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3a. Check Requirements
3b. Fill & Print Application
4. Fill Online Order Form
REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER CHINA
Passport
Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.
Photo
Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Proof of US Status
Photocopy of Alien Registration Card (Green Card) -or- evidence of legal status in USA (valid visa plus I-94 in passport)
Letter of Invitation
(1). The Original and a photocopy of the approved Foreign Student Visa Application form
(JW201 or JW202) issued by the relevant Chinese unit.
(2). A letter of acceptance from the Chinese school
TDS Service Fee
| Type | Price | Processing Time |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $50.00 | 4 Business Days |
| Express | $75.00 | 24 Hour Processing |
| Rush | $95.00 | Same Day Processing |
Consular Fees
| Type | Entry | Price | Validity | Processing Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Single | $30.00 | 3 months | 4 Business Days |
| Express | Single | $60.00 | 3 months | 24 Hour Processing |
| Rush | Single | $60.00 | 3 months | Same Day Processing |
| Regular | Multiple | $90.00 | 12 months | 4 Business Days |
| Express | Multiple | $120.00 | 12 months | 24 Hour Processing |
| Rush | Multiple | $120.00 | 12 months | Same Day Processing |
Application Form
Application Form
Please Send One Completed and Signed Application
Shipping Address
Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
URGENT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO TDS USING ONLY THE FEDEX COMPANY
FedEx Fees
| FedEx Return Shipping |  |
|---|---|
| Continental USA Only | Price |
| Next Business Day - up to 3 passports | $23.00 |
| Next Business Day - 4 or more passports | $26.00 |
| Saturday Delivery | $39.00 |
| Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI | Price |
| Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) | $39.00 |
| International | Price |
| Call for a quote. | Call. |
Additional Helpful Information
2. The (X) visa is valid for one entry, three months. The holder of a (X) visa shall go through residential formalities in the local public security department within thirty days of entry into China.
3. American citizens may apply for a multiple entry (X) visa valid for 12 months. The holder of a (X) visa shall go through residential formalities in the local public security department within thirty days of entry into China
5. Any person suffering from a mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.
Please Note - Chinese visas use the yy/mm/dd format.
If Applications require Same-Day or 24 hours processing please send to TDS using only FedEx Overnight Priority Service
