Chinese Short-term Visiting Visa (Q2)

What documents do I need to apply for a Chinese Short-term Visiting Visa (Q2/S2)?

In short, you need to provide the valid passport, driver’s license, the photocopy of inviter’s Chinese ID Card (front and back), and marriage certificate (if applicable).

① Original passport of the applicant

  • Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity.
  • Original passport with at least two blank visa pages.
  • Original passport with at least one year of remaining validity for 10-year multiple entries visa.

② Proof of Residence

(e.g. , driver’s license, utility bill, bank bill)

③  Application Form

    • Click here to fill out Chinese Online Visa Application (COVA) form
    • Click here to view the introduction of the form. VERY IMPORTANT
      • {Alternatively, if you prefer our Type A all-inclusive service. Please skip this section and contact us for assistance.}
      • Select “Washington D.C.” under the United States of America if you reside in Georgia. If you are located outside of Georgia, please let us know, or check our accepted application areas.
      • Submit your form, and check the system till the Embassy passes the preliminary review

④  One Visa Photo

  • A digital picture file, no need to spend money on Walgreen or other professional photography service.
  • Just ask your family member to take a headshot photo of yours with a smart phone, and use any photo editing app to remove the background.
  • Or use our Type A all-inclusive service which includes the photography service for free.

⑤ The invitation

Be sure to provide a photocopy of a Chinese ID card (front and back) of the inviter in China, do not use a Chinese passport.

  • Chinese ID Card photocopies can only be taken photos with original card, then be sent in email or even WeChat.
  • Visiting non-Chinese nationals who hold long term Chinese visas to work or study in China.
    Invitation letter from non-Chinese relative along with a copy of the inviter’s passport (1st page), work or student visa, residence permit, and documents showing relationship between applicant and the inviter.
  • Please use the invitation letter template we have provided to you, you can edit it by yourself to suit your own situations.
  • Please ask the inviter to print and sign. If more than one person will be invited at a time, multiple copies should be filled out. The signature on the invitation letter must be signed in Chinese and cannot be signed in Pinyin or English.
  • The invitation letter doesn’t have to be the original copy. It can be faxed or scanned and emailed.
  • The invitation letter must be issued by relative (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles etc, no proof of relation needed) for Q2 visa.
  • A person with a green card cannot send an invitation letter.

⑥ Other documents:

Previous Chinese Visa records (if applicable)

  • If the previous visa  is expired on your previous passport:
    Photocopy of previous passport and previous Chinese visa page.
  • If the previous visa  is not expired on your previous passport:
    It is best to provide us the original passport (and we will eventually return it back to you).

 If the applicant was born in the Mainland of China / Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, or changed their names:

  • For Chinese-born applicants who applies for Chinese visa for the first time, the original Chinese passport must be provided.
  • Click here to see a list of files that need to be attached if the applicant who were born in USA with parent(s) is Chinese decent.

 If the applicant holds a non-US passport:

Those who hold a non-US passport also need to provide the proof of their legal residence in the United States. Such as a green card, or a long-term visa which allowed them to come to the United States.

★ Special reminder:

The visa officer may request the applicant to provide other materials (eg. Marriage Certificate) or interview the applicant according to the situation. Please carefully prepare the materials according to the instructions, so as not to delay the trip.

Next steps:

A. If you choose Type A All-inclusive service, please call us (678-685-8066) to schedule a time to submit your document.

B. If you choose Type B, please follow the instructions on this page after your form has passed the Preliminary Review.

Visa Fee:

Please click here to view our visa service fees and processing time.

  • The fees include the Embassy visa application fee and our service fees.
  • If applying for a return mail service, the applicant must pay for the postage.
  • Please note: The day when we received your application documents from you, that day doesn’t count as a business day.