1. Single Entry: You may enter China only once within the validity period.

2. Double Entry: You may enter China, leave once, and re-enter another single time. Following the second entry, you may not enter China again and you willneed to apply for a fresh visa.

3. Multiple Entry: You may enter and exit China as many times as you like, although you may be bound by entry periods of 30-day increments (30, 60, 90, 180). This means that you must exit china every time you reach this number of days in your stay.

• For instance, if you have a multiple entry visa with a 30-day stay limit, then you must exit China every 30 days.

If you have a single or double entry visa and you use up your final exit while the visa is still valid, then you will have to gain a new visa regardless, thus invalidating your old visa and requiring you to go through the application process again.

Documents required for China Tourist Visa Application:

• Original Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into China with minimum two blank pages

• All Old Passports

• Dully completed and signed Visa Application Form

• Two recent colored photographs against white background taken in last 3 months, 35 mm X 45 mm in size, matt finish and 80% face coverage

• Cover letter explaining purpose of trip. (For Employed-Plain paper/Self-Employed-Letterhead)

• Bank Statement for last six months with minimum balance of Rs.1,50,000/- , updated and attested

• Income Tax Returns/Form 16 for last 3 years

• Confirmed return flight tickets

• Confirmed Hotel Reservation

• Leave Sanctioned Certificate or Salary Slips (If Employed)

• Business Registration proof (If Self-Employed)

• School/College ID Card (If student)

• No Objection Certificate (NOC) from parent, ID proof of parents (If minor travelling without parents)

• Invitation letter, Passport or Resident Permit copy, address proof of Inviter (If visiting family & friends)

• Sponsorship letter, Sponsor ID proof, Updated bank statement (if sponsored)

Documents required for China Business Visa Application:

• Original Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into China with minimum two blank pages

• All Old Passports

• Dully completed and signed Visa Application Form

• Two recent colored photographs against white background taken in last 3 months, 35 mm X 45 mm in size, matt finish and 80% face coverage

• Business Covering letter from applicant on company letterhead

• Invitation letter from host Company stating purpose of trip, business details etc.

• Company Registration Certificate from Indian and Chinese company