China Business Visa
Business Visa Requirements - NEW REQUIREMENTS Effective 09/30/2025
- Valid (six months or longer), signed passport with sufficient blank pages for visa, arrival, and departure stamps.
- One recently taken passport type/size photo.
- Processing fee of $489.90, plus applicable consular fee of $140.00.
- Completion of ONE visa application questionnaire CLICK HERE. You MUST answer all the questions fully and complete the questionnaire in its entirety.
- Business letter (the company letterhead and address must be from Southern California). Download a sample.
- An invitation letter from China. Must include full name (first, middle, last) of the invitee and the red stamp/seal Click here for a sample letter/instructions.
- Declaration of presence with the consular jurisdiction when applying. CLICK HERE. Print this form and complete and sign it in blue ink.
- Declaration for Purpose of Visa to China. CLICK HERE. Print this form and complete and sign it in blue ink.
- Color photocopy from front and back of your driver license showing you live within the geographical jurisdiction of China Consulate in Los Angeles.
- A Flight itinerary showing airline the traveler's name. airlines name, dates of departure and return
- Confirmed hotel reservation (the hotel name and other pertinent information must be showing on the confirmation)
- Old passport(s) with prior visa(s) to China. THIS IS A MUST. If you cannot find old passport(s) there is a statement form that you have to complete explaining the reason for not providing old passport(s) and visa(s). Here is the statement form CLICK HERE. Print this form and complete and sign it in blue ink.
- Allow up to thirty (30) business days for processing. Please note that due pre-approval requirement before submission at the consulate the processing time might end up being longer.
- Add $165.00 for expedited processing which is currently taking 5-7 business days.
- IMPORTANT: Please note that effective September 30, 2025, China has started a new hybrid system where a preliminary approval must be obtained online before being allowed to submit original documents at the consulate
- Visa forms are now completed online and supporting documentation will be uploaded for preliminary review.
- APVS will submit your documents and applications digitally for pre-approval and subsequently to the China Consulate.
- The pre-approval does not guarantee visa approval at the consulate.
Please read carefully
- Make sure that passport is signed, it has enough blank pages for the visa and for other arrival/departure stamps, and it is valid for longer than six months from when you intended to leave China.
- We accept all major credit cards, money orders, and cashier's checks. We do not accept personal checks or out of State company checks.
- All visas are issued by consulates; issuance or processing times are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for delays caused due to additional document requests by the consulates
- All fees, processing times and requirements are subject to change without prior notice.
- Add $59.00 for overnight FedEx return. Only one return postage fee will apply for multiple concurrent visa requests.
- Atlas Services is a convenience service company. Atlas Services, its employees, affiliates, contractors, and subcontractors in no way, expressly or impliedly, make any representations or warranties of any kind, or guarantee the issuance of a visa or the processing times at the consulate. We are not responsible for additional documents requests by the consulate, or rejection or denial of your visa request. All such decisions are made solely and unilaterally by the Chinese Consulate.
- We are not responsible for consular and administrative errors, delivery companies' delays or misdeliveries, or delays due to weather acclamation. Once processing of a case begins, except for the unused consular fees, no refunds can and will be issued.
Payment Methods
Pay by Check
We do not accept personal checks. Company checks, cashier’s checks and money orders are acceptable. Or, click on the Credit Card Payment button below to complete a credit card payment form. Send (we recommend using a traceable shipping method) your package to:
Atlas Passport and Visa Services
606 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Suite 130 Glendale, CA 91207
visa@atlaspvs.com
Pay by Credit Card
We accept all major credit cards. Please complete, initial and sign our payment authorization from personal data sheet, place it on top of your completed visa package and send (we recommend using a traceable shipping method) package to:
Atlas Passport and Visa Service
606 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Suite 130 Glendale, CA 91207
(818) 242-2400
visa@atlaspvs.com
Contact us today to make an appointment or visit us at our Glendale location.