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(Q2) Family member or relative of Chinese citizen(s) or foreigner(s) with permanent residence status in China (no more than 180 days)

· Short term for visit relatives
      (1) Passport: Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, as well as photocopy of the passport's data page. 
  (2) Visa Application Form and Photo: One true, completed P. R. C. Visa Application Form with personal signature, and one recently-taken, full face, color (against a light background), and bare-head passport photo attached on the application form.(Photo Requirements) 
  (3) Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable for those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship): If you are not applying for a visa in the country of your citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal stay in Gambia. 
  (4) Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable for 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 the last Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its data page. 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) If it’s not your first time to visit China, please provide a copy of previous Chinese visa. 
If it’s your first time to visit China, please provide:
1) An Invitation Letter for Tourist issued by a relevant unit or individual in China.
2) Proof of a paid hotel reservation.
3) Details of the planned visit (incl. arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, accommodation arrangements, etc.);
4) Bank Statement
5) No criminal record certificate
6) Round trip air tickets
If it’s not your first time to visit China, please provide:
1) An Invitation Letter for Tourist issued by a relevant unit or individual in China.
2) Proof of a paid hotel reservation.
3) Details of the planned visit (incl. arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, accommodation arrangements, etc.);
4) Bank Statement
5) Round trip air tickets
We kindly remind you that:
The invitation letter should contain: 
1) Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, etc.);
2) Details of the planned visit (incl. arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, accommodation arrangements, etc.);
3) Information of the inviting party (incl. name of organization or person concerned, contact telephone number, address, official stamp of the organization, signature of the legal representative or individual).
3. Special remind
  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 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.
  4. For more details, please visit the website of embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Senegal.
 
 

1. An invitation letter provided by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit. The invitation letter should contain:
a) Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, etc);
b) Information regarding the visit (incl. purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, relationship between the applicant and the inviting party, and details of any financial support to be provided during the stay in China);
c) Information of the inviting party (incl.name, contact number, address, signature of individual).
2. Photocopy of Chinese ID or foreign passport and permanent residence permit provided by the inviting parties.
3. Round-trip air tickets
4. Original certificate of travel expenses or latest 3 months' payslips or Latest 3 months' bank statements.
5. Relationship proof between applicant and inviiting party(birth certificate,marriage certificate, etc),original and photocopy. 
(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. An issuer of invitation letter who is an individual in China should also provide a photocopy of his/her Chinese ID.
(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.