Yes, a China visa is required for an American citizen to visit mainland China. However, if you will not be exiting the airport in China, such as if you have a connecting flight to another country, then you do not need a China visa. Also, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do not require a visa from American citizens.
All visitors traveling to mainland China whether for business or pleasure, require a visa. The best way to make sure you can go to China successfully is to get a China visa first and make a flight reservation later.
Chinese authorities expect you to obey the terms of the visa. This means if you have go to China on a tourist visa, you cannot work or become a full-time student. If you violate the terms, you could be fined or imprisoned. If you are plan to go to China to do business or just stay longer there for a long time, you need to get a business (F) visa.
You can apply for a China visa either through the Chinese Embassy or Consulates and your passport will be kept. As for time, it depends on what kind of service you will choose. Or you can find an agent to help you to apply for China visa and the agent will charge some money for the visa service. Unless you live near a Chinese embassy and you decide to apply your visa yourself, then it will cost less. What's more, applicants should submit the application to the Visa Office of the Embassy or Consulate-General which holds consular jurisdiction over the state where you are resident; For the ones that can not head personally, they could entrust friends, travel agents or visa agent to deal with the application for them. No mailed application is accepted.
Tourist (L) visas for China will vary...Some allow you to enter as much as you like, while others will only allow you to enter one or two times. Also, the length of time you can stay in China per entry varies...30, 60, 90, 120 days etc.
It usually takes 4-5 five working days to apply a visa successfully.
People who holding a business (F) visas for China can stay in China continuously during the visa vilidity(6 months, 1 year). Business (F) visa is different from tourist (L) visa. It is a bit more complicated and difficult to apply on your own. Because you need to get a invitation letter from China government to apply a China business (F) visa. And most of American can't get a However, the China visa policy will be changed since July 2013, because of the establishment of (Exit-Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China), which means you might have lower chances to get one year China visa from then on. So, if you want the 1 year China visa, please contact us as soon as possible, we can help.
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