Visas to China
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| Printable Visa Application Forms |
When you travel to China, you will need a visa. A visa is a personal and determinate travel document issued by the Consulate of China. It gives its holder the right to cross the border or reside in the country. The type of visa depends on the length of your planned stay.
Getting an appropriate visa through Russian Tours Ltd is simple and fast. Nevertheless, it would be good to take into account the following issues when you are ordering the visa:
visa type
Issuing a visa requires a clarification of the reason of the travel. Business and tourist visas entitle their holder to a short stay in the country, and working and study visas are issued for those residing longer. For a multientry visa, please check the availability in our office.
Visa Type
| Single-Entry Visa | A single entry visa is normally valid for maximum 30 days (exceptionally for 90 days) within three months and entitles its holder to one return visit. The visa is meant for business trips or tourism. The visa is stamped upon entering and exiting China. After it has been used once, the visa is invalid/void. |
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| Double-Entry Visa | A double entry visa entitles its holder for two trips to China, each trip maximum 30 days (exceptionally each trip 90 days), within six months. The visa is meant for business trips or tourism. |
| Multi- Entry Visa | With multi-entry visa it is possible to travel to China several times within six months or a year, as long as 30 days per separate stay is not exceeded. (In exceptional cases, a visa might be granted with rights for 90 days stay.) Multi-entry visa is provided for business or culture cooperation purposes only, and it requires an invitation from the business or culture cooperation partner organization in China. |
prices
Prices - Normal Processing - Please note that the prices are for holders of Finnish passports - others, check the price and availability in our office.
| Visa Type | Valid For | Processing Time | Price |
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| Single-Entry Visa | 1-30 (90) days / 3 months | 6 working days | 95 € |
| Double-Entry Visa | 1-30 (90) days / 6 months | 6 working days | 125 € |
| Multi-Entry Visa | 30 (90) days / 6 months | 6 working days | 155 € |
| Multi-Entry Visa | 30 (90) days / 12 months | 6 working days | 215 € |
Extra Prices for Fast Processing
| Express Type | Processing Time | Price |
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| Express | 3 working days | 23 € |
| Super Express | 2 working day | 33 € |
Please note, that for a super express visa the flight must be at the same day when visa is applied for!
required documents
The following documents are required for a visa application: a valid passport, passport photograph, completed visa application form, flight tickets, hotel confirmation OR business invitation letter from Chinese company. For the holders of passports other than Finnish or Estonian check the requirements at our office as they might vary.
- Passport
- The passport must be valid for at least six (6) months after the validity of the visa ends and there must be empty pages. The passport must be completely entact; if any page is even partially detached, the visa application might be rejected.
- Photograph
- The application must include one official colourful passport photograph. The measurements are 3,5 x 4,5 cm. The photograph cannot be more than three (3) months old. Russian Tours can take official passport photographs at the office for a separate fee.
- Visa application form
- The visa application must be completed according to the instructions. When applying for a visa, always fill in the order form for a visa application, indicating the requested visa type and method of delivery. If the visa application or order form have been completed inadequately and Russian Tours cannot reach the applicant, Russian Tours is not responsible for possible mistakes in the visa or visa delivery.
- If you are applying for a separate stay in China longer than 30 days you have to explain reasons why a longer stay is needed (the explanation should be written in the application form, point 5.2)
- A hotel voucher or other document on the hotel where you intend to stay OR a business invitation letter from China.
- A flight voucher or other document on your return trip from China
If the purpose of the trip is business or culture relations, in addition to the above mentioned documents there is required also an invitation from the business/culture relation partner organisation in China.
- For single and double entry visa a single invitation letter from the business partner company is enough. In the letter should be included personal details of the invited person, purpose of the trip, as well as type of visa (single or double-entry). The invitation should be signed and stamped by the inviting organization. Copy of invitation is enough, the original is not required.
- A multiple visa can not be obtained with just a simple invitation letter, the invitation must be official ”The Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit” or ”Confirmation letter of invitation”. Those who want to apply for multi-entry visa might request their cooperation partner organization in China to arrange such an invitation through one of the following organizations: Municipal Foreign Affair Office, Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Foreign Economic Relations & Trade Commission, International Trade Promotion Commission, Foreign Trade Bureau ja Economic Cooperation Bureau.
- Note. If applicant for visa had visited China during last year at least three times and has in his passport three according stamps, then he might obtain multi-entry visa just with a simple invitation letter from the cooperation organization.
Visa terms and conditions
When the application has entered into the process of acquiring an invitation or visa, it can not be cancelled or changed without cancellation or changing charges. Cancellation charges are 100% of the total price of visa.
Russian Tours Ltd is not responsible for any price changes made by the Chinese consulate or Ministry of the Interior of China, nor for the costs occurred by changes in the visa process or regulations. All prices are presented without liability.
Printable Visa Application Forms
You can enquire about processed visas directly from our visa service, tel. +358 9 6689 5735.