How do foreigners apply for a Chinese visa?

Except for those who are explicitly exempted from visa requirements, foreign citizens coming to China should, in principle, apply in advance to the Chinese embassy or consulate abroad, the office of the Commissioner in Hong Kong or Macao, or other agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Apply for visas at overseas offices. Chinese embassies and consulates abroad are divided into consular areas. In principle, applicants should apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate in their place of residence. Except that citizens of certain countries must apply to the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country, applicants can generally apply for a visa to the nearest Chinese embassy or consulate. If foreigners need to apply for extension or change of visa after entering the country with an ordinary visa, they should apply to the local public security agency at or above the county level authorized by the Ministry of Public Security.

To apply for a Chinese visa, you generally need to submit:

1. A passport valid for no less than 6 months from the date of submission and with a blank visa page;

2. One "Visa Application Form for the People's Republic of China" that is truthfully, completely and clearly filled out and signed by the applicant;

3. One recent, front-face, bareheaded passport photo, no Daily photos, photo copies or digital photos printed on ordinary paper are accepted;

4. Depending on the reason for coming to China, other relevant application materials are also required;

5 , other supporting materials related to the visa application required by the visa officer.