Im planning a visit with family members from the US to Korea, then China, then Japan. We were planning on flying into Shanghai and out of the country in Beijing. Can we do this under a TWoV or do we need to fly out of the same city still?

I had actually applied for China M Visa with a particular invitation letter. I received my M visa but couldn't travel on the days mentioned in that invitation letter.

However, since I have a valid visa for 3 months, I was wondering, if I can update my invitation letter and travel within the visa validity period?

So I have a 3 year work visa category M valid in China , previously had a letter of invitation from a Chinese boxing promoter

A close friend of mine is moving to Ningbo for a year to studying & stay with a family to nanny a child with a host family

So I’m travelling to Thailand and the layover is in Shanghai would I be able to somehow just cancel my connection flight from Shanghai and book another one a week later in order to visit my friend

I’m travelling to thailand with my mum and girlfriend but I’m assuming they wouldn’t be aloud to leave the airport as they don’t have a Chinese visa but maybe I’m an exception???

Any help would be appreciated thankyou!

I’ve been trying to access the application form on the COVA website, but I keep running into the same problem. Every time I click the "Application Form" button, it redirects me back to the COVA homepage. The page doesn’t load properly, and I can’t access the application. All I can see is the language settings, but no application form appears.

I’ve tried using different devices, but the issue persists. Has anyone else experienced this, or does anyone know how to fix it?

* i tried using Bing, Opera, Edge but nothing happens*

edit: also reloading the page constantly doesn't seem to work :((

Hello, I am an india citizen who has gotten his visa twice before (single and double entry), but this i applied for a multiple entry visa for 6 months and it has been about 2 weeks and the website still says embassy processing, all my documents are correct and my tickets are also booked but I don’t know why it’s taking so long. Anyone knows a similar experience please let me know.

My par was unsuccessful, though the rest of my family had received successful pars’ instantly. My flights and hotels are booked under non refundable policy.

Had applied for proper visa on 5th dec, still in progress.

My flight to hong kong is on 25th dec.

I'm a naturalized US citizen, I only have a British Hong Kong passport but was born in China. What do I select for the former nationality? There's no option for British Hong Kong or even Hong Kong. My former nationality is not China, my father was born in Hong Kong and I have no Chinese documentation.

Would I need to renounce my Hong Kong citizenship like I've read on other posts? But I'm not a Chinese Hong Kong citizen, I immigrated before the transfer, I don't even have an HKID since I was young.

Do I select United Kingdom for former nationality since I have a British Hong Kong passport? My US passport says place of birth is China, so they would probably question that.

This is very confusing. Any info would be helpful, thanks!

Hi, planning to move in China after graduation, can I apply for a Chinese citizenship if I stay there for work? Or do I need to have some Chinese relatives or parents?

Thank you.

Both 72h and 144h TWOV extends to 240h from today, for more details:

https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1688948/content.html

Looks like it will be 240hr TWOV now.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3291100/china-offers-10-day-visa-free-transit-all-international-travellers

Applied via the app. Has anyone done this lately? It was rather confusing but I finished it. I’m wanting to go to Europe next spring and need to apply for a visa once I get this new passport. If you have experience with this, how long did the process take to get it renewed from abroad? In Chicago btw

So i am getting fired soon. As the job market is quite poor i doubt i can find a new job within the 1-month period. Is it a viable option to get hired at a friend's company? is this at all possible?

can anyone please confirm?

6 years ago i went to china for business and got a “M” entry visa with max 60 days per visit and it was issued for 9 years. does this mean if i go this year i don’t need to re apply for visa? from what i found it means multi entry

I’m wondering if anyone can help! We are due to leave (uk) for a 4 month trip in February and had just started to apply for our China Visa, however we aren’t due to arrive in china until May. The application looks like you can’t apply for the visa until 3 months before the arrival date in china (which we will already be away for). Has anyone been in this situation before and managed to get it sorted? TYIA

Do someone here know or can guide about accredited labs/hospital in Riyadh(Saudi) to have medical report that is acceptable for getting a working permit in Beijing?

Embassy or Visa office isn't providing any related info.

Hello all, I am applying for a Z Visa in Hangzhou from the UK. I have an agent who's processed it and sent a Notification Letter of Work Permit to me in English and Chinese to go to the Manchester consulate but I'm really confused about the process. I am unsure if I need to book an appointment or if I just go with my documents and I'm also unsure what documents to bring. The consulate never answere the phone so I am asking here. Thank you!

Just quit my job, was on a work visa , the work visa expires in a month, do i need to exit the country then reapply for a new tourist visa or can i reactivate or reapply from within china?

Hello, I have below two situations and with these situations, I need to leave China

1. My work permit expire last Thursday and today is Monday. I am planning to leave China on Friday (8th day after cancellation). Can I leave directly without changing my resident permit to temporary visa?

