How to Apply for Chinese Visa Only (Terms and Fees) 2023

If you want to take a vacation or intend to continue in China, then you must first apply for a visa. Method to apply The China visa itself is not too difficult, as long as the document requirements are complete.

In this article I will give the method of applying to the 2 types of visas tourist visa (L) and student visa (X1/X2) The inauguration of China.

It’s more or less the same system, the cost is the same. Only the document requirements are slightly different.

Now visas are no longer administered through Chinese Embassies.

The embassy was established visa application center The process of applying for a visa is the same as applying for a South Korean or Australian visa.

Last updated on China (2023)

Starting March 15, 2023, visa applications for China inter-visitors (tourists) are open again.

Residents with valid visas (including those valid before March 28, 2020) can use them to visit China.

Visa-free plans to visit Hainan, passengers bound for Shanghai by ship, and tourist groups from ASEAN to Guilin and Guangxi (144 hours) will be restored.

Latest travel conditions for visiting China (Update 2023);

• Have a valid passport / valid visa
• Perform an Antigen Test (self-swab) within 48 hours before departure and the result is negative
• To be filled health declaration form via the link https://htdecl.chinaport.gov.cn/
• Wear a mask during flight to reduce the risk of infection.

Also read: How to Apply for a Schengen Visa (Europe), Read my experience!

China Tourist Visa (Category L)

As an Indonesian citizen, a visa is required to enter China.

Except for Hong Kong and Macau, where these two countries have a special administrative visa application for Indonesian tourists for 30 days.

Recently, Haman also offered a free 30-day visa policy for Indonesian citizens to develop their tourism potential.

It is recommended to apply for a Chinese visa at least 1 month before your intended departure.

Once approved, the China tourist visa will be valid for 90 days from the date of issue for while he lived in China 30 days.

Candi document requirements for Chinese Tourist Visa

Prepare the following document requirements that must be presentprint on A4 size paper, then documents such as in the following list must be submitted visa application center:

1. Original passport. It is valid for at least 6 months and has at least 2 blank pages.
2. Photocopy of the front page of the passport.
3. visa card This form is obtained online visaforchina.org. You must choose the same location as where you applied for the visa. Fill in the personal information requested online and upload a recent photograph with a white envelope. Print form and include 2 passport photos (33mm x 48mm). Click here I need a clearer photo.
4. Itinerary or by design journey accompanying proof of round-trip airline tickets and proof of hotel bookings from the airline except through the website or application.

Applicants under the age of eighteen must attach a photocopy of the applicant’s birth certificate, a copy of the parents’ passport, and a letter of consent from the parents allowing the child to travel unaccompanied by the parents.

Also read: How much is more expensive per month or the cost of living in China?

To apply for a China Tourist Visa

You can apply for a visa through Chinese visa application center located in Batavia, Medan, Surabaya or Denpasar.

These are the steps or methods of applying for a China tourist visa:

1. Fill in the visa application form online

Now, the visa application form has to be filled by online by place visaforchina.org

Enter the site then move the cursor to the Indonesian flag, you can choose the city where you apply for a visa – Batavia, Medan, Surabaya or Denpasar. Choose one.

Click quick access – seen – new application form – to agreeA page will then appear to fill in personal information.

In addition, you must also do this in advance of the constitution, even in “to manage the appointment“.

2. I came to the visa application center to apply for a visa

I came to visa application center second appointment what you did online

All the required documents (passport, visa card, passport photo, and itinerary) that wereprint on A4 paper and sorted.

There will be a queue number. When called, the police check all the documents. You will do it received for passport collection date.

3 Make a payment when reading your passport and visa

Return the passport on the day of collection. Happy! Your visa is done! The processing time for a Chinese visa is usually 4 days.

Double-check your personal information that is listed on the visa.

Chinese Student Visa (X1/X2)

There are two types of Chinese student visas, depending on how long you plan to study or study in China – X1 visa (for 180 days) and X2 visa (less than 180 days).

The greatest! The X1 visa is only valid for 30 days after arrival in China.

You have to submit your name again residence permit in China

when residence permit here you can to stay they have come to China for 1 year (can be extended every year), and they can enter and leave China.

Before I go to China, you can read my first article about the preparations to be made to study in China.

Documents needed to apply for a Chinese student visa

Documents required to apply student visa (X1/X2) for China is:

1. Original passport. It is valid for at least 6 months and has at least 2 blank pages.
2. Photocopy of the front page of the passport.
3. visa card This form is available online through visaforchina.org. You must choose the same location as where you applied for the visa. Fill in the personal information requested online and upload a recent photograph with a white envelope. Print form and include 2 passport photos (33mm x 48mm).
4. It’s a letter from the university (original and photocopy).
5. “China Study Visa Application” Form (JW201 or JW202) issued by the university or the Chinese Ministry of Education (original and photocopy).

To apply for a Chinese student visa

A process more or less similar to that seen by the tourist, briefly repeated;

1. Fill in the online visa application form.
2. Appointment in advance online through the visaforchina.org site.
3. Come in visa application centerYou will then have a queue number after calling to collect the required documents.
4. You will do it accepted for passport collection date.
5. Show up on collection day received and to make a payment.

Chinese visa fees

The total cost or price you have to pay is seen to apply for Chinese (one entry) for both tourists and students IDR 851,000. Specifically, IDR 500,000 (visa fee) + IDR 351,000.service fee and taxes).

Payments made when a visa has been issued may be in cash, he owes, then he believes.

You will see the table below for a more complete visa fee:

Address for China visa application

Apply for a visa, you can come straight “Chinese Visa Application Service Center”located in the following states;

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