Who’s Eligible for New Visa & What Do You Need

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• Foreign nationals are advised not to travel unless it is necessary or urgent during Covid-19 pandemic. If you need to visit Chinese Mainland due to urgent humanitarian reasons or resumption of work or production, you are required to apply for a separate visa (the previous visa will not be cancelled).

• You can find similar notices published by many Chinese embassies or consulates, but most of them don’t mention details about what materials you need to prepare. However recently the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles made a detailed one for your reference.

Official notice on the Consulate's website

http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng/visa/Notice/t1864651.htm

Foreign nationals who intend to apply for a visa to Chinese Mainland due to emergency humanitarian or resumption of work or production, are required to make an Online Appointment for China Visa (https://docs.qq.com/form/page/DR0VwTlROZHBPQWdi?_w_tencentdocx_form=1#/fill). 

The Consulate General will review the submitted information and send back a confirmation email if it is approved. Applicants can only mail the visa application materials after receiving the confirmation email (those whose applications are not approved will not get a confirmation email). The specific steps are as follows:

Applicants must make an online appointment in advance (see website link above). Please provide your personal information truthfully, describe the purpose of your visit, and submit necessary supporting materials:

 For Urgent Humanitarian Reasons 

1) Proof of kinship: birth certificate, marriage certificate, notarial certificate of kinship, household register or other materials proving the kinship of the applicant and the invitee in China.

2) Hospital diagnosis documents: notice of critical illness of relatives in China recently issued by hospital, or diagnosis certificate indicating the severity of illness with official seal of the hospital.

3) Other supporting documents which support your emergent or humanitarian reasons.

 For Resumption of Work or Production 

1) An official letter from the inviting company in China stating the specific reasons and necessity of visiting China.

2) Invitation letter (PU) issued by Provincial Foreign Affairs Office or Commercial Department, or work permit issued by competent department in China, etc.

2) 3A formal letter from the company stating the specific reasons and necessity of your visit to China.

* It is easier to get approval if it is an overseas-funded enterprise

 Facilitation for foreign nationals who have been vaccinated with Chinese vaccines 

1) For foreign nationals and their family members travelling to Chinese mainland for resumption of work or production: in addition to materials for returning to work and production, proof of kinship is also required.

2) For foreign nationals visiting Chinese Mainland for urgent humanitarian reasons, such as family reunion, taking care of the elderly parents, attending funeral or visiting critically ill relatives: eligible applicants are family members of Chinese citizens or foreign nationals with permanent Chinese resident permit, including spouses, parents, children and other close relatives living together (brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren). In addition to the documents to prove the emergency, humanitarian needs, proof of kinship is also required.

3) Holders of valid APEC business travel card: please submit valid APEC business travel card and invitation letter issued by a company in China.

Source: 

Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, 2021/03/26.

http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng/visa/Notice/t1864651.htm

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