2. My current resident permit is at old passport. I lived in Ningbo, once I went to update my resident permit to new passport, buruea told me that this is not needed here. So can I leave China in this situation having both passports? Remember resident permit at old passport and work permit cancelled

Hey, I’m in the middle of planning a trip from the UK to china. Just wondering if I’m going to have any issues.

My plan is to travel from London to HK explore hongkong for a few days before taking the high speed train to Shanghai for a day exploring before getting the train to Mongolia for a week before heading home. Before I book the flights just wanted to make sure this works around the 144hr visa?

Thanks in advanced

Hi! I badly need some advice. I am a Philippine passport holder. I will be travelling from Moscow to Philippines. However I bought 2 tickets separately (MOSCOW-CHINA then CHINA-PHILIPPINES) meaning I have to collect my check-in baggage and will recheck-in again for the next flight. I Will be staying in China for 7h30m before reaching my final destinations. Do I need a visa? Please help!

Hi! I badly need some advice. I am a Philippine passport holder. I will be travelling from Moscow to Philippines. However I bought 2 tickets separately (MOSCOW-CHINA then CHINA-PHILIPPINES) meaning I have to collect my check-in baggage and will recheck-in again for the next flight. I Will be staying in China for 7h30m before reaching my final destinations. Do I need a visa? Please help!

Hi everyone! As title states I'm travelling to China in 4 months and I'm very much a "do it ASAP" kind of person but I was warned by a few of my chinese friends (they don't really know anything about Visas and immigration) to not do it now as despite my arrival date in China being 4 months in the future if they approve it on January clock is ticking. Can anyone advise if I should wait until like Early February to start my application? Or it's safe for me to do it right away?

Hi, I’ve been reading about both visas and I’m a bit confused as to apply for which category. Hope someone can help.

My girlfriend’s brother and his wife who are all Japanese are working in China at the moment and we are planning to visit them. I have UK passport.

Looking at the information on the website, I think I need L visa but some places suggests F might be ok too as long as I get an invitation letter from brother.

The main reason I’m asking this because F doesn’t require booked flight tickets to apply while L wants and if I can get F that would make planning a lot easier and some sense of security in terms of flights.

Hi everyone, after discussing with my skip (manager’s manager), we agreed that I’m not the best fit for the team. While I don’t have a confirmed timeline yet, I expect HR to provide my last working day in January or February.

I’m trying to better understand how stay visas work in China. I have friends visiting at the end of February, and since I’m unsure if I’ll find another job here, I want to explore my options.

Specifically: 1. Can I apply for a stay visa without a new job offer lined up? How much would this cost? 2. If I get a stay visa, can I immediately travel domestically within China? 3. Alternatively, if I decide not to work in China anymore, is it possible to quickly obtain a tourist visa in Hong Kong and return to travel? 4. What are the price differences and practical considerations between a stay visa and a family visit visa?

For context, I’m a U.S. citizen of Chinese descent and previously held a 10-year family visit visa. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Happy to provide more details if needed. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I'm due to travel to Shanghai next week and was wondering if there would be an issue if I carry both my HKSAR and UK Passport with me whilst traveling. I also have a home return permit and was wondering if this is all I need to show to immigration in Shanghai Airport? Many thanks!

London to Shanghai...1hr 30 connection Shanghai to Seoul 3 weeks later Seoul to Shanghai...23hr layover (aware of a free nominated hotel) Shanghai to London

Is there an issue with the outgoing flight Normally in any other country a simple transit isn't a problem

I've travelled into and straight out of Shanghai before but never like this. Don't really want to change the dates due to wanting to be in Seoul on NYE

Ps-will be on crutches. Are they helpful with special assistance?

Thanks everyone

Hi, I already have a X1 student visa I'm travelling from egypt to changsha. My flight is on the 24th and I'll stop by in shanghai to switch airports before I arrive in changsha. My ticket says I might require a transit visa but would this be the case with my student visa? I emailed my univeristy they said its not needed, and the visa Centre in egypt hasn't responded due to the weekends.

So i'm american and my girlfriend is chinese, we want to meetup around novemeber and her fly back to america with me in december for christmas, what would be the best way to go about doing this? We were hoping i can stay there for around a month then she comes to america for however long before traveling back. Any help or advice would be great!

So I have a bit of a problem. I would be interested in becoming a subject teacher in China, but I think the visa regulations have the possibility of preventing this. Namely, the 2-year work requirement is a complicated issue.

I was teaching for one intake at a program recently, and this lasted for 9 months. Earlier, while I was in the US as a student, I worked part-time as a teaching associate for 3 years. My other work experience has been in a PhD researcher role. I am unsure if this would be sufficient for the 2 year work requirement for a teaching visa, as a lot of my work was part-time.

What do I do? Would I be still eligible to teach? I don't have a TEFL and I come from the EU, and English isn't my first language.

Hi,

I just finished a year contract and through I was getting another work permit. I got the passport back with a humanitarian visa.

The school are in the process of getting me a work permit.

Question is csn i work whilecon this humanitarian visa in between legally?

I have got some mixed messages.

Thanks for any reply