HOW TO APPLY FOR CHINESE TOURIST VISA
As of writing, my career life has been devoted to working with the Chinese community and with half Chinese immediate supervisors for all my past work experiences. It is a coincidence. I truly enjoyed working with them. If there is one lesson I’ve learned, seldom is there overtime work and extended hours of stay at the office but rather an early call time to start the corporate life and maximized work hours. Incidentally, the Chinese embassy in Manila practices such and even more early that applications and release of visa has a cut-off – at 11 in the morning. No extensions.
This
is the fourth time I have been to mainland China and the process gets easier
the more you visit the country.
Steps:
1. Select a visa category that
best described your trip to China and prepare your visa application form
including necessary supporting documents.
2. Submit your application to
the Visa Office of Chinese Embassy/Consulate General based on your State of
Residence (locate a visa office that serves your state)
3. Pay the visa application fee
at the Visa Office and pick up your visa.
Bear
in mind that appointment is not required for submission or collection of your
visa. Almost all my applications are
made through walk-in. No mail or fax
applications are accepted. The applicant
or your agent may pick-up the passport with visa on the date printed on the
pick-up slip, unless otherwise notified by the Visa Office.
Payment of Fees
Go
back to the embassy on the date indicated in the pick-up slip and once
application is processed and approved, it is only at that time that visa fee
can be paid.
Fees
are as follows:
Number
of Entries
|
Single
|
Double
|
6
months multiple
|
Over
6 months multiple
|
Philippine
Passport
|
1400
|
2100
|
2800
|
4200
|
U.S.A
Passport
|
6500
|
6500
|
||
Canadian
Passport
|
3500
|
3500
|
||
Other
Passports
|
1700
|
2550
|
3400
|
5100
|
Express
services has an additional fee of 1100 per visa and Rush services for an
additional fee of 1700 per visa.
How
do we differentiate? Regular service is
4 business days, Express service for 2-3 business days and Rush service for 1
business day, but the same is available only in extreme emergencies and subject
to approval by the consular officer.
Only cash payment is
accepted.
Once
visa is obtained, there are terms in the Chinese visa that needs to be
clarified and understood. These are:
Number of
entries – the number of times that the
visa holder may enter China within the validity period of the entry specified
in the visa.
Validity
period of the entry – valid period of time during which the visa holder may enter
China unless otherwise specified by the issuing authority, a visa is valid from
the date of issuance until Beijing time 24:00 on the expiring day.
Duration of
stay – period of time during which
the visa holder is allowed to stay in China after each entry. It begins from the next day of entry.
What are the documentary
requirements?
Basic
1. Passport – original passport
that is valid for at least another 6 months with at least one blank visa page,
a photocopy of the passport’s information/photo page and emergency contact page
2. Visa Application Form –
available at the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines website. Write N/A if the question does not apply to
you.
3. Photo – affix one color
photo on the Application Form. The photo
should be recent, front view, white background, in 48mm x 33mm size without head
covering. Glue to the appropriate field.
Stapled/taped/clipped/detached photos will not be accepted.
For
first time applicants, you may have to bear with the collation of more
documents relating to information about finances and employment or studies,
which you should consider providing bank certificate of deposit balance
including the past 6 months history of your bank account and the receipt for
payment of the certificate, BIR-stamped income tax return form or letter from your employer detailing
your salary and the length of employment or business registration certificate
if you are the owner, professional ID or student ID.
In
case the above documents cannot be presented, a letter of explanation is
required.
Is
it true that bank statement balance should be at a minimum of PhP100,000.00
upon application? NO.
For
applicants with previous Chinese visa, requirements are trimmed down, apart
from the travel itinerary and reservation of round-trip airline ticket and
hotel or invitation from China (if applicable), just submit a photocopy of the
Chinese visa obtained before, and if the visa is on your old passport, submit
the old passport.
So
when seat sales come, book that flight immediately, use this as guide for the
visa application and see the wonders of mainland China.
Chinese Embassy in the Philippines
Consular Section
2nd and 3rd Floor, The World Center
330 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue,
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Inquiry: (632) 848-2395
Email: phchinaembassy@hotmail.com
Chinese Embassy in the Philippines
Consular Section
2nd and 3rd Floor, The World Center
330 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue,
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Inquiry: (632) 848-2395
Email: phchinaembassy@hotmail.com
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