1.Tourist and family visit visa (L visa)
One of the following documents is required:
(1) An Invitation Letter for Tourist or for Tourist Group by a Duly Authorized Tourism Unit;
(2) An Invitation Letter issued by companies, corporations, institutions or individuals in China. If the invitation letter is issued by an individual in China, the photocopy of the ID of the individual is required.
The invitation letter issued by companies, corporations, institutions or individuals in China, shall include the following items:
A. Personal information of the applicant: name, gender, date of birth, passport number, etc.
B. Information concerning the applicant's visit to China: purpose of the visit, date of arrival and departure, places to visit, relationship between the applicant and the inviter, and who will bear the cost of the applicant's accommodations in China.
C. Information of the inviter: name of the unit or individual, phone number, address, and if applicable, the legal representative or the inviter's seal and signature.
(3)Travel Itinerary in China, photocopy of the roundtrip airline ticket and hotel reservation.
Note :(1)Generally, the invitation letter may be submitted as a fax, copy or printout. If necessary, the consular officer will ask the applicant to submit the original invitation letter, or to provide some supporting and supplementary documents, or schedule an interview.
(2) The application with any fake invitation letter or other fraud will be rejected.
(3) In accordance with the specific application, the consular officer decides to issue visas with different validity, number of entries and duration of stay in China.
