10-year China Visa

  Foreigners holding China multi-year visas (over 3-year visas) with multiple entries which are issued before March 28, 2020 can apply for a 3-year visa with multiple entries free of charge in compensation. The application procedures and required documents are the same with normal ones. 

The 10-year China visa allows holders to enter China multiple times during the validity of up to 10 years without the trouble of applying for a visa again and again. Can I get a 10-year Chinese visa? You may ask. Well, currently, the multiple entry Chinese visa for 10 years is applicable to citizens from US, Canada, UK, Argentina, Israel and Brazil. The 10 years China visa for Australians is on the way according to some reports, but yet not sure when to happen.

British citizens can click to browse the page of 10-year China Visa for UK Citizens.
 

10-year visa does not mean one can stay in China for that long. 10-year is just the validity period of that visa, while there is a limited duration of stay per entry, in despite of that its duration of stay per entry is much longer than that of a regular short-term visa. 

Are the requirements different from normal visa application? In general, they are quite similar to normal visa application requirements.

The required documents include:
1. A well completed application form. Remember that the application form should be filled in online, printed out and signed.  Click to fill in the application form. 

2. A valid passport is required. For US citizens, the remaining validity should be at least one year. For Canadian citizens, the remaining validity should be longer than the expected length of visa.

3. Documents to support your entry purpose. For example, if you apply for a tourist visa, you may need to provide round trip air tickets and hotel booking records for the first entry or an invitation letter from your friends or family members in China; for a business visa, an invitation letter from your business partner is needed; for a Q visa, you need an invitation letter from your Chinese family members and also proof of family relations. Notably, your previous China visas will greatly help with 10-year visa application.
 

After all the documents are ready, go to the embassy or consulate-generals in charge of your residence address to submit your application. For Canadian, British and Israeli citizens, they need to go to the CVASC. After successful submission, just wait for the result for about 4-5 working days and collect your passport and visa on the date shown on your pick-up slip. During the process, supplementary materials may be asked by the consular office and you may need to take an interview. 
 

 1. Can US and Canadian citizens actually get the 10-year China visa?
 For US citizens, yes; while for Canadian citizens, it depends on the remaining validity of their passports because the longest validity of the visa shall not exceed the remaining validity of the passport. That is, if a Canadian's passport is not valid for more than 10 years, he or she cannot get a 10-year China visa. Instead, the longest validity of the visa might be the same as the remained validity of his or her passport. 

 2. For the 10-year L visa, do I need to show flight and hotel arrangements each time of entry?
 No, you just need to show flight and hotel arrangements for the first entry.

 3. If my passport expires within ten years, will my 10-year China visa also expire?
 For US citizens, the 10-year China visa is still valid and they can enter China by carrying both your old and new passports, provided that the personal details on both passports are consistent. While for Canadians, their visa expires along with their passport.

 4. Can I work on a 10-year China visa?
 Definitely not. If you are on a 10-year M visa, you can conduct commercial activities, but it is not equivalent to taking a job in China.

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