Tourist Visa (L-Visa) Application Tourist Visa (L-visa) is issued to those who are going to travel to China Mainland for tourism. Please provide the following documents, printed documents and photocopies should be in letter size.
1. Original passport valid for at least 6 months, with 2 or more blank visa pages.
2. Photocopy of the information page and extension page (if applicable) of the passport.
3. One Visa Application Form completed online and signed by hand. Please visit website to fill out the form and make appointment.
4. A recently taken within 6 months, colour passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a white background. Visit website to see the requirements.
5. 1. Air ticket booking record (round trip) and itinerary in China.
2. Proof of a hotel reservation. Or, An Invitation Letter for Tourist issued by a relevant unit or individual in China. The invitation letter should contain:
(a) Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, passport number etc.); (b) Details of the planned visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, accommodation arrangements; (c) Information of the inviting party(incl. name of organization or person concerned, contact telephone number, address, official stamp of the organization, signature of the legal representative or individual).
6. If the invitation letter is issued by an individual, photo copy of a Chinese ID (both sides, ?version) or photocopies of foreign passport and permanent residence permit should be provided by the inviting party. Please provide the appropriate additional documents if you are in one of the following situations.
7. If you are applying a visa with a passport other than Canadian, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid permanent resident card, work permit, study permit, or other legal resident certificate.
8. For applicants who previously had Chinese nationality and have obtained foreign citizenship If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, please provide the last Chinese passport held and 2 photocopies of its data page together with the data page of the present Canadian passport (the data page of the previous Chinese passport and the data page of the present Canadian passport need to be shown on the same paper) and the Canadian citizenship card(original and photocopy).
9. For a child under 18 of Chinese origin, please refer to the additional classification and documentation If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other proof documents or supplementary materials or require an interview with the applicant. The consular officer will decide on whether or not to issue the visa and on its validity, duration of stay, and number of entries in light of specific conditions of the applicant.
