(M)Commercial trade

Prepare the following application materials to submit your visa application online.

(1) Passport
Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least two blank visa pages, a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate

(2) Photo
a recently-taken colour passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a light background (size: 48mm x 33mm) attached. Please click here for  general photo requirements.

(3) Proof of legal status (applicable for those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)

Applicants other than South Africans must provide the original and photocopy of your permanent residence permit or other temporary residence permits valid for over 6 months beyond the date of your intended date of arriving in China.

(4)Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas 

If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide the last Chinese passport and a photocopy of its data page. (applicable for those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)

If you have obtained Chinese visas before and 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).

(5) For applicant under 18 years old must provide: 1. The original and photocopy of the unabridged birth certificate of the applicant or The Affidavit from the parents indicating kinship issued by local police station. 2. Photocopy of the parents’ passports or ID cards. 3. Notarized Parental Letter of Consent or the Affidavit from non-accompanying parent(s) authorizing the travel. This letter or affidavit should contain the dates of travel and the parents contact information.

The invitation letter from Chinese company in mainland China.

The invitation letter should contain:

a) Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, passport number);

b) Details of the planned visit (incl. purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, relationship between the applicant and the inviting party, details of any financial support to be provided during the stay in China) ;

c) Information of the inviting party (incl. full name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal representative).

(1) Unless the original version is required in particular, the invitation letter may be in the form of fax, photocopy or computer printout.
(2) If necesssary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other proof 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.