China Visa for a Child Born in China With a Foreign Passport
A China-born child's nationality history, birth record, parents' status and prior Chinese documents must be reviewed before assuming an ordinary visa is appropriate.
Read guide →CHINA VISA APPLICATION GUIDES
Answers for China visa applicants in the United States
Clear, practical guidance for preparing documents, completing the online application, submitting a passport, and receiving it back safely.
U.S.-Born Child: Chinese Parent Status at Birth
For a U.S.-born child with a Chinese parent, the parent's foreign permanent-residence status at the child's birth can affect whether the child seeks a visa or Chinese travel document.
Read guide →Child With an Expired Chinese Travel Document
An expired Chinese travel document should not automatically be replaced with a visa application; eligibility needs to be reviewed from nationality and parental-status records.
Read guide →COVA Education History: Schools, Degrees and Dates
Education history should be chronological and consistent with occupation, student or work documents elsewhere in the application.
Read guide →COVA Employment History and Recent Job Changes
Employment entries should form a credible timeline and agree with the current occupation, employer letter and business or work-visa evidence.
Read guide →COVA Military Service Questions
Military or security-service questions should be answered exactly and truthfully, with service dates, branch and role available if clarification is requested.
Read guide →COVA Travel Companions and Group Details
Travel-companion answers should match the itinerary while keeping each applicant's identity and application record separate.
Read guide →COVA Previous China Visits and Visa History
Prior China trips and visa records should be disclosed consistently with old passports, entry stamps and the travel-history section.
Read guide →COVA Prior Visa Refusal Questions
A prior refusal should be disclosed accurately even if it occurred under an old passport or at another Chinese consular office.
Read guide →COVA Submitted to the Wrong Chinese Consular Office
Chinese visa applications in the United States follow residence-based jurisdiction. A submission to the wrong office may need cancellation and a new correctly routed application.
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