Frequently Asked Questions

Questions & Answers

• What’s the difference between “Residence permit” and a “Visa”?
  When a foreigner invites you to visit him/her in China, the embassy visa office needs a copy of the inviter’s visa.
  Often, the customers send us the wrong document. We have samples for both posted here. Please note the red cycled area, one says “RESIDENCE PERMIT” and the other says “VISA”. Please make sure to ask your inviter to get a copy of the visa page, NOT the residence permit, EVEN the visa is already expired and the inviter has been using the residence permit to enter China lately.
  
  
• Invitation letter for visiting – English
  Please make sure to substitute the information in the template using your specific information. The invitee’s name (including middle name if any) MUST be exactly the same as shown on the invitee’s passport.
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  Dear <INVITEE>,
  Since we have not met for such a long time, I really want to invite you come to China to visit me.
  
  Invitee’s personal information：
  Name：
  Passport #:
  Gender：
  Date of Birth：
  Place of Birth：
  Relationship with Inviter：
  Invitee’s Travel Information：
  Purpose of visit：
  Place to visit：
  Arrival/departure  date：
  Who is responsible for the expenses in China：
  Inviter’s information：
  Name：
  Residential ID Number：
  Telephone：
  Address:
  Inviter：
  Signature：
  Date：
  
• Invitation letter for visiting – Chinese
  请注意用你的具体信息替换样板。被邀请人的姓名（包括中间名）必须和被邀请人的护照完全一致。
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  XXX你好！
  
  我写这封邀请信，……… 希望你能经常回家看我，并能多住一些时间。下面按照要求提供所需材料。
  被邀请人个人信息：
  姓名：
  性别：
  护照号码：
  出生日期：
  出生地：
  与邀请人关系：
    被邀请人访问信息：
  来华目的：
  访问地点：
  抵达、离开日期：
  在华期间费用来源：
   
  邀请人信息：
  姓名：
  身份证号码：
  电话：
  地址:
   
  邀请人：
   
  签名：
   
  日期：
   
  
• I have sent my documents to you, but I need my passport now, can I withdraw the application?
  After we have submitted the application documents to the Visa Office, you will have to download the withdrawal request form from, fill it out and send to us. We can only get the passport back from the visa office after we have this form. However, as we state in our terms of services, the application processing fee is not refundable in this case.
• I live in one of the US territories, how do I apply?
  Please select “International” when filling out the online registration, and for shipping, you may only choose either “Self Stamped” or “FedEx International”.