L - Visa - Tourisit and Family Visit Visa -- Chinese Visa

Tourist / Family Visit (L Visa)

1. Basic requirements

(1) All applicants for a visa must provide:

* Your current valid & actual passport, with at least six (6) months validity left before expiration and at least one blank page left in it.

* One completed Visa Application Form with one additional passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).

Note:

If the application form is not completely filled out, or is not legible, this can cause a delay in processing or the denial of visa.

(2) Under some circumstances, if you apply your own China visa, you might be required to provide actual airline tickets showing your departure date from China and/or invitation from a Chinese travel agency or an invitation letter from relatives you plan to visit. A single-entry or a double-entry visa can be applied for.

Please Note:

* For travel to Tibet, please contact the Tourist Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region in order to obtain approval before applying for a visa - if you apply Chinese visa by yourself.

* Tourism information, please call Yangtze Cruises, Inc:

Tel: (800) 779-2856. (732)821-6688. Fax: 732-821-0099. website: http://www.LinkTrip.com ; http://www.YangtzeCruises.com

China custom information, please visit: http://www.customs.gov.cn

2. Methods of Application and Processing Time

To apply for a visa, applicants may appear in person at the visa office of the Chinese Embassy or appropriate consulate-General, or designate a representative or Yangtze Cruises, Inc. to appear.

The regular processing time is four (4) business days. Applicant may request expedited processing with the approval of the consular official. Additional fees of $30 for one (1) working day processing and $20 for 2-3 working days processing will be charged.

3. Visa Fee and Visa Validity

The Embassy & Consulates do not accept personal checks. Please pay in cash, money order, or bank check.

The following visa fees are applicable to citizens of all nationalities applying for a Chinese visa in U.S.A.

Number of Entry Validity Duration Visa Fee (WALK-IN SERVICE)

Single 90 days 30 days $50

Double 90 days 30 days (each entry) $85

* Generally, a visa is valid for 90 days from the date of issue. To avoid delays in obtaining visas and unnecessary costs relating to rush service fees, please apply for your visa no earlier than three months and no later than thirty days before the planned date of departure to avoid expiration of the visa.

* No multiple-tourist visa.

4. Visa for foreign-born Children of Chinese Origin

The Chinese government does not recognize dual nationality.

For foreign-born children of Chinese Origin, if one of their parents has become a naturalized citizen or permanent resident of a foreign country, (for example, possessing a U.S. Alien Registration Card), they are in fact foreign nationals. If they wish to visit China, they must use their foreign passports to obtain a Chinese visa. Procedures, requirements, and fees for obtaining a visa are the same as for other foreign nationals.

5. Visa application with "Permit to reenter the United States"

For those foreign nationals other than American or Chinese applying for a Chinese Visa with "Permit to Reenter the United States," the fees and requirements are the same as for U.S. passport holders.

6. Visa Applications or Entry Permits for China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

U.S. citizens who possess a valid U.S. passport and are going to Hong Kong for business or tourism may stay in Hong Kong for 90 days without a visa. If they plan to stay in Hong Kong for over three months, or if their purposes are for employment, study, training, residence, or visiting relatives, they must apply for a visa.

Chinese citizens who do not possess foreign residency can transit/stay in Hong Kong for 7 days without an entry permit. If they wish to stay over seven days, they must apply for approval through the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

Chinese citizens possessing foreign residency can apply for a Hong Kong Entry Permit for up to 14 days at the Chinese Embassy and Consulates. If they wish to stay for over fourteen days, they must apply for approval through the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

Those individuals who possess a "Permit to Reenter the United States" can apply for visas at the Chinese Embassy or Consulates.

Detailed instructions for application for a Hong Kong visa or Entry Permit are listed in "Application for an Entry Visa for Hong Kong" .

For more information about Hong Kong Visa Applications, please visit

http://www.info.gov.hk/immd (go to Topical Information);

Tel: 00852-28246111; Fax: 00852-28777711

7. Special Notes

* Any person suffering from mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other diseases shall not be allowed to enter China.

* The Validity of the Visa, Duration of Stay, and Number of Entries, are issued at the discretion of Consular Officers, whose decisions are based strictly on the laws and regulations of the Chinese Government. The Consular Officers have the authority to refuse any applications inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations. The Consular Officers are entitled to change and/or revoke issued visas. They reserve the right to refuse any application and withhold disclosure of the reason for the refusal.