eChinaVisa
CHINA VISA APPLICATION GUIDES
Clear, practical guidance for preparing documents, completing the online application, submitting a passport, and receiving it back safely.
A China visa does not need activation by a first trip. Check Enter Before, entries, stay duration, passport data and whether the travel purpose still matches before departure.
Read guide →China's 240-hour transit policy is based on the passport nationality list, not U.S. residence. Check nationality, route, port, ticket and permitted area together.
Read guide →A prior visa and a prior visit are separate facts. Disclose the issued visa, answer the visit question from actual entry history, and document missing old records honestly.
Read guide →Current U.S. requirements call for a passport with at least two blank visa pages. Learn how to distinguish the correct pages, make readable uploads and answer repeated COVA feedback.
Read guide →An old out-of-state address can conflict with COVA jurisdiction. Learn how current utility or bank records, a move explanation and legal-status evidence fit the U.S. application file.
Read guide →Current U.S. instructions distinguish the barcode information page, the full generated COVA form and the separate Visa Application Statement. Use this checklist before passport submission.
Read guide →A route such as Seoul–Shanghai–Seoul normally fails the third-country-or-region condition. Learn how to test each mainland China segment before relying on 240-hour visa-free transit.
Read guide →A generic cover letter is not listed as a standard document for every U.S. China visa application. Learn when the official Visa Application Statement or a focused explanation is required instead.
Read guide →A direct COVA request overrides a generic checklist. Learn why parental-status evidence may be requested, how to respond when records are unavailable and which facts must stay consistent.
Read guide →Planning tourism, a family visit or a business trip to China? Prepare your visa, a compliant VPN or roaming option, mobile internet, payments, hotel registration, rail travel, insurance and entry documents.
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