Passport: Original signed passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a copy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.

Visa Application Form and Photo: One completed Visa Application Form with a photo on glossy photo paper glued onto the form (your photo must meet the requirements).

Proof of legal stay or residence status: You must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country where you are currently staying.

Documents showing the itinerary including air ticket booking record (round trip) and proof of a hotel reservation, etc. or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity or individual in China

The invitation letter should contain:

• Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, etc.)
• Information on the planned visit (arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, etc.)
• Information on the inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal representative or the inviting individual)