F-visa, Chinese visa for businessman - China visa application by Yangtze Cruises, Inc.

Business Visa

(F-visa)

Business visas are generally issued to applicants who intend to visit China on business invited by Chinese partner and trainees to stay in China for less than 6 months.

Requirements:

1. One completely filled out Visa Application Form for the P.R. China (Q-1).

2. One recently taken 2X2 in. photo showing entire face and without a hat on. Please affix the photo to the application form.

3. Original passport with at least 2 blank visa pages and valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of application.

4. For single-entry or two-entry business visa, an invitation from the relevant Chinese governmental departments, relevant companies, business entities or non-profit governmental organizations is required.

5. The following applicants may apply a multiple-entry F-visa valid in 6 months or 12 months, and the relevant supporting documents should also be submitted:

(1) Applicant having notification of issuance of multiple F-visa issued by the relevant Chinese governmental department;

(2) Applicant who has notification of issuance of multiple F-visa issued by the government-authorized company or organization;

(3) Applicant who has some investment in China and has the original business license or certificate issued to him or her by the Chinese Government.

(4) Applicant having record of at least two entries with business visas in the past year.

(5) Applicant who has a letter of introduction from applicant's company (to certify that he or she woks in the company and need to enter into China frequently to do business for the company) and an invitation letter issued by the branch of your company in China..

6. The following applicants may apply a multiple-entry F-visa valid in 24 months, and the relevant supporting documents should also be submitted:

(1) Applicant who has some investment in China and has the original business license or certificate issued to the applicants by the Chinese Government.

(2) Applicant having record of multiple entries F-visa valid in 12 months in the past year.

(3) Applicant having 2 multiple entries F-visas valid in 6 months in the past 2 years.

(4) Applicant having records of multiple-entry F-visas valid 24 months.

Please be noticed that:

(1) Original passport should be valid at least 24 months beyond the date of application.

(2) It will take 15 days to process the visa. There is no same day or next day pickup service for applicants of multiple-entry F-visas valid in 24 months.

(3) Multiple-entry F-visas valid in 24 months can only be applied for in the nationality country of the applicants. We only issue Multiple-entry F-visas valid in 24 months for American citizens.

7. An applicant born in China who is applying for a Chinese visa with his or her new foreign passport is required to submit his or her Chinese passport or last foreign passport.

8. A child of Chinese descent and born in a foreign country who applies for a Chinese visa for the first time is required to submit his or her Birth Certificate and foreign passport or foreign permanent resident permit (e.g. Green Card) of one of his or her parents.

Reminder:

No visa application can be done through mail, email, internet, or any express delivery service such as UPS, FedEx, etc. Visa application should be submitted and picked up by the applicant or someone else entrusted.

Visa Pickup, Fees and Payments

The above information is subject to change without notice.