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Check list for Short-term Family Visit Visa (Q2-Visa) Application
Short-term family visit visa (Q2-visa) is issued to those who intend to visit relatives who are Chinese citizens
residing inChina mainland or foreigners with permanent residence in Chinamainland for a duration less than
180 days.
Please provide the following documents, printed document and photocopies should be in letter size.
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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
An invitation letter provided by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit.
The invitation letter should contain:
a) Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, passport number etc);
b) Information regarding the visit (incl. purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited,
relationship between the applicant and the inviting party, and details of any financial support to be provided
during the stay in China);
c) Information of the inviting party (incl.name, contact number, address, signature of individual).
6
Photocopy of Chinese ID (both sides) or foreign passport and permanent residence permitprovided by the
inviting parties.
Please provide the appropriate additional documents if you arein one of the following situations.
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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).
If you have obtained Chinese visas before and apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed passport that does not
contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo
page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page (If your name on the current passport differs from
that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change). If you cannot provide the
documents mentioned above, please prepare documents as you apply for the first time.
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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.
