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.
Document
Required
1.
Original
passport valid for at least six
months with at least one blank visa page remaining. You must also enclose
a copy of the photo page of your passport.
·First time applicants who were former Chinese
citizens must submit the original Chinese
passport if that Chinese passport has NOT been cut
off on one corner (i.e. cancelled) by the Chinese consulate. This original passport will be
returned upon completion of the visa application, with one corner cut off
by the Chinese Consulate. If the Chinese passport has been cut, please send in a copy of the cut passport
with the "CANCEL" mark for proof.
If your Chinese
passport has expired for more than 6 months, you must provide a copy of your US
naturalization certification. For applicants who were under the age of 18 when
naturalized as US citizen, please provide your Chinese birth certification,
your parents' naturalization certification and both of your parents passport
copies
·Children applicant, 17 and
under, must provide a copy of their birth certification and a copy of BOTH
parents' passports and green card when applying for visa.
·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 with Green Card :You
must send the original U.S. Green Card. Please tape your Green
Card to the cover of your passport.
3.
Visa
Application Form:Download the fillable
2012 Edition
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. The application form
must be fully completed on a computer and clearly printed out except for the
signature. Hand written forms will not be accepted.
Do not leave blank in the fields in the form (write
N/A for non-applicable items). (Note: if you make a
mistake on the form, please complete another form. No wite-out/correction
fluid or cross out is allowed.)
One recent passport type
(2"x2") color photograph taken and printed by
a professional.
5.
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).
6.
Please note that applications for rush service must be received by
8:30AM. You must therefore use the morning
delivery service of FedEx. Please make sure to waive the
delivery signature requirement. 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.
