What are the requirements for Americans to apply for a visa to China?

Applicants should submit their visa applications to the Atlanta Consulate. The application can be submitted by me or the entrusted agent or agency (no power of attorney is required). However, please note: when the embassy or consulate deems it necessary, the applicant may be required to go to the embassy or consulate in person to submit the application and be interviewed.

Tourist visa certification materials:

(1) Passport: original passport with blank visa page, passport photo page with validity of more than 6 months 1 copy.

(2) Visa application form and photos: a copy of People's Republic of China (PRC) visa application form (V20 13) 1 photo, and a photo of bareheaded passport (with light background) taken in the last six months 1 photo.

(3) Certificate of legal stay or residence (for non-American citizens): the original and photocopy of valid certificate or valid visa for legal stay, residence, work and study in the host country are required.

(4) Original China passport or original Chinese visa (applicable to those who once had China nationality and later joined foreign nationality): If applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you must provide the original China passport and a copy of the passport photo page; Those who have obtained a Chinese visa and apply for a visa with a new foreign passport must provide the photo page of the original foreign passport and a copy of the obtained Chinese visa. If the name recorded in the foreign passport is inconsistent with the original China passport/Chinese visa, relevant official certificate of name change must be provided.

(5) Travel materials such as round-trip air tickets and hotel orders; Or an invitation letter issued by a unit or individual in China, which shall include the following contents:

1. Personal information of the invitee: name, gender, date of birth, etc.

2. The itinerary information of the invitee: arrival and departure date, tourist location, etc.

3. Information of inviting unit or inviter: name, telephone number, address, seal of unit, signature of legal representative or inviter, etc.