Chinese visa is a permit issued to a foreigner by the Chinese visa authorities for entry into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a diplomatic, courtesy, service or ordinary visa to a foreigner according to his identity, purpose of visit to China and passport type.

• Providing valid passport or a travel document in lieu of the passport (with a validity of more than 6 months)
  
  
• Filling out a visa application form, and providing a recent 2-inch, bareheaded and full-faced passport photo.
  

At the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China you can find the contact of your country’s embassy for downloading and printing the visa application form or further information on the application procedure. 

A tourist visa (one-time entry) costs about EUR 30. Additional EUR 30 will be charged for preferred processing of the application. The visa will be issued within four working days. All documents have to be handed in and picked up in person or by proxy. An application by mail is not possible. We would recommend a visa application via a travel agency.

If you have to sign contracts in China you need a business visa (one-time entry), which costs about EUR 30. An official invitation letter by the trade fair organizers is required to apply for a business visa. This invitation letter will be provided from our partner in Shanghai:

From January 1, 2011, the Chinese Embassy will start using new Visa Application Form. Please print the form double-sidedly after downloading and fill in the form clearly and completely according to the instruction.