Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.
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Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of a certificate of `returning country' issued by the China Travel Service in Hong Kong or Macao to residents of Hong Kong or Macao being of Chinese origin. Such persons must adhere to the written instructions regarding entry & exit points
Passport Validity: 1) Passports must be valid for 6 months if a single or double entry visa is required
2) Passports must be valid for 9 months if a multiple entry visa is required.
Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of China
2) Persons as noted under `Passports'.
Air Transit
Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Nationals of the following countries provided continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours and they not leaving the airport: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, Congo, Congo Dem Rep, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea (North), Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia & Zimbabwe.
Special Notes
All visitors must hold documents required for next destination & sufficient funds for length of stay.
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in China
55 An Jia Lou Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600, China
Tel: (86) (10) 8531-4000, (+86-10) 65323831
Fax: (+86-10) 65322039
Email: BeijingWebmaster@state.gov
Webside: www.beijing.usembassy.gov
Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 1-800-874-5100, 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: support@traveldocs.com
New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Voice: 1- 877-874-5104
Local: 212-223-1735
Fax: 212-634-6361
Email: ny@traveldocs.com
San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Voice: 1-888-874-5100
Local: 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001
Email: sfo@traveldocs.com
UK Embassy or Consulate in China
11 Guang Hua Lu
Jian Guo Men Wai
Beijing 100600, China
Tel: (+86) (10) 8529 6083
Fax: (+86) (10) 6532 1938 / 9
Office hours:
08:30-12:00 / 13:30-17:00 (Local time) (Monday-Friday)
00:30-04:00 / 05:30-09:00 (GMT) (Monday-Friday)
Website: http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk
China Embassy or Consulate in UK
49–51 Portland Place
London W1B 4JL
Cultural Section
11 West Heath Road
Hampstead
London NW3 7UX
Consular Section
31 Portland Place
London W1B 1QD
Press Section
49-51 Portland Place
London W1B 4JL
Science and Technology Section
42 Maida Vale
London W9 1RP
Commercial Section
16 Lancaster Gate
London W2 3LH
Military Section
25 Lyndhurst Road
London NW3 5PA
Education Section
50 Portland Place
London W1B 1NQ
Visa Section
Maritime Section
31 Portland Place
London W1B 3QD
Main switchboard: (020) 7299 4049
Telephone:
(020) 7299 4049
(020) 7431 8279 (Cultural)
(020) 7631 1430 (Consular)
(020) 7299 4070 (Press)
(020) 7432 8373 (Science and Technology)
(020) 7723 8923 (Commercial)
(020) 7794 7595 (Military)
(020) 7612 0260 (Education)
(020) 7631 1430 (Visa)
(020) 7299 8439 (Maritime)
Fax: 44-20-76362981; 76365578
Website: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk
Office hours: Mon–Fri: 0900–1230 and 1400–1700
China Embassy or Consulate Office in Australia
Sydney
11th Floor
234 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Tel: +61 2 9252 9838
Fax: +61 2 9252 2728
Email: chinainfo@cnto.org.au
Web site: http://www.cnto.org.au/
China Official Tourism Board Office
China National Tourist Office, New York
370 Lexington Ave. #912
New York, NY 10017 USA
Toll Free: 1-888-760-8218
Tel: 1-212-760-8218
Fax: 1-212-760-8809
Email: ny@cnto.org
Los Angeles
550 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 910,
Glendale, CA 91203 USA
Toll Free: 1-800-670-2228
Tel: 1-818-545-7507
Fax: 1-818-545-7506
Email: la@cnto.org
Web site: http://www.cnto.org/
Source:
http://travel.state.gov/
http://www.fco.gov.uk/
http://www.cnto.org/