining.

·        First time applicants who were previously Chinese citizens must submit a copy of their Chinese passports (only the page with photograph is needed).

·        American born children of Chinese descent must provide a copy of their birth certificate and a copy of one parent's passport and green card when applying the first time.

·         US applicants who were previously Chinese citizens and who changed their US passports before must submit a copy of their old US passport (only the page with the photo) and their old Chinese visas.

·        Chinese Americans who were previously issued Chinese visas and have changed their US passports must submit a copy of their old Chinese visas in their old US passports.

2.

Additional Requirements for Non-US Citizens: You must send a copy of both sides of your U.S. Green Card or your valid U.S. Visa (except B-1 or B-2 visa).

3.

Visa Application Form: Download the fillable form here, complete and sign it. If you cannot view the page, please click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader . If you have any problems downloading the form, please contact this office.

4.

One recent passport type (2"x2") color photograph taken and printed by a professional.

5.

An invitation letter from the host company or unit in China (see a sample letter here) or a cover letter from your own American company (see a sample letter here).

6.

Self-addressed stamped envelope: For security concern, trackable mail will be highly recommended (FedEx, UPS, Post Office Express Mail, Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation, or Certified Mail only).  If you choose to use USPS Regular Mail or Priority Mail without confirmation to send passport(s), we are not responsible for lost mail and lost passport(s).

7.

Please note that applications for rush service must be received by 10:30AM. You must therefore use the morning delivery services of FedEx or UPS.  We are unable to accept personal check payments for rush service (same day) and express service (2nd day).

Processing Fee and Payment Method: We accept personal check, business check, cashier's check, money order or credit card payments for regular services. For rush service and express service, we do not accept personal check payments. Make check or money order payable to: Chinese Visa Office.

Non-US citizens, click here for Processing Fee.

Credit Card payments: Please download and complete Credit Card Order Form.

To apply for a Multiple Entry (M) Visa, the applicant shall submit the above required documents.

¹ If you intend to stay more than 90 days, please fill out Items 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9 on the Chinese Visa Application Form.