Step 1: Prepare Application Documents

Please select the appropriate visa category according to your purpose of visit to China and check the required documents accordingly by click on the visa category below:

L Visa – For tourism

M Visa – For business and trade

F Visa – For non-commercial activities such as exchanges, visits, and study tours

Z Visa – For employment

X1 Visa – For long-term study (over 180 days)

X2 Visa – For short-term study (up to 180 days)

Q1 Visa – For family members of Chinese citizens or foreigners with Chinese permanent residency who intend to reside in China for family reunion (over 180 days), or for foster care purposes. (Family members include: spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children, children’s spouses, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren)

Q2 Visa – For short-term family visits (up to 180 days) to Chinese citizens residing in China or to foreigners with Chinese permanent residency

S1 Visa – For long-term family visits (over 180 days) or other private affairs, for spouses, parents, children under 18, spouses’ parents of foreigners residing in China for work/study

S2 Visa – For short-term visits (up to 180 days) to foreigners staying/residing in China for work/study, or for other private matters (Family members include: spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children, children’s spouses, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren)

R Visa – For high-level foreign talents or urgently needed professionals

C Visa – For foreign crew members of means of international transportation, including aircraft, trains and ships, or motor vehicle drivers engaged in cross-border transport activities, or the accompanying family members of the crew members of the above-mentioned ships

D Visa – For permanent residence in China

G Visa – For transit through China

J1 Visa – For resident foreign journalists of foreign media organizations stationed in China

J2 Visa – For short-term foreign journalists covering news in China

Please note:

1. Unless otherwise required, supporting documents may be submitted as faxed, copied, or printed versions; however, consular officers may request to inspect the originals.

2. The consular officer may, on a case-by-case basis, request additional documents or an in-person interview.

3. Visa issuance, validity, duration of stay, and number of entries are determined by the consular officer based on each applicant’s situation.

4. For D, J1, Q1, S1, X1, Z visa holders with a “000” duration of stay , the holder is required to apply for a residence permit at the exit and entry administration authority of the public security organ of the local people’s government at or above the county level within 30 days of entry.

5. For formats of invitation letters, please click here to view.

Step 2: Online Application

Register and log in to the "China Online Visa Application" system. Read all instructions carefully, and fill in the application form truthfully, completely, and accurately. Upload a compliant photo(click to see the photo requirement) and any other required documents. 

After submission, you may check your application status online. Once approved, submit your passport and any required original documents at the embassy during service hours.

Please note:

1.When completing the "Information About Your Intended Trip" section, please note that there are two fields labeled "Date of Arrival" and two labeled "Date of Departure", which can be easily confused.Specifically, the "Date of Arrival" in item 6.1A refers to the date you enter Chinese Mainland, while the "Date of Arrival" in item 6.1F refers to the date you arrive in a specific city in Chinese Mainland.Likewise, the "Date of Departure" in item 6.1G refers to the date you leave that city, and the "Date of Departure" in item 6.1H refers to the date you exit Chinese Mainland.

2.Applications will not be accepted or will be returned if critical personal information (e.g., name, gender, date of birth, passport number, country of issue) is incorrect, a photo is not of the applicant, or information is intentionally withheld or falsified.

Step 3: On-site Handling

1.Submission of Documents

The consular lobby is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10:00–11:30 a.m. and 3:00–4:00 p.m. (excluding public holidays). Applications will not be accepted outside these hours.

If no additional documents are requested, only the original passport is required. Applicants exempt from fingerprint collection may authorize someone else or use mail to submit materials. Please visit the embassy only after your online application has been approved to avoid extended wait times.

2.Fingerprint Collection

Most ordinary passport holders aged 14–70 must visit the embassy to provide biometric data. Exemptions include:

- Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70; 

- Diplomatic passport holders, or applicants eligible for diplomatic, official and courtesy visas; 

- Applicants who already had their fingerprints collected within the past five years at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Fiji with the same passport;

- Applicants who suffer from 10 fingers mutilation or whose fingerprints cannot be collected;

- Applicants who apply for single and double entry short-term (the duration of stay is no more than 180 days) visas from Sept. 2nd, 2024 to Dec. 31st, 2025.

3. Keep the Pickup Form issued by the consular officer, which contains important information such as fees and pickup time.

Step 4: Payment

Cash payments are NOT accepted. The fee indicated in the online system is for reference only. Please pay the amount shown on the Pickup Form issued upon submission.Once submitted, applications cannot be withdrawn. If the application is denied or the visa issued differs from the requested type, fees will NOT be refunded.Underpaid applications must be supplemented upon request.

Please see “Processing Time, Fees, and Payment Methods”for details. 

Step5: Collection

After payment, please bring the payment receipt and Pickup Form to the Embassy, and collect your visa at the appointed date. Others may collect on your behalf.

For any inquiries, please contact us via email at suva@csm.mfa.gov.cn or call +679-3300215 / +679-7137727.