(Z)Work
(1)Passport
Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.
(2)Visa Application Form and Photo
One completed Visa Application Form with two recently-taken colour passport photos (bare-head, full face) against a light background attached. Please Click to see the following large photo for details.
(3)Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)
If you are not applying for the visa in the country of your citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status of the country where you are currently staying..
(4)Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable to those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)
If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide your previous Chinese passport and a photocopy of its data page.
If you have obtained Chinese visas before and want to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport’s data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page. (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change).
Please provide one of the following documents：
◎ Photocopy of “Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit”;
◎ Photocopy of the“Invitation Letter for Foreigners to Engage in Offshore Oil Operations”issued by CNOOC;
◎ Photocopy of the“Registration Certificate of Permanent Representative Office of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises” issued by the market supervision and management department;
◎ Original of the“Confirmation Letter for Employment of Staff in Foreign Cultural Centers issued by the Bureau of International Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism;(*Please present the original certification when input fingerprint at the Chinese visa center)
◎ Photocopy of the“Representative Qualification Confirmation Letter” issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism;
◎ For commercial entertainment performance or shows for less than 90 days: The original and photocopy of “Approval of Short-Term Employment for Foreigners Working in P. R. China”and “Approval for Performance issued by a competent Cultural Department/Bureau.
We kindly remind you that:
Holders of Z Visa shall, within 30 days from the date of their entry, apply to the exit/entry administrations of public security organs under local people’s governments at or above the county level in the proposed places of residence for foreigners’ residence permits.
(1)The invitation letter may be in the form of fax, photocopy or computer printout, but the consular officer may require the applicant to submit the original of the invitation letter.
(2)If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other documents or supplementary materials, or require an interview with the applicant.
(3)The consular officer will decide on whether or not to issue the visa and on its validity, duration of stay and number of entries in light of specific conditions of the applicant.
(4)For further details, please visit the web-site of the relevant Chinese Embassy or Consulate General.
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