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F Visa is issued to an alien who is invited to China for a
business visit,
research, lecture,
scientific/technological and cultural exchanges, attending
professional or business convention, or short-term studies for a
period of no more than six months. China business visa is valid
for 6 months with single-entry, 6 months with double-entry, or 6
months/12 months with multiple-entry. |
Documents to be included with application:
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Valid Passport
Your
valid & actual passport.
The passport must have at least six (6) months validity
left before expiration and at least one blank page left
in it.
An applicant
born in China who applies for a Chinese visa
with a new foreign passport is required to submit his
/her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a
Chinese visa.
- Visa Application Form
Please download and complete online the
Visa Application Form
(Q1)
print and sign it. One form per applicant.
- Photo
Please provide
one
2" x 2" passport type photo for each applicant (black & white or color
is acceptable).
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CCC Order Form
Please download and complete online the
CCC Visa
Service Order Form , print and sign it. one form per
shipping address.
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Business Letter or Invitation Letter
An Invitation Letter from the host company or
organization in China, or a Business Letter from your
company address to "Consulate of China" explaining the
purpose of the trip, guaranteeing financial support for
you while in China.
- Processing Fees
We accept personal check, money order. Please make your check or money order payable to
Chinese Civic Center.
Processing fee and time:
Number
of
Entries |
Validity |
Duration
of Stay |
Processing
Time |
Consulate
Fees |
CCC
Service
Fees |
FedEx
Return
Fees |
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Single |
6
Months |
30-90 Days |
4-6 Work Days |
$130 |
$30* |
$20 |
|
2-3 Work Days |
$150 |
$50 |
$28 |
|
1-2 Work Days |
$160 |
$80 |
$28 |
|
Double |
6
Months |
30-90 Days |
4-6 Work Days |
$130 |
$30* |
$20 |
|
2-3 Work Days |
$150 |
$50 |
$28 |
|
1-2 Work Days |
$160 |
$80 |
$28 |
|
Multiple |
6
Months |
30-90 Days |
4-6 Work Days |
$130 |
$30* |
$20 |
|
2-3 Work Days |
$150 |
$50 |
$28 |
|
1-2 Work Days |
$160 |
$80 |
$28 |
|
Multiple |
12 Months |
30-90 Days |
4-6 Work Days |
$130 |
$30* |
$20 |
|
2-3 Work Days |
$150 |
$50 |
$28 |
|
1-2 Work Days |
$160 |
$80 |
$28 |
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Special discount for
families and seniors (4 - 6work days only):
*1.
Processing time means the time it takes for the Chinese
Consulate to process your visa. Time to ship your
application to and from CCC is extra.
*2. If you are submitting multiple applications, you need to
pay only one FedEx Fee if all passports are returned to the
same address. For ten or more passports, the FedEx fee is
$35.
*3.
Applications for rush service must be received by 10:00AM.
You must therefore use the morning delivery services of
FedEx, UPS or DHL only.
*4. Applications for regular and express services must be
received by 12:30PM to be processed on the same day it was
received. Applications received after 12:30PM will be
processed the next business day.
*5.To apply for a
Multiple
Entry (F) Visa, the applicant shall meet the
following requirements:
(1) The applicant has a
visa notification issued by
the authorized Chinese unit, which specifies the
validity, number of entries and duration of stay for the
visa application; or
(2) The applicant has made an investment in China.
Please submit the original and photocopy of the
Chinese business license
carrying the name of the applicant (The original one
will be returned after checking); or
(3) The applicant is in a position of management in an
American company which has a subsidiary in China. Please
submit an application letter from the American company
and an invitation letter from the Chinese subsidiary
company; or
(4) The applicant has visited China more than twice with
the (F) visa within the past 12 months. Please submit a
copy of the visa and an invitation letter from China; or
(5) The applicant need to visit China frequently in
order to execute contracts signed with a Chinese
company. Please submit the original and photocopy of the
contract (The original one will be returned after
checking).
For information regarding 2-year multiple entry business
visa, please visit:
2-year multiple entry business visa.
*6. If the
visa application form is not filled out completely,
correctly and legibly, this can cause a delay in processing
or the refusal of the requested visa.
Additional information
- Usually, the
validity
of a single Entry is 3 months and the validity of
a double entry visa is 6
months from the date of issuance. Unless
specified on the application form and approved by the
consular officer, the duration of stay is 30 days.
- Any person suffering from mental disorder, leprosy,
AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or
other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to
enter China.
- The
Validity,
Duration of
Stay, and
Number of
Entries of the visa is issued at the discretion
of the Consular Officers, whose decisions are based on
the laws and regulations of China. The Consular Officers
have the authority to refuse any visa applications
inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations, or
revoke issued visas
Please send all
documents (Valid Passport, Visa Application
Form, Photo, Business Letter or Invitation Letter,
CCC Order Form, and Processing Fees)
through FedEx, UPS, DHL, Express Mail or
Certified Mail to the address below:
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Visa and Passport Services
Chinese Civic Center
5905 Sovereign Dr.
Houston, TX 77036 |
**No Mail Pick-up
Service
If you need any assistance, please
contact us at:
Cell:
281-690-1143
Phone: 713-772-1133
Fax: 713-772-1399
Email: info@cccvisa.com
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