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Many tourists or tour group met problems for applying Chinese visa. We prepare some frequently asked questions for your reference. If you still have problems, please聽 write email to us or leave message through our web BBS.
FAQ about applying visa .
 Question: 聽What documentations do I need to travel in China?
Answer : A passport, valid for at least 3 month after your visit to China and the necessary visa or permits if you are traveling with our program. The visa should be approved prior to entering China and a permit for Tibet must be obtained 15 days before entering Tibet. If you only plan to travel and stay in Hong Kong you are exempt from applying for a China visa.
Question: 聽What type of visa do I need ?
Answer : Most people only need to apply for a single 鈥揺ntry visa, which is usually valid for 3 months after the issuing date and will permit you to stay in China for a maximum of 30 days.
Question: Should I need to apply for visa again after leaving and re-entering mainland China?
Answer : Yes, you need to apply for a double- or multiple entry visa when you need to leave and re-enter mainland China. Please note that, even when you leave for Hong Kong or Macao from mainland China, you still need to have a double- or multiple entry visa.
Question: 聽Which documents do I need to prepare when applying for L Visa (Tourists Visa)
Answer :
- Passport: your passport with a validity of at least 6 months. Besides, there should be a few blank pages on your passport.
- Application Form: to apply for a China Visa, you need to complete an application form. You can download the application form on the official website of China embassy in your resident county.
- Photo: a photo the same with your passport. You need to glue it on your application form.
- Round Trip Air Tickets and Hotel Reservation: the hotel reservation should include your check-in and check-out time and the round trip air tickets should include your arrival and departure time. If you want to live in your friend鈥檚 home, you need to provide your friend鈥檚 passport number or ID number. If you want to live in your family member鈥檚 home you need to your family member鈥檚 passport number or ID number. Besides, you need to prepare a certificate of kinship.
The four documents are necessary to apply for both L Visa and F Visa. Besides, when applying for an F Visa you need a Visa notification issued by an authorized Chinese unit.
Question: How to get an invitation letter from your company for my visa application?
Answer : In order to apply for a visa to our country, you may need an invitation letter from an official travel company. We will supply this letter to our clients after they confirm the tour booking by written form.
Please E-mail us the following information so that we can complete the invitation.
1. Names as the same on the passport;
2. Sex: male or female
3. Date of birth:(Example:SEP.6th, 1962)
4. Passport No:
5. Your fax number .
Aout Tibet Travel Letter
Notice: Foreign Tourists Purchasing Tickets for Tibet Routes are Required to Hold Tibet Letter
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, foreign tourists who travel to Tibet in one of China鈥檚 civil aircraft are required to present their valid passports and original valid Tibet travel approval letters issued by relevant authorities. If either of these documents is not presented, they will be refused entry into Tibet. We ask foreign passengers to ensure they have the Tibet travel approval letter when purchasing their airline ticket so there are no problems boarding the airplane or entering Tibet. Air China bears no liability in cases where passengers do not have proper documentation.
Air China Ltd. 聽August 20, 2008
Related issues
Question:Why should foreigners apply for the 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥?
Answer : In view of unique ethnic traditions, cultural heritage needs and environmental protection in Tibet, as well as the traffic situation, tourism service facilities and reception capacity in this region, the Chinese government requires that all foreign tourists (non-Chinese citizens), Taiwan tourists and overseas Chinese people (not including Hong Kong and Macao SAR residents holding Chinese SAR passports or Home Return Permits), apply for the 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter for foreign tourists鈥 issued by the TTB (Tibet Tourism Bureau) before traveling to Tibet.Foreign journalists and diplomats are not permitted to enter Tibet as tourists.
Question:Who needs to apply for the 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥?
Answer : 1.Non-Chinese citizen ID card holders 鈥 tourists from Taiwan
2.Non-Chinese passport holders - foreign passport holders.
Note: Chinese people living overseas shall also apply for the 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥 if they hold non-Chinese passports.
Note: Hong Kong and Macao compatriots are no longer required to present a 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥 when traveling to Tibet. Hong Kong and Macao tourists holding Chinese SAR passports, Home Return Permits (issued prior to 1988 and valid for ten years) or Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macau Residents, can travel to Tibet.
Relevant provisions for foreigners to travel in Tibet
According to the National Tourism Administration, foreign tourists, Taiwan tourists and overseas Chinese (not including Hong Kong and Macao SAR residents holding Chinese SAR passports or Home Return Permits) are not permitted to travel independently in Tibet.Travel must be organized and planned in groups, regardless of the number of tourists.
Organized overseas travel groups can ask their travel agents to apply for the 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥 from the TTB and its offices in various regions. The TTB has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Golmud, and they all deal with applications from individual overseas tourists who want to travel to Tibet.
聽Question:How to apply for the 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥?
Answer : Applying for a Chinese Visa -Overseas tourists must obtain a Chinese visa from the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the location where they work or reside, with the exception of those who reside in countries that have signed visa-free agreements with China.
