(L) Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing, family visiting or other private purposes.

How to apply

1.　 You must come to the visa office of the Consular Section of the Chinese Embassy to submit the application; or

2.　 If you cannot come personally, you may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of Consular Section of the Chinese Embassy for application process.

3.　Mail applications are not acceptable

4.  No appointment is required.

Documents to be included with application:

1.　 Your valid & actual passport. The passport must have at least six (6) months validity left before expiration and at least one blank page left in it.

2.　 One completed visa application form with one additional passport photo .

3.　An applicant born in China who applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport is required to submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa.

4.　To apply for a Multiple Entry (L) Visa, the applicant shall meet one of the following requirements:

(1) The applicant is the husband/wife, or son/daughter, or parent of a Chinese citizen, who shall submit proof of relationship, e.g. the original and the photocopy of a marriage certificate, a notary certificate of kinship etc., or an invitation letter from his/her family in China; or,

(2) The applicant owns real estate in China, who shall submit the original and a photocopy of the property ownership certificate.

5. For travel to Tibet, please contact the Tourist Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region to obtain approval before applying for a visa.

Tel: 86-891-6834313　　 Fax: 86-891-6834632

If the visa application form is not filled out completely, correctly and legibly, this can cause a delay in processing or the refusal of the requested visa.

Visa fee and processing time

Number of Entry	Citizens of Hungary and other countries	American citizens
Single Entry	8000Ft	32000Ft
Double Entry	12000Ft	32000Ft
Multiple Entry for 6 Months	16000Ft	32000Ft
Multiple Entry for 12 Months	24000Ft	32000Ft

The regular processing time is 4 working days. For express service, additional fees of 7000Ft for 1 working day processing (applications presented before 10:30am may be picked up between 11:00-11:45am on the same day), and 4500Ft for 2-3 working days processing will be charged.

Additional information

Usually, the validity of a Single Entry or Double Entry (L) visa is 90 days from the date of issue, which means the holder of the visa shall enter into China no later than 90 days from the date of issue once for Single Entry/ twice for Double Entry, otherwise the visa is expired and void. The duration of stay of a (L) visa is 30 days, which means the holder of the visa may stay in China for up to 30 days from the date of entry.

Any person suffering from a mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.