1. A simplest visa application should consist of the followings:
A. One completed visa application form;
B. One recent passport sized photo;
C. A valid original passport with blank pages.

2. Further requirements for different types of Chinese Visa
A. TOURIST VISA
Travel information including the booking of airline ticket and itinerary in China.  
B. BUSINESS VISA
An invitation letter/fax from your contact in China is required for business purpose. For applying a multiple entry visa, an invitation letter from a Chinese governmental department or a competent company is required.
C. WORK VISA
An employment permit from the Ministry of Labor or the State Bureau of Foreign Experts of China in addition to an invitation letter mentioned in the previous article (article B).
D. STUDENT VISA
The applicant should present the visa application form for international students (JW-201 or JW-202 form) issued by the Ministry of Education of China and a letter of admission from a Chinese university/college.
E. TRANSIT VISA
A valid visa for the country of final destination in addition to an invitation letter or onward airline ticket.
F. OTHERS
Besides the above-mentioned visas, there are also other types of Chinese visas. Applicant should meet the requirements for the visa concerned.

3. VISA VALIDITY
A single or double entry visa is usually valid for entry within 3 months from the date of issue. Multi-entry visa is normally valid for 6 months and only issued according to official invitation letters for business visitors.

4. DURATION OF STAY / NUMBER OF ENTRIES
Duration of stay of a visa varies. It is possible to extend the duration of stay of a visa in China when it is needed. Visa is always required wherever you enter Chinese mainland even from Hong Kong or Macao.

5. Detial requirements on your passport
A. There must be at least ONE TOTALLY BLANK PAGE in the passport. Pages for endorsements or amendments can not be used as a visa page.
B. The validity of your passport should fully cover your trip in China. If not, you should bear all the responsibilities thus aroused. It is highly suggested that your passport valid for at least 6 months when you apply for single or double entry visa. For multiple visas, a passport with at least 9 months validity is preferable.

6. ACCOMPANYING PERSON USING THE SAME PASSPORT
On our visa application form, No.19 is designed for parents bringing their children to travel together. The photo of the accompanying person is required on the form. And the visa fee will be fully charged.

7. APPLICANT WHO HAS CHINESE ORIGIN

Chinese name (if applicable) and place of birth in China (if applicable) or Chinese passport (for former Chinese passport holder who applies for Chinese visa for the first time) should be provided.