『China Visa Application』

Process of applying China visa

Please find which Consulate you should submit your visa application in the US:

Chinese Embassy in Washington DC :

Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Delaware; 

States Used to be under the Chinese Consulate General in Houston:

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Puerto Rico

Chinese Consulate General in New York :

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Rhode Island

Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco :

Northern California, Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles : 

Southern California , Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii , U.S. Pacific islands including Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa

Chinese Consulate General in Chicago :

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Please log on the website for detailed information(copy and paste on your browser)

https://us.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/zj/qz2021/202509/t20250920_11712385.htm

Please copy and paste the following link to apply China visa online following step by step

https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/

 Main steps:
1. Create an online account
2. Complete the visa application form
3. Upload required documents, such as:
• Passport information page
• Recent photo
• travel itinerary

 Proof of resident (driver license..)
 Submit the application online for preliminary review
After submission, the application status can be tracked online.
**Important:
You cannot submit your passport until the online status shows “Passport to be submitted”

Documents to be uploaded online for your reference:

1. Passport bio-page, blank visa page(Passport remaining validity must be more than 6 months with at least 2 blank visa pages)

2. Visa Application Statement (click to download, handwritten signature required)

3. The latest Chinese visa or the Chinese residence permit if you have one

4. The Proof of Residence (e.g., driver’s license, utility bill, bank bill)

Documents to be submitted on-site as originals:

1. Passport original used for visa application

2. Application info-page showing “Passport to be submitted” status and the page showing barcode of the application form and (L) Toursim…

3. Old passport containing previous Chinese visa or residence permit which is still within validity