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New requirements effective April 14, 2008 highlighted in BLUE below
- Submit U.S.
Passport - containing at leased 2 blank visa pages and valid at least 6 months beyond stay
- 1 Visa
Application Form (Q1).
- 1 Passport-type
photograph required
- Copy of round-trip air tickets, or e-tickets, or travel agency/airline itinerary showing fare paid.
- Hotel confirmation required
- Applicants visiting friends and family, rather than staying at a hotel, must provide round-trip air tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary showing fare paid and certificate of kinship - a marriage certificate or birth certificate, as well as an invitation letter from the Chinese hosts.
- Copy of a recent Bank Statement showing sufficient funds available for the visit to China.
- Letter from your employer confirming vacation leave or leave of absence
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Multiple
entries and Double entries "L" visas for tourist and family visit travelers are NOT currently available.
Processing
Instructions
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Send
the passport and all requirements detailed above, by registered
mail or Federal Express to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT
SYSTEMS, INC.,
641 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
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Your application,
which must be fully and accurately completed, is hand carried
to the Consulate of PR China and is usually processed
in four business days.
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Rush processing
of 24 hours issue or same-day is available (additional Embassy
fee applies). TDS Service Fee for same-day processing is $90.00.
Fees:
- Service
Legend
- Regular: Visa
issued in 4 Business Days
- Express: Visa
issued in 24 to 48 hours
- Rush: Visa
issued Same Day Service
- (Please
mark the visa application according to service
required)
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $
45.00 Per Visa - Regular or Express Issuance
- $
90.00 Per Visa - Rush (same day issuance)
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EMBASSY FEES:
- Single Entry:
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush issuance
- Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling
fee per visa, plus Consular Fee per visa, plus return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$20.00 FedEx Letter (Next Business Day - up to three passports)
$23.50 FedEx Package Envelope (Next Business Day - overweight package)
$14.50 FedEx 2nd Business Day
$35.00 FedEx Letter (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$35.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
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The
China tourist visa is usually valid for
three months
from date of issue, for length of stay not to exceed 30
days. Applications for a touristic stay exceeding
30 days are not usually
granted. Please Note - Chinese visas
use the yy/mm/dd format
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If Applications
require Same-day or 24 hours Processing please send to TDS using
only Fedex Overnight Service
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Passport
must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at
least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist
with obtaining U.S. Passports,
whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages
for a valid passport.
REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
Print Visa Application
Form
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 04/2008
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