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Work Visa Requirements

Visa Type Z

 

Basic Visa Requirements by China Visa. For more detailed information, notices, and document lists, please contact CVISA 

           

 

          Fingerprint Submission

For applicants aged 14 to 70, a China visa application will not be complete until fingerprints are submitted at a China Visa Application Service Centre. Once we have received all required materials for your visa application, we will contact you to schedule a fingerprint appointment at a China Visa Application Service Centre where is nearly. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

           Passport


a) Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least 2 pieces of blank visa page.   
If you are a dual national or multi-national, you are requested to provide all current valid passports in your posession. Additionally, you may be also required to provide your previous passport(s) in support of your application.
b) A photocopy of the passport (the data page that includes the photo, personal information and signature page)

*Proof of legal status

(applicable for those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)

If you are not applying for a visa in the country of your citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy of your UK legal status(work visa, study visa or residence permit).

       Visa Application and Photograph

 

Visa Application Form and Photo
*One recently-taken colour passport photo  (bare-head, full face) against a white background (size: 48mm x 33mm) attached.

* Application Form. Fill in the form online and print out the completed application form once finished and sign where appropriate.
Please ensure that you have uploaded the correct photograph of the person detailed in the application form when filling in the online application. The visa centre will reject any application where the uploaded image is of another person. A new application form with an appropriate photograph will be requested if the application form contains another person's photo. If the online form indicates that the photo is not qualified and cannot be uploaded successfully, please be sure to bring an appropriate photograph to the centre when you come to submit your application.

 

*Complete the enclosed China Application Form and send it along with your other documents to the CVISA office address listed on the submission checklist page of this application pack. We will provide you with the official China application form for your signature before your consular fingerprinting appointment. Upload your photograph at CVISA Photo Service. Refer to the China Photo Guide in this

Application Pack for photograph requirements.

 

 

 

Z Foreign expert working in China,(Z)For commercial performance,(Z)Chief representative or representative of a foreign company,(Z)Offshore oil operations,(Z)Volunteering (more than 90 days),(Z) Foreigner working in China with a Work Permit issued by the Chinese government

One of the following approval documents:
  1) Both original and copy of Alien Employment License of the People’s Republic of China issued by the Chinese government authority for Human Resources and Social Security;
  2) Both original and copy of Permit for Foreign Experts Working in China issued by the State Bureau of Foreign Experts;
  3) Copy of Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit in the People's Republic of China;
  4) Copy of Letter of Invitation to Foreigners for Offshore Petroleum Operations in China issued by China National Offshore Oil Corporation;
  5) Registration certificate of the resident representative office of foreign (origional) enterprises issued by related administrative department of industry and commerce;
  6) Commercial performance over than 90 days: A copy of An approval document for commercial performance issued by Chinese government authority for Cultural Affairs .
7) Commercial performance less than 90 days: A copy of An approval document for commercial performance issued by Chinese government authority for Cultural Affairs and a copy of Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit in the People's Republic of China;

We kindly remind you that:
Holders of Z-Visa must apply for a residence permit from the immigration department of the local public security authority in the place intended to stay within 30 days of entry to China.

Copy pages

 

Photocopy of previous Chinese visas

(applicable for those who have obtained Chinese visas before).

If you have obtained Chinese visas before, you should provide the photocopy of the latest Chinese visa. It might facilitate the Embassy  to issue the most appropriate visa to you if you are able to provide copies of any previous 2 years multiple- visas  and entry&exit records if you have ever been granted 2 years multiple-entry visa before .

 

Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas(

applicable for those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship).

If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide the last Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its data page.

If you have obtained Chinese visas before and apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should provide original previous passport(s)and present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change).

 

Declaration Form

Submit a fully completed and originally signed Declaration Form found in the Download

 

 

CVISA Order Confirmation

 

Include the CVISA Order Form provided in this link.

 

 

Applicants of Chinese Origin

Travellers born in Mainland China, Taiwan,Hong Kong, or Macao must provide additional documentation to apply for their Chinese visa. Contact CVISA for further information.

 

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