Travel Documents - China Tourist Visa SF

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3b. Fill & Print Application

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REQUIREMENTS FOR 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 you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. 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.

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

Copy of round-trip air tickets, or travel agency/airline itinerary required if you are requesting "Rush" Same Day processing.

Consular Fees

Type	Entry	Price	Period of stay	Validity	Processing Time
Regular	Single	$130.00	30 Days	3 months	4 Business Days
Express	Single	$160.00	30 Days	3 months	24 Hour Processing
Rush	Single	$160.00	30 Days	3 months	Same Day Processing

Regular	Double	$130.00	30 Days	6 months	4 Business Days
Express	Double	$160.00	30 Days	6 months	24 Hour Processing
Rush	Double	$160.00	30 Days	6 months	Same Day Processing

Regular	Multiple	$130.00	30 Days	6 months	4 Business Days
Express	Multiple	$160.00	30 Days	6 months	24 Hour Processing
Rush	Multiple	$160.00	30 Days	6 months	Same Day Processing

Regular	Multiple	$130.00	30 Days	12 months	4 Business Days
Express	Multiple	$160.00	30 Days	12 months	24 Hour Processing
Rush	Multiple	$160.00	30 Days	12 months	Same Day Processing

Regular	Multiple	$130.00	30 Days	24 months	4 Business Days
Express	Multiple	$160.00	30 Days	24 months	24 Hour Processing
Rush	Multiple	$160.00	30 Days	24 months	Same Day Processing

Application Form

Please Send One Completed and Signed Application

Shipping Address

Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, Ca 94111

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.

Former Chinese Citizens

First time applicants whose former nationality was Chinese, shall write down his Chinese name in the application form and submit his original Chinese passport or the photocopy of the information page of the passport.

Applicant who was formerly Chinese and has acquired a new US passport, if there is a Chinese visa in the old passport, shall submit his old US passport or the photocopy of the Chinese visa.

Additional Helpful Information

Validity of The China Tourist Visa is usually valid for three months from date of issue, for length of stay not to exceed 30 days. Applications for a touristic stay exceeding 30-90 days are not usually granted, except from persons of Chinese origin.

Date Format - 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 Priority Overnight Service
Multiple Entry "L" visas for tourist visits and family visit travelers valid for six months or twelve months are also available. Submit a written explantion of why a Multiple Entries Visa is required. You may apply for a 6 months or 12 months validity visa, with stays in China of up to 30-90 days each visit
-or- U.S. citizens of Chinese origin who were born in China (including Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau), may apply for up to 24 months months validity visa, with stays in China of up to 30-90 days each visit. A written application for stays up to 6 months may be considered.