Applying for the 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥 - Foreign tourists are asked to submit basic identification information (including name, nationality, age, sex, occupation, and passport number), route to and point of entrance, approximate travel time, travel intentions, telephone contact information and other materials, to designated offices of the TTB.This can be done directly or through travel agencies.A copy of the Chinese visa and first page of the tourist鈥檚 passport need to be faxed or emailed to the TTB. Tourists should receive confirmation for travel to Tibet within two to four days.
The 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥 is usually issued instantly upon receipt of copies of the tourist鈥檚 passport and visa. Checking and approval of the letter requires three working days. In view of matters related to travel, such as air tickets, hotels, guides and vehicles, tourists are suggested to begin the application procedures as early as possible to confirm information on route, time and location for travel in Tibet.
Sample of the 鈥淭ibet travel approval letter鈥
Embassies in Beijing
Embassy/Consulate of |
Address |
Telephone |
the Islamic State of Afghanistan |
No.8, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65321582 |
the Republic of Albania |
No.28, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65321120 |
the Democratic People's Republic of Algeria |
No.7, San Li Tun Lu |
010-65321231 |
the United State of America |
No.3, Xiu Shui Bei Jie, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65323431 |
the Republic of Angola |
Room4245, Hua Du Hotel |
010-65001166-4245,4247 |
the Untied Arab Emirates |
No.1-9-1, Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65322112 |
the Republic of Argentina |
No.11, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322090 |
Australia |
No.21, Dong Zhi Men Wai Dai Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322331-7 |
Republic of Austria |
No.5, Xiu Shui Nan Jie, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65322061 |
the Republic of Azerbaijan |
7-2-51,Ta Yuan |
010-65324614 |
the State of Bahrain |
2-9-1,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65325025 |
the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
No.42, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65322521 65323706 |
the Republic of Belarus |
No.5-2-121, Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65326426 |
Belgium |
No.6, San Li Tun Lu |
010-65321736 |
the Republic of Benin |
No.38, Guang Hua Iu |
010-65322741 |
the Republic of Bolivia |
2-3-1,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65324370 |
the Republic of Botswana |
1-8-1,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65325751/6 |
the Federative Republic of Brazil |
No.27, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65322881 |
Brunei Darussalam |
1-91,San Li Tun Office Building |
010-65324094 |
Republic of Bulgaria |
No.4, Xiu Shui Bei Jie,Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321946 |
Republic of Burundi |
No.25, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65322328 |
Cambodia |
No.9, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65321889 |
the Republic of Cameroon |
No.7, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321828 |
Canada |
No.19, Dong Zhi Men Da Jie, Chao Yang District |
010-65323536 |
Republic of Chad |
No.21, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65321296 |
the Republic of Chile |
No.1, Dong Si Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322074 |
the Republic of Colombia |
No.34, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65323377 |
the Republic of Congo |
No.7, Dong Si Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321658 |
the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire |
No.9, Bei Xiao Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321482 |
the Republic of Croatia |
2-1-31,San Li Tun Diplomatic Apartment |
010-65326241 |
the Republic of Cuba |
No.1, Xiu Shui Nan Jie,Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65322822 |
the Republic of Cyprus |
2-13-2,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65325075 |
the Czech Republic |
Ri Tan Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321531 |
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Ri Tan Bei Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321186 |
Royal Danish Embassy |
No.1, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322431 |
the Republic of Djibouti |
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the Republic of Ecuador |
11-21,Jian Gou Men Wai |
010-65323158 |
the Arab Republic of Egypt |
No.2, Ri Tan Dong Lu |
010-65321825 |
the Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
No.2, Dong Si Jie, San Li Tun顎 |
010-65323679 |
the State of Eritrea |
1-4-2,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65326534 |
Ethiopia |
No.3, Xiu Shui Nan Jie, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65325258 |
the Republic of Fiji |
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the Republic of Finland |
1-10-1,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65321817 |
the Republic of France |
No.3, Dong San Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321331 |
the Republic of Gabon |
No.36, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65322810 |
the Federal Republic of Germany |
No.5, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65322161-65 |
the Republic of Ghana |
No.8, San Li Tun |
010-65321319 |
the Republic of Guinea |
No.2, Xi Liu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65323649顎 |
the Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
No.1, Xiu Shui Dong Jie,Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321337 |
the Hellenic Republic |
No.19, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65321317 |
the Republic of Hungary |
No.10, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321431 |
the Republic of Iceland |
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the Republic of India |
No.1, Ri Tan Dong Lu |
010-65321856 |
the Republic of Indonesia |
Office Building B San Li Tun |
010-65325488 |
the Islamic Republic of Iran |
No.13, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322040 |
the Republic of Irag |
No.25, Xiu Shui Bei Jie, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65323385 |
Ireland |
No.3, Ri Tan Dong Lu |
010-65322691 |
Israel |
West Wing Office, CWTC No.I,Jian Guo Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65052970 |
the Republic of Italy |
