How to apply for the Tourist Visa?
Tourist visas are generally issued to applicants who intend to visit China for sightseeing, visiting family or friends. Requirements: • One completely filled out Visa Application Form for the P.R. China. • One recently taken 2X2 in. photo showing entire face and without a hat on. Please paste or stick the photo on the application form. • Original passport with at least 2 blank visa pages and valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of application. • An approval notice from China Tibet Tourism Bureau is required if you intend to travel to the Tibet Autonomous Region (Telephone number for the Tourism Bureau: 86-891-6834313, fax number: 86-891-6834632). • 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. • A child of Chinese descent and born in foreign country who applies for a Chinese visa for the first time is required to submit his or her Birth Certificate and
