(S1) Family member of foreigner(s) staying or residing in China or person who needs to come to China for personal matters (more than 180 days)

1.    Basic Documents

(1)Passport
 a). Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least 2 pieces of blank visa page.   
If you are a dual national or multi-national, you are requested to provide all current valid passports in your possession. Additionally, you may be also required to provide your previous passport(s) in support of your application.
 b). A photocopy of the passport (the data page that includes the photo, personal information and signature page)
(2)Visa Application Form and Photo
 a). Complete and sign your name at Chinese Visa Application Form.
You need to access to the website of Chinese Visa Application Service Center, fill in all information in Chinese Visa Application Online Form, print it out and sign your name.

 b).Three recently-taken colour passport photos. The requirements of the photo will be a recent 6 month coloured passport photo (full face, bare head, clear and white background) and the measurement of photo should be (48mm X 33mm). In addition, the colour of attire of the applicant in the photo should be distinct contrast with the colour of the photo background. Please click the following large photo for details.
Please be noticed that, your visa application may be declined if your photo does not satisfy the requirements, and all the responsibilities should be taken by yourself.

(3)  Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)
If you are not applying for the visa in the country of your citizenship, 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 visas (applicable for those who have obtained Chinese visas before)

If you have obtained Chinese visas before, you should provide the photocopy of the latest Chinese visa. It might facilitate the Embassy  to issue the most appropriate visa to you .

(5) 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 for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should provide original previous passport(s)and 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. Supporting Documents
 Applicants who are going to visit their relatives residing in China and intend to stay for more than 180 days need to provide:
(1) A photocopy of the inviting party’s passport and residence permit.
(2) An invitation letter that contains:
 a).Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, etc.);
 b).Information regarding the visit (incl. purpose of visit, intended arrival date, intended place(s) to stay, intended duration of stay, 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 telephone number, address, signature of individual, etc).
(3)Original and photocopy of certification  (marriage certificate, birth certificate or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between the applicants and the inviting parties.

★To prevent human trafficking, Cambodian women between the ages of 18 and 30 are required to provide financial security

We kindly remind you that:
Holders of S1-Visa must apply for a residence permit from the immigration department of the local public security authority in the place intended to stay within 30 days of entry to China.

3. Special Reminder
(1)Each applicant must provide all the documents mentioned above. Applicants may not share the supporting documents for their applications.
(2) All the Documents except required original, may be in the form of fax, photocopy or scanned copy, but the consular officer may require the applicant to submit the original documents. All non-original documents must be clear and neat. An issuer of invitation letter who is an individual in China should also provide a photocopy of his/her Chinese ID.
(3) If the applicant is a dual national or multi-national, please provide all current valid passports in his/her possession. Additionally, the previous passport(s) may also be required in support of the application.
(4) If necessary, the consular officer will require an interview with the applicant or require the applicant to provide other proof documents or supplementary materials, i.e. naturalization paper, bank statement, tax report, proof of relation etc., which may not be listed in the website, in accordance with individual cases or different circumstances.
(5)The consular officer will decide on whether issue the visa or not  and on its validity, duration of stay and number of entries in light of specific conditions of the applicant.
(6) All application documents will be kept by the Chinese Embassy. The Visa Centre will only return your passport back when you come for collection.