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The article below provides important information about travel to China.
For comprehensive Visa Application instructions, please see the specific
Visa Requirements page for your Visa Type (business, tourist, etc).
Our step-by-step instructions guide you through the process.
We review your application and submit it to the appropriate Consulate.
Our team is here to help with online chat, phone & email support.
The main difference between a Chinese transit visa and a Chinese tourist visa is the validity of the visa.
A Chinese transit visa is valid for 7 days. To apply you would send your passport, a passport photo, visa application and a copy of your itinerary indicating the dates of transit through China.
A Chinese tourist visa is typically issued for 6 months validity with a stay of 30 days. The requirements are the same as the Chinese Transit visa except in addition you would need to submit a copy of your Hotel Reservation.
The fee is the same for both the Chinese Transit visa and the Chinese Tourist Visa.
We highly recommend you apply for a Tourist visa for the flexibility is provides.
Who needs a Chinese Transit Visa?
Chinese Transit Visa (G Visa) is issued to an alien who transits through China. Visas are not required in the following circumstances:
1.Visa-free entry for visitors:
No visa is required for ordinary passport holders from Singapore, Brunei and Japan to visit China for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends or transit.
2.Visa-free transit:
*Visas are not required of aliens who hold air tickets to the final destination and have booked seats on international airliners flying directly through China, and will stay in a transit city for less than 24 hours without leaving the airport.
*Visas are not required of passport holders of the following countries, who transit through Pudong Airport or Hongqiao Airport of Shanghai, provided they hold valid passports, visas for the onward countries, final destination tickets and have booked seats, and stay in Shanghai for less than 48 hours:
Republic of Korea, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland.
If you need assistance applying for a Chinese Transit Visa please click the link below and select Tourist visa- the application process is exactly the same. Chinese Transit Visa
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Information only gets you part of the way. Most delays come from small mistakes on the form,
documents that do not match, or rules that changed since the last time anyone checked.
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application with you by phone, checks it against the embassy's current requirements, and sends you a
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Passport Visas Express is a private company, not a government agency, serving customers nationwide
since 2001 and registered with the U.S. Department of State as a passport courier.
Here's How to Apply:
Select the Visa Type you need to find out more information about how to apply:
U.S. citizens do not require a Chinese visa to enter Hong Kong.
Visa applications are only accepted within 90 days of entry to China.
If your occupation is: NGO, Non-Profit, Charity and Volunteers, processing delays are expected and an in-person interview at the Consulate may be requested.
For over 25 years, Passport Visas Express (PassportVisasExpress.com) has been a privately owned passport and visa courier,
serving customers nationwide through our offices. We are not a government agency and are not part of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Department of State, any U.S. passport agency,
or any foreign embassy or consulate.
We are a courier company registered with the U.S. Department of State to deliver passport applications to
passport agencies on our customers' behalf. You can confirm this on the State Department's
list of registered courier companies, where we are listed as “Passport & Visa Express.”
You can apply for a U.S. passport yourself, without our service, through the U.S. Department of State at
travel.state.gov, including expedited service for an additional government fee.
Our fees are for our own services and are charged in addition to all government, embassy and consular fees.
Processing times are set by the government agency or embassy that issues your document.
Insurance notice: Passport Visas Express maintains liability insurance covering the passport applications in our care.
For written details of our coverage, call 1-888-596-6028 or email info@passportvisasexpress.com.
