China Travel Forum

[Murray]

I would like to know what sort of length of Visa i can get for China.I would prefer a 3 to 6 month tourist visa...is this possible?
also like to know if you have to have a address in China or a pre-booked flight when applying.
If anyone has experince in this matter would much appreciate the information

[Marilyn]

There are 8 types of Visas : The L (tourist) visa is probably what you need:
The Ordinary Visa consists of eight sub-categories, which are respectively marked with Chinese phonetic letters F, L, X, C, J-1, J-2, G, and D.
F Visa: Issued to an applicant who is invited to China for visit, research, lecture, business, scientific-technological and culture exchanges or short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months.
L Visa: Issued to an applicant who comes to China for tourist purposes, family visiting or other personal affairs.
Z Visa: Issued to an applicant who is to take up a post or employment in China, and their accompanying family members.
X Visa: Issued to an applicant who comes to China for the purpose of study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of six months or above.
C Visa: Issued to crewmembers on international aviation, navigation and land transportation missions and family members accompanying them.
J-1 Visa: Issued to foreign resident correspondents in China.
J-2 Visa: Issued to foreign correspondents on temporary interview mission in China.
G Visa: Issued to those who transit through China.
D Visa: Issued to applicant who is to reside permanently in China.
To apply for any type of Chinese visa, the following is required:
One completed visa application form, one recent passport sized photograph, a valid original passport with blank pages.