Effective April 15, 2008, additional requirements for visa applications are as follows:

1. United States Passports holders

a. Tourist Visa (L)

Applicants who apply for tourist (L) visa need to provide hotel reservation and round trip flight tickets reservation. If applying for tourist (L) visa to visit relatives, the applicants need to provide the relationship certification and round trip flight tickets reservation. For those who were born in China (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) can be exempt from providing the relationship certification.

b. Business Visa (F)

Applicants need to provide Visa Notice issued from an authorized Chinese department, hotel reservation and round trip flight tickets reservation.

2. Non US Passports holders

Applicants should apply visas from the Chinese Embassy or Consulates in your own country. If applicants need to apply visas in our Consulate, they need to provide proof of your valid status of long term residency in US, e.g. green card or valid visas. Our Consulate does not accept individual tourist visa application from non US passports holders.

3. Processing Time

a. Visa, Notarization and Authentication – 5 business days from the day you submit your application. NO express service.

b. Chinese passport renewal – 2 months from the day you submit your application.

4. No Missing Documents.

Our Consulate will NOT accept any applications with missing documents. Please prepare completely before you submit your application..