China Short Term Private Visa (S2 Visa)

1 China Visa Application Form
#  Please read the instructions for filling out the form. This is the most important part of your application.
#  On 1.17, next to the company name,  please write down what type of business the company does.

2 Original Passport
# Must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of application.
# Must have at least 2 blank VISA PAGES available.

3 One Photo
# Passport Style, 2*2 inches.
# Must have been taken within the last 6 months.  (Please DO NOT affix the photo to the application form)
# Must be white background
# Click here If you prefer to send an digital photo instead of a physical one.

4 Invitation Letter AND Identification proof
# The invitation letter can be faxed, emailed in most cases.
# Chinese consulate may ask for original copy in a very special  case.

If the inviter is a Chinese citizen, you need to provide:
a,  A invitation letter. Please use the China Visa invitation letter template.
b, A photocopy of inviter’s Chinese ID (Both sides, must be a  Chinese ID, not a Chinese passport).

If the inviter is a Non-Chinese citizen with a Chinese residence permit (based on student/work visa), you need to provide:
a, A invitation letter. Please use the China Visa invitation letter template.
b, A photocopy of the inviter’s passport. (Photo page and signature page)
c, A photocopy of  China residence permit.

5 Family Relationship Proof
# Photocopy of certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicant and inviting individual.
# “Family members” refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.

6 Omni Visa Order Form
# Please click here to fill out the order form online.
or use this link  http://omnivisas.com/omni-visa-order-form/
# Use this form to tell us your contact and shipping information. This form is also a cost calculator.
#  After you submit the order form online, a copy will be sent to your email.
# Please check your email inbox (or sometimes your spam folder), print the email and mail it to us with other documents.

In most cases, the invitation letter can be photocopied, faxed, or scanned and emailed. However, in some cases, the Chinese Consulate may ask the applicant to submit an original copy and/or additional documents or go to the Consulate for an interview.

• Please click here for additional documents for non-US passport applicant.
• Please click here for additional documents for applicant who was born in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao,Taiwan,or adopted from China.
• Please click here for additional documents needed if the applicant is under 18 and one parent was/is Chinese citizen.