(Q1) Family member or relative of Chinese citizen(s) or foreigner(s) with permanent residence status in China (more than 180 days)
1. Basic Documents
(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
(2) Visa Application Form and Electronic Photo: Please complete the Visa Application Form in “Application Form” model and upload your electronic photo(click to check the rules for photos), then print the Visa Application Form and sign by following the tips.
(3) Turkish ID or residence status (applicable fornon-local applicants)
If you are not applying for the visa inyour own country, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country where you are currently staying.
If you are not applying for the visa inyour own country, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country where you are currently staying.
(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 former Chinese passport 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 original of the previous passport, 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 you can't provide the previous passport, please provide a written statement or your company'sguarantee letterfor the Consulate-General's further review. 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 with names of the applicant's parents (If there's only the applicant's mother's name on the birth certificate, the marriage certificate or certification of kinship notarized certification of kinshipis a must).
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 shouldcover the dates of the traveland the parents contact information.
1. The original and photocopy of the unabridged birth certificate with names of the applicant's parents (If there's only the applicant's mother's name on the birth certificate, the marriage certificate or certification of kinship notarized certification of kinshipis a must).
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 shouldcover the dates of the traveland the parents contact information.
2. Supporting documents
(1)For family reunion, the following documents are required:
1) An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit who lives in China. The invitation letter should contain:
a) Applicant’s information: name, surname, gender, date of birth, passport number, ID number, occupation and address etc;
b) Applicant’s visit information: reasons for coming to China, date of arrival, place of residence, duration of residence, relationship with the inviter, source of expenses etc;
c) Inviter’s information: Inviter’s name surname, ID number, contract phone number, address, inviter’s signature, time etc.
2) Photocopy of Chinese ID (or Chinese Civil Registration Form “Hukou”) of the inviting individual or foreign passport and permanent residence permit.
3) Original and photocopy of certificate showing the relationship of family members between applicant and inviting individual (family member refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law) and (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship).
(2For Foster, the following documents are required:
1) Foster entrustment notarization issued by Chinese Embassies/Consultaes General in Foreign countries or Foster Care Power of Attorney notarized and authenticated in the country of residence or in China.
2)Original and photocopy of the consignor's passport(s), as well as the original and photocopy of certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship) notarized and authenticated certification showing the relationship between parents or guardians and children.
3)A letter of consent on foster care issued by the trustee living in China who has agreed to provide foster care services and a photocopy of the ID of the trustee.
4)A photocopy of the certificate indicating the permanent residence status abroad of the parent(s) when the child was born, provided that either or both parents of the child are Chinese citizens.
Non-Turkish citizen applicants should provide:
Legal stay permit, residence permit, includes valid original and photocopied stay permit, residence permit, work permit, student permit or Turkish visa.
Those who had Chinese Nationality and later obtain foreign nationalities are required to provide the following:
Previous Chinese Passport, Previous Chinese identity card or Previous Chinese visa
NOTE: 1) if you are applying the Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide your previous owned Chinese passport and a photocopy of this passports’ data page.
2) if you had obtained a Chinese visa while applying visa with a foreign passport, you should provide this foreign passport’s date page and your previously obtained Chinese visa’s photocopy.
3) if the new passport is inconsistent with the name, date of birth of the old passport, applicant should provide an official certification to prove that applicant has changed his or her name and date of birth.
4) if the place of birth is different in two passports, applicant should change his or her passport.
Note: 1) The invitation letter and other documents may be in the form of fax, photocopy or print out, however, the Consular Officer has the right to request the applicant to provide the original versions.
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 depending on the specific conditions of the applicant.
We kindly remind you that:
Holders of Q1 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.
3. Special notes
(1) If it is the first time that you apply for a Chinese visa since 4th Dec 2017, you should submit both the visa application and fingerprint at the centre in person, at the same time. If you have submitted the visa application as well as fingerprint in person since 4th Dec 2017, you may submit the visa application either in person or by a local legal travel agency entrusted and recognized by the Consulate-General in Istanbul for the next 5 years.
(2) Chinese Turkishand citizens of third countries are required to submit the applications in person to the visacentre.
(3) According to the regulations of the Consulate-General, all invitation lettersshould be original.
(4) If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other proofsupplementary documents, or require an interview with the applicant.
(5) The consular officer will decide whether visais issued or not overits validity, duration of stay and number of entries in light of specific conditions of the applicant.