(C)Crew member
1. Basic Documents
(1) Passport
The applicant's original passport with at least six (6) months' validity from the date of application, at least one blank visa page, and a remaining validity exceeding the validity period of the visa plus the intended duration of stay.
Applicants who have held previous passports issued within the past five (5) years are also requested to submit those passports, if applicable.
(2) Visa Application Form and Photo
Form: Applicants are required to fill in an online application form. Please go to homepage, click APPLICATION FORM to start. Please read the Guidance for Submitting Online Application before starting the online application.
Photo: Applicants should upload a recently-taken color passport photo (bare-head, full face with ears, no jewelry) against a white background. Please see here and disini for the photo requirements.
Please bring 1 physical photo (exactly the same with the uploaded photo) as well to our center.
(3) Proof of legal 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 residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal stay provided by the relevant authorities of the country where the Visa Center is located.
(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).
2. Documents Regarding Your Visa Type
(1) Letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transport company.
(2) Invitation letter issued by a relevant unit in China.
(3) Business licenses of the inviting party and the invited party.
(4) Itinerary schedule (if any).
(5) List of cabin crew, pilot license, and crew ID cards (if any).
3. Special Notice
*Please note:
(1) The invitation letter can be faxed, copied or printed. Consular officers may request an applicant to provide the original of the invitation letter. The invitation letters from Chinese individuals should present the photocopy of the ID (applicable to those who apply for F, M, L, Q1, Q2, S1 and S2 visa).
(2) Consular officers may request an applicant to provide additional supporting documents or conduct an interview when deemed necessary.
(3) Whether a visa is to be issued or not, as well as the period of its validity, number of entries and duration of stay will be decided by consular officers according to the applicant’s actual situation.
