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China Embassy in Singapore

Visa Application Form of PRC

Ambassador: Mr. Hong Xiaoyong
Address: 150 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247969
Email: chinaemb_sg@mfa.gov.cn

Consular Office of Chinese Embassy in Singapore

Tel: 65-64712117
Fax: 65-64795345
Office Hours:
09:00 - 11:30 (application & Collection), Monday-Friday (except holidays)
09:00 - 11:30 & 15:00 - 16:00 (Collection only), Monday-Friday(except holidays)

Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC)

CVASC officially started its operation from 17th May 2010. Applicants who hold ordinary passports are required to submit their applications to the centre.

However, applicants holding Diplomatic, Service or Official passport, or who apply for Hong Kong/Macao visa/entry permit, should still submit the application directly to the Embassy.

From May 20, 2015, the CVASC office in Singapore begins to provide document authentication service at a certain cost. Foreigners in need of this service should go to the CVASC instead of the embassy while Chinese applicants are still required to apply for the authentication service from the embassy.

Detailed Information about CVASC

Address: 80 Robinson Road, #16-01/02/02A, Singapore 068898
Office Hours: Monday - Friday (except public holidays)
Application Time: 09:00 - 15:00
Collection and Payment: 09:00 - 16:00
Tel: 65-67139380
Fax: 65-62260852
Email: singaporecentre@visaforchina.org

Notice: Rush service applications (the second working day collection) should be lodged to the center before 14:00 in weekdays.

Visa Exemption

1. Singapore diplomatic, service or official passport holders are exempt from a visa to Mainland China for up to 30 days.

2. Singapore ordinary passport holders can go to Mainland without applying for visas for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, or transit, however, for those who intend to stay for more than 15 days to study, work, reside or gather news, they are required to apply in advance.

3. Singapore passport holders are exempt from visa if they go to Hong Kong for less than 90 days stay, and Macao for less than 30 days.

Main Visa Types

Types	Purpose
Tourist (L)	It is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for sight-seeing.
Business (M)	M is issued to those who intend to visit for commercial and trade activities.
Noncommercial Vist (F)	F is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for non-commercial business activities, such as research, lecture, science and technology exchange visits on invitation.
Employment/Work (Z)	It is issued for applicants going to PRC for employment or work.
Student (X)	It is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for study.
Private Visit (S)	It is issued to family members who intend to visit the foreigners with Z or X in PRC, or to those who intend to go to PRC for other private affairs.
Family Reunion (Q)	It is issued to family members of Chinese citizens or foreigners with permanent residence in PRC.
Transit (G)	It is issued for applicants going to PRC for transit to another country/region.
Hong Kong SAR & Macao SAR Visas	Singaporean citizens holding valid passports are exempt from Visa/Entry Permit to Hong Kong for less than 14 days, and Macao for less than 30 days.

Fees (SGD)

Singaporeans

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
3-month Single Entry	85	150	195
6-month Double Entry	95	160	205
6-month Multi-Entry	105	170	215
12-month Multi-Entry	125	190	235

US citizens

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single / Double / Multiple Entries	260	325	370

Canadians

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single / Double / Multiple Entries	165	230	275

Citizens of Other Countries

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
3-month Single Entry	110	175	220
6-month Double Entry	135	200	245
6-month Multi-Entry	160	225	270
12-month Multi-Entry	210	275	320

Note:
1. Regular service takes 4 working days; express service takes 3 working days; rush service takes 2 working days.
2. Please pay in Cash or Debit Card (NETS & UnionPay).

2020 Holiday Schedule of the CVASC

Public Holiday	Date	Day
New Year's Day	January 1	Wednesday
Chinese New Year	January 25 - 29	Saturday - Wednesday
Good Friday	April 10	Friday
International Labor Day	May 1	Friday
Vesak Day	May 7	Thursday
Hari Raya Puasa	May 24 - 25	Sunday - Monday

Please contact Embassy of Singapore in China if Singaporeans are in a difficult situation there.
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- Last modified on Dec. 30, 2020 -

Questions & Answers on China Embassy in Singapore

Asked by Jennifer from SINGAPORE | Jan. 14, 2021 00:34

Procedures and documents required of business travellers from Singapore to China

Hello,

Kindly advise in details what is the procedures and documents required for Singaporean businessmen to travel to China in March 2021. The traveller is holding a APEC card. Does he still need to apply visa for this trip?

Asked by Low Gek Hiang from SINGAPORE | Dec. 30, 2020 17:21

Is S2 visa opening for apply now?

Answers (1)

Answered by Alex | Dec. 30, 2020 18:39

Sorry, I'm afraid not.

Asked by Dennis Ng from SINGAPORE | Dec. 27, 2020 17:59

Business Travel to Shanghai/Shenzhen/Fujian

I plan to travel to China for Business's visits to meet customers somewhere in March or April, may I know hat is the procedure now to enter China since the Covid-19 has changed the situation?

Answers (1)

Answered by Linda | Dec. 30, 2020 18:42

Besides the regular application documents, you need to submit a PU or TE invitation letter, which should be obtained through your Chinese business partner from local government. In addition, before entering China, you need to go through the COVID tests within 48 hours before flight departure.

Asked by Tak from SINGAPORE | Dec. 01, 2020 22:11

Visiting my GF in China after the covid 19 crisis cross border closure ended.

Usually for last 6 years my visit to China as a Singaporean lasted less than 15days as my singapore passport allow 15 days visa free. Thus this time i decided to visit her and might stay over at her family hometown to discuss about marriage. So might do other sightseeing and visit friends in other cities. Which visa would you suggest for me? Can long term visiting visa open a chinese bank account for local usage like payment for meals, train tickets as i dont like carrying much cash. Pls advise.

Answers (1)

Answered by Molly | Dec. 03, 2020 22:25

Dear, actually you are only eligible for a tourist visa, but now due to the COVID, China does not issue tourist visas, so you have to wait.

You don't need to open a Chinese bank acount as many supermarkets and restaurants accpets foreign debit and credit cards.