Sep. 26, 2005

 

          To further promote the business or tourism travel of American citizens to China, the Consulate General of the P.R. China in New York adjusts and simplifies the policy of multi-entry visas as of the date of Oct. 4, 2005:

1. American passport holder with the Place of Birth is printed as China may apply for multi-entry Tourist Visas (L-visa) valid for 6 or 12 months.

2. Applicant who has Business Visa (F-visa) records before or has a formal letter from the Chinese counterpart or his or her employee stating that he or she will visit China frequently and need a multi-entry visa may apply for multi-entry visas valid for 6 or 12 months.

3.  Applicant who has the records of 2 or more entries with business visas (F-visas) in the past year and has a formal letter from his or her employee stating that he or she will visit China frequently and need a multi-entry visa valid for 24 months may apply for multi-entry visa valid for 24 months.

4. It generally takes 4-7 working days to process 24-month multi-entry visas, and same day rush or next day express service are not available.

For more detailed requirements for Chinese visas, please click here.

 

Consulate General of the P. R. China in New York