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Checklist for Tourist Visa (L-Visa) Application
Tourist Visa (L-visa) is issued to those who are going to travel to China Mainland for tourism.
Please provide the following documents, printed document and photocopies should be in letter size.
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Original passport valid for at least 6 months, with 2 or more blank visa pages.
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Photocopy of the information page and extension page (if applicable) of the passport.
3
One Visa Application Form completed online and signed by hand. Please visit website to fill out the form and
make appointment.
4
A recently-taken within 6 months, colour passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a white background.
Visit website to see the requirements.
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1. Air ticket booking record (round trip) and itinerary in China.
2. Proof of a hotel reservation.
Or,
An Invitation Letter for Tourist issued by a relevant unit or individual in China. The invitation letter should
contain:
(1) Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, passport number etc.);
(2) Details of the planned visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, accommodation arrangements;
(3) Information of the inviting party(incl. name of organization or person concerned, contact telephone number,
address, official stamp of the organization, signature of the legal representative or individual).
3. If the invitation letter is issued by an individual, photocopy of Chinese ID (both sides, Ⅱversion) or
photocopies of foreign passport and permanent residence permit should be provided by the inviting party.
Please provide the appropriate additional documents if you are in one of the following situations.
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If you are applying a visa with a passport other than Canadian, you must provide the original and photocopy of
your valid permanent resident card, work permit, study permit, or other legal resident certificate.
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For applicants who previously had Chinese nationality and have obtained foreign citizenship
If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, please provide the last Chinese passport held and 2
photocopies of its data page together with the data page of the present Canadian passport (the data page of the
previous Chinese passport and the data page of the present Canadian passport need to be shown on the same
paper); and the Canadian citizenship card(original and photocopy).
If you have obtained Chinese visas before and apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed passport that does not
contain any Chinese visa, you should 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). If you cannot provide the
documents mentioned above, please prepare documents as you apply for the first time.
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For a child under 18 of Chinese origin, please refer to the additional classification and documentation
If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other proof documents or supplementary materials,
or require an interview with the applicant. The consular officer will decide on whether or not to issue the visa and on its
validity, duration of stay and number of entries in light of specific conditions of the applicant.
