China Business,
Holiday and Student Visas
Book your visa by phone!
01 878 3329 (local phone)

Holiday visa:

• Application Form
• Visa Processing Fee
• Original Passport - must be valid for at least 6 months
• Recent color passport-sized photograph taken against white background and printed on standard photographic paper
• Flight itinerary OR hotel booking

Business visa:

• Application Form
• Visa Processing Fee
• Original Passport - must be valid for at least 6 months
• Recent color passport-sized photograph taken against white background and printed on standard photographic paper
• Flight itinerary OR hotel booking
• Invitation letter issued by the Chinese host company stating applicant's full name, Date of Birth and passport number. Please note that in case you would like to be issued a double or a multiple entry visa, the Invitation letter should state that you will be entering China on more than one occasions.

A single or double-entry China visa, whether for business or tourism, is usually valid for 3 months from the date of issue. Multiple-entry China visas are valid for 6 or 12 months and are only issued according to official invitation for a business visitor. The duration of stay allowed on the visa may vary.

For China Visa processing (including all embassy fees) we charge:

Irish Residents
Tourist Visas:

3-Month Single-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €135
3-Month Single-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €105
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €155
3-Month Double-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €125

Business Visas:

3-Month Single-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €135
3-Month Single-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €105
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €155
3-Month Double-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €125

6-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €185
6-Month Multiple -Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €155
12-Month Multiple -Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €220
12-Month Multiple -Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €185

Please note that if you would like to apply for a double-entry visa you will need to provide proof of two entries to China e.g. two 2-way flight tickets.

UK Residents
Tourist Visas:

3-Month Single-Entry (Express 3 working days Service): £150
3-Month Single-Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £115
3-Month Single-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £100
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 3 working days Service): £165
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £130
3-Month Double-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £115

Business Visas:

3-Month Single-Entry (Express 3 working day Service): £150
3-Month Single-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): £115
3-Month Single-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £100
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 3 working day Service): £165
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): £130
3-Month Double-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £115

6-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 3 working day Service): £220
6-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): £175
6-Month Multiple-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £160

12-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 3 working days Service): £280
12-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £235
12-Month Multiple-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £220

US residents:
Holiday visa, single entry, (3 months  4 days ):  $199
Holiday visa, single entry, (3 months  2 days): $259
Holiday visa, single entry, (3 months  1 day):  $319
Holiday visa, double entry, (6 months  4 days): $199
Holiday visa, double entry, (6 months  2 days):  $259
Holiday visa, double entry, (6 months  1 day):  $319
Holiday visa, multiple entry, (1 year  4 days): $199
Holiday visa, multiple entry, (1 year  2 days):  $259
Holiday visa, multiple entry, (1 year  1 day): $319

Business visa, single entry, (3 months  4 days):  $199
Business visa, single entry, (3 months  2 days):  $259
Business visa, single entry, (3 months  1 day):  $319
Business visa, double entry, (6 months  4 days):  $199
Business visa, double entry, (6 months  2 days):  $259
Business visa, double entry, (6 months  1 day):  $319
Business visa, multiple entry, (1 year  4 days):  $199
Business visa, multiple entry, (1 year  2 days):  $259
Business visa, multiple entry, (1 year  1 day): $319

Canadian residents

Tourist visas
3-Month Single Entry visa (processing 5 working days) – CA$ 135
3-Month Single Entry visa (processing 24-48 hours) – CA$ 250
6-Month Double Entry visa (processing 5 working days) – CA$ 160
6-Month Double Entry visa (processing 24-48 hours) – CA$ 275

Business visas
3-Month Single Entry visa (processing 5 working days) – CA$ 135
3-Month Single Entry visa (processing 24-48 hours) – CA$ 250
6-Month Double Entry visa (processing 5 working days) – CA$ 160
6-Month Double Entry visa (processing 24-48 hours) – CA$ 275
6-Month Multiple Entry visa (processing 5 working days) – CA$ 185
6-Month Multiple Entry visa (processing 24-48 hours) – CA$ 300
1-Year Multiple Entry visa (processing 5 working days) – CA$ 235
1-Year Multiple Entry visa (processing 24-48 hours) – CA$ 350

Note: If you hold a passport from another country not listed here please contact the Visa First Help Desk to confirm the visa fee that will apply for you.

*Please note, Embassy fee is set by the Embassies themselves and Visa First has no control over it. Usually, the Embassy fee varies according to embassy, applicant's nationality, type and duration of visa. The prices given here consist of Visa First handling fee and embassy fee. They are for one person, inclusive of VAT and are an estimate only. Please note that, additional fees may apply. These are dependant on the way you want to receive your passport, exchange rate changes, changes in the Embassy fees etc. In the event that in your case an additional fee is due we will contact you to organize the payment in the most convenient way for you.

Our standard visa processing time for China Visa applications is 5 to 10 working days from the date your application is accepted. The China Tourist Visa is usually valid for three months from the date of issue so we recommend the application be sent to the Embassy no earlier than one month before you plan to go.

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