23 October,2024

(1) Please carefully read the prompts and requirements of the 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) The"location"option for submitting the visa application should be Hong Kong. Otherwise our Center cannot be accepted.

(3) Basic personal information. Surname, given names, gender, date of birth, nationality, passport number, passport type, etc. must be exactly the same as those on the passport information page, otherwise your visa application will be returned. Please note: there’s no option for “Middle name” of online form, so if your passport information page has a clear “Middle name”, please don’t fill in the Family name or Given names.

(4) If you were born in China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), please note:

1. 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", "Chinese", etc.

2. In the application form 1.6G, select "Yes" for "former nationality", and then select the nationality information.

3. 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; but if the applicant has previously applied for a Chinese visa, this entry will not be displayed when filling in the online form, and the form must be printed out and supplemented by hand-written Chinese name and other information. This Item cannot be empty.

(5) Completely fill in the work experience /Educational background/Family information/Trip information

1. Please fill in the complete work experience after graduation from school.The “position” and “duty” of the application form 3.2D and 3.2E must be filled in completely.

2. Please fill in the highest diploma/degree in 4.1B, and the name of institution and major in 4.1A and 4.1C must be completed.

3. The address of the spouse in 5.5A of the application form,must be filled in completely, including street, city, state, and country.

4.Please fill in the complete information about your intended trip, if you have invited by some person or organization in China, otherwise it may affect the approval process. 

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

(7)  Printing and signing. After completing the COVA 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" (depending on the individual filling situation, a total of 6 to 7 pages will be generated). All the pages of the forms must be printed to turn in, the signature and date on the Confirmation Page and the 6th 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".