Where to apply for Guangzhou visa?

The place to apply for a visa in Guangzhou is the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Citizens need to apply for a passport or other travel documents in accordance with the law when leaving or entering the country. Citizens who need to travel to other countries or regions also need to obtain a visa or other entry permit for the country of destination.

What are the types of visas

1. Diplomatic visa is a visa issued by the competent government authorities of a country to persons who enter or pass through the country's territory and should be granted diplomatic privileges and immunities in accordance with the law. Diplomatic visas are generally issued to persons holding diplomatic passports. The country that issues the visa will provide the holder with corresponding conveniences, preferential treatment, privileges and immunities in accordance with its own laws and international practices;

2. Official visas are generally issued to people who go to China to perform official duties or who are appointed to work in China. Foreign government officials, missions or United Nations staff;

3. Courtesy visa refers to a visa issued to persons holding diplomatic passports, official passports who are going to another country for private purposes, or other persons who need to be treated with courtesy. kind of visa. The visa-issuing country will give the holder due respect and courtesy in accordance with its own laws and international practices;

4. Ordinary visa.

Legal basis: Article 9 of the "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China"

Chinese citizens shall apply for a passport or other travel documents in accordance with the law when entering or exiting the country.

Chinese citizens traveling to other countries or regions also need to obtain a visa or other entry permit for the country of destination. However, this does not apply unless the Chinese government has signed a mutual visa exemption agreement with the governments of other countries or if the Ministry of Public Security or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides otherwise.

Chinese citizens who enter or exit the country as seafarers or work on foreign ships must apply for a seafarer's certificate in accordance with the law.

Legal basis

"Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China (2012) (2017)"

Article 4 Ministry of Public Security, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the management of exit and entry affairs in accordance with its respective duties.

The embassies, consulates and other overseas agencies entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the overseas visa agencies) are responsible for issuing entry visas to foreigners abroad. The entry-exit border inspection authorities are responsible for implementing exit-entry border inspection. The public security organs of local people's governments at or above the county level and their entry-exit management agencies are responsible for the management of foreigners' stay and residence.

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, within the scope of their respective responsibilities, entrust the entry-exit management agencies of the public security organs of local people's governments at or above the county level and the foreign affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level to accept applications for entry, stay and residence from foreigners.

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should strengthen communication and cooperation in the management of exit and entry affairs, and work closely with relevant departments of the State Council to exercise their powers and assume responsibilities in accordance with the law according to their respective division of responsibilities.