No.2, Dong Er Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322131-2-3-4 |
Japan |
No.7, Ri Tan Lu,Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65322361 |
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
No.5, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65323906 |
the Republic of Kazakhstan |
1-13-1,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65326182 |
the Republic of Kenya |
No.4, Xi Liu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65323381 |
the Republic of Korea |
4th floor, China World Tower, No.1, Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue |
010-65052587 |
the State of Kuwait |
No.23, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65322216 |
the Kyrghyz Republic |
2-4-1,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65326458 |
the Lao People's Democratic Republic |
No.11, Dong Si Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321224 |
Lebanon |
No.51, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321560 |
The People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
No.3, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65323666 |
the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg |
No.21, Nei Wu Bu Jie |
010-65135937 |
the Republic of Macedonia |
No.5-2-22, San Li Tun Diplomatic Apartments |
010-65326282 |
the Republic of Madagascar |
No.3, San Li Tun Dong Jie |
010-65321353 |
Malaysia |
No.13, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65322531 |
the Republic of Mali |
No.8, Dong Si Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321704 |
the Republic of Malta |
2-1-22,Ta Yuan |
010-65323114 |
the Republic of the Marshall Islands |
2-14-1,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65325819 |
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
No.9, Dong San Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321346 |
the Republic of Mauritius |
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the United Mexican Stats |
No.5, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322574 |
Mongolia |
No.2, Xiu Shui Bei Jie,Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321203 |
Kingdom of Morocco |
No.16, San Li Tun |
010-65321796 |
the Republic of Mozambique |
1-7-1,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65323664 |
the Union of Myanmar |
No.6, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65321488 |
Royal Nepalese Embassy |
No.1, Xi Liu Jie, San Li Tun Lu |
010-65321795 |
Royal Netherlands Embassy |
No.4, Liang Ma He Nan Lu |
010-65321131-4 |
New Zealand |
No.1, Dong Er Jie,Ri Tan Lu |
010-65322731 |
the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
No.2, Dong Wu JIe, San Li Tun |
010-65323631 |
Royal Norwegian Embassy |
No.1, Dong Yi Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322261 |
the Sultanate of Oman |
No.6, Liang Ma He Nan Lu |
010-65323276 |
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
No.1, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65322504 |
the State of Palestine |
No.2, Dong San Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321361 |
the Papua New Guinea |
2-11-2,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65323312 |
the Republic of Peru |
2-82,San Li Tun Office buiding |
010-65324658 |
the Republic of Philippines |
No.23, Xiu Shui Bei Jie, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321872 |
the Republic of Poland |
No.1, Ri Tan Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321235 |
the Republic of Portugal |
2-15-1/2,Ta Yuan Building |
010-65323497 |
the State of Qatar |
1-9-2,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65322231 |
Romania |
Ri Tan Lu Dong Er Jie |
010-65323879 |
the Russian Federation |
No.4, Dong Zhi Men Bei Zhong Jie |
010-65321267 |
the Republic of Rwanda |
No.3, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322736 |
Royal Embassy of Saudai Aradia |
No.1 Bei Xiao Jie. San Li Tun |
010-65324825 |
the Republic of Senegal |
No.1 Ri Tan Dong Yi Jie. Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65322593 |
the Republic of Sierra Leone |
No.7 Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jia |
010-65321222 |
the Republic of Singapore |
No.1 Xiu Shui Bei Jie, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65323926 |
the Slovak Republic |
Ri Tan Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321531 |
the Republic of Slovenia |
3-53.Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65326356 |
the Somali Republic |
No.2 San Li Tun |
010-65321752 |
Spain |
No.9 San Li Tun Lu |
010-65321986 |
the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
No.3 Jian Hua Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321861 |
the Republic of the Sudan |
No.1 Dong Er Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65323715 |
Sweden |
No.3 Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65323331 |
Switzerland |
No.3 Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322736 |
the Syrian Arab Republic |
No.6, Dong Si Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321372 |
the Untied Republic of Tanzania |
No.8, Liang Ma He Nan Lu, San Li Tun |
010-65321491 |
Royal Thai Embassy |
No.40, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65321903 |
the Republic of Togo |
No.11, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie |
010-65322202 |
the Tunisian Republic |
No.1, San Li Tun Dong Jie |
010-65322435 |
the Republic of Turkey |
No.9, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65322650 |
Turkmenistan |
1-15-2,Ta Yuan Diplomatic Compound |
010-65326975 |
the Republic of Uganda |
No.5, San Li Tun Dong Jie |
010-65321708 |
Ukraine |
No.11, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65324014 |
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
No.11, Guang Hua Lu |
010-65321961-4 |
the Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
2-7-2,Ta Yuan Office Building |
010-65324445 |
the Republic of Venezuela |
No.14, San Li Tun |
010-65321295 |
the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam |
No.32, Guang Hua Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai |
010-65321155 |
the Republic of Yemen |
No.5, Dong San Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321558 |
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
No.6, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65323516 |
the Republic of Zaire |
No.6, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321995 |
the Republic of Zambia |
No.5, Dong Si Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65321554 |
the Republic of Zimbabwe |
No.7, Dong San Jie, San Li Tun |
010-65323795 |
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