Z Visa (Work Visa)
Required Documents
1. Your valid and actual passport with blank visa pages and at
least 6-month period of validity (counting from the day you submit
the application);
2. Fill in the Visa Application Form (Q1), attached with 2-inch
passport photo (black & white or colored are all accepted);
3. Visa notification letters (telegram or fax), and the Work Permit
for Aliens or Foreign Expert's License (original and copy) issued
by authorities in China.
4. Family members of the laborers who come to China for work should
provide the visa notification letters (telegram or fax) issued
by Chinese authorities or other documents (like marriage certificate,
birth certificate and so on) which can sufficiently prove the
relative relationship, but the approved employment document is
not required.
Note: Please fill in the visa application form faithfully, completely
and clearly, or possibly your visa application will be refused
and accordingly make your oversea trip protracted.
Transact Way
The applicant can handle the visa personally, or entrust other
people, travel agency and visa handling agency to transact the
visa he wants according to different consular jurisdiction of
the embassies or consulate-general.
1. Make an appointment ahead of time is NOT needed.
2. Visa application by mail is not accepted, but the postal service
back to you is provided.
3. The normal processing time for handle the visa generally is
4 working days. If you need urgent service, 30 US dollars will
be added as the additional fee for 1 working day processing while
20 US dollars for 2 to 3 working days processing.
Visa Expense, Validity and Duration of Stay
1. VISA, MasterCard, Money Order, Cashier's check, Company's Check
and Cash are all accepted (based on the written stipulation),
but TCG suggests you'd better pay for the visa expense by cash
due to the actual experience.
2. For US citizens, the visa expense is 100 US dollars while 30
US dollars for the citizens of other countries.
3. The period of validity of Z visa is 3 months available for
single entry; the US citizens may apply for multiple-entry X visa
valid for one year by the application fee of 150 US dollars; the
X visa holder should enter China within the period of validity
and in the following 30 days transact the residential procedure
at the local public security bureau.