How to apply for a transit visa

Legal analysis: To apply for a transit visa, you must go to embassies and consulates in China, a transit country, and you need to hold the following documents and materials: my valid passport, valid visa for the country (region), international air ticket, my photo, etc. It usually takes three to five days for the applicant to be approved after submitting the materials and filling out the transit application form as required, and some countries can wait.

Legal basis: Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration.

Sixteenth visas are divided into diplomatic visas, courtesy visas, official visas and ordinary visas. Issuing diplomatic and official visas to foreigners who enter the country for diplomatic or official reasons; Issue courtesy visas to foreigners who need courtesy because of their special status. The scope and methods of issuing diplomatic visas, courtesy visas and official visas shall be stipulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreigners who enter the country for non-diplomatic or official reasons such as work, study, visiting relatives, traveling, business activities, talent introduction, etc. , will be issued the corresponding ordinary visa. The types and issuance methods of ordinary visas shall be stipulated by the State Council.

Article 17 The registered items of a visa include: visa type, name, sex, date of birth, number of entry, entry validity, stay time, date and place of issuance, passport or other international travel document number, etc.

Article 18 When applying for a visa, foreigners shall submit their passports or other international travel documents, as well as relevant materials on the reasons for applying, and go through relevant formalities and be interviewed according to the requirements of foreign visa authorities.

Article 19 If a foreigner needs to provide an invitation letter issued by a domestic unit or individual when applying for a visa, the applicant shall provide it according to the requirements of the overseas visa authorities. The unit or individual that issued the invitation letter shall be responsible for the authenticity of the contents of the invitation letter.

Article 20 Foreigners who need urgent entry for humanitarian reasons, urgent business, engineering repairs or other urgent entry requirements may apply for port visas at ports approved by the State Council to the port visa authorities entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security (hereinafter referred to as the port visa authorities). Travel agencies that organize inbound tourism in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state may apply to the port visa authorities for group tourist visas. When applying for a visa to a port visa authority, foreigners shall submit their passports or other international travel documents, as well as relevant materials on the reasons for their application, go through relevant formalities according to the requirements of the port visa authority, and enter the country from the port where they apply for a visa. The visa issued by the port visa authority is valid for one entry, and the stay period indicated in the visa shall not exceed 30 days.