(1) Please carefully read the prompts and requirements of the online form system, and complete the entries of the visa application online form step by step, making sure that the information is true, accurate and complete. Please note: Once the application form has been submitted, it cannot be modified in any way. 

(2) Basic personal information. Surname, given names, gender, date of birth, place of birth, nationality, passport number, passport type, etc. must be exactly the same as those on the passport information page.

*Please put your surname under “surname” part, put all other parts of your name under “given name” part.

(3) If you were born in China, please note:
- Application form 1.1E The native language name must be entered in Chinese with the Chinese character input method, please do not fill in "Chinese", etc.
- In the application form 1.6G, select "Yes" for "former nationality", and then select the nationality information.
- Item 1.6H of the application form is required. If the applicant is applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, this entry will be automatically generated during the form filling process.

(4) Completely fill in each address
- The address of the spouse in 5.5A of the application form, and the addresses of the parents in 5.5B and 5.5C must fill in the address of the current location, not the address of the place of birth.

- The items of date in 5.5A, 5.5B, 5.5C and 5.5D which above the address, should be the date of birth, not the date of retirement or other dates.

(5) If you choose "not applicable" for any entry in the form, you need to state the reason for “not applicable”.

(6) Printing and signing. After completing the online form filling, you must print out a full set of application forms, including the "Confirmation of Online Visa application" and "Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China". All the pages of the forms must be printed to turn in, the signature and date on the Confirmation Page and the 8th page of Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China must be handwritten by the applicant him/herself. Visa applicant under the age of 18 is signed by their guardian, and meanwhile add a handwritten signature in the "For person filling in the application on the applicant’s behalf".