- REMINDERS: - After online submission, please download the PDF, print out, and sign. Please note that the form cannot be modified once submitted. You will need to submit a new one if there is any change.- Basic personal information. the names, gender, date of birth, nationality, passport number, passport type, etc. must be exactly the same as those on the passport information page.
- Family name: Surname on your passport.
- Given name(s): Please note that in US passports, the middle name is part of Given names, and should be entered here exactly as in your US passport.
- Other names: Enter any other names you used, if you changed your name before.
- Chinese name: if you have (had) one, enter it in Chinese characters. Required for those born in China.
- 1.6B National ID number, please put your driver's license number or passport number, not SSN.
- Former nationality(ies):If you are a naturalized citizen, enter your original citizenship here (e.g. China).
- Work experience
- Provide work history of last 5 years. If there is gap, or you never worked, please write an explanation on a separate piece of paper: what you do everyday, and income source. Then sign and date.
- Leave end date blank for your current job.
- The “position” and “duty” (form fields 3.3D and 3.3E) are needed, even though it is optional online.
- Education
- Currently only the highest education is needed. If you did not go to college, please fill your high school information..
- Major in 4.2C is needed.
- AddressFor home address, don't forget city, state, ZIP code.The address of the spouse in 5.5A, and the addresses of the parents in 5.5B and 5.5C are those of the current location, not of the place of birth.
- ParentsFor deceased parents, check "Not applicable", then enter "deceased".
- Children
- Adult children should also be entered.
- If you have been married for a long time but no children, please handwrite "no children" on the supplemental page after you print out the application form.
- Itinerary
- Flight number: Needed for tourist visa (must match your flight confirmation). You may leave it blank for Q2/M/F and all other types of visa.
- 6.1H address in China: enter the address in the city of your stay (address of the hotel if appying for a tourist visa): the address is required even though it is optional online.
- For tourist visa, please enter every city you are going to visit (click "+Add" to add more cities). The dates should be the same as those in your hotel confirmations.
- If you choose "not applicable" for any entry in the form, you need to state the reason for “not applicable”.
- Section 6.5A, Are you traveling with someone else:For US applicants, always answer No (even for a baby). You will be charged more if you answer YES, according to an email from the consulate (reiterated at agent meeting on 2023/08/01).
- Sign and date on both the Confirmation Page and page 7: must be handwritten by the applicant. Note that on page 7, sign in 9.1A (Applicant Signature), not at the end (9.2E Signature).
- Signatures for 18 or younger: sign by their guardian, not the child (contact us by phone or email if you have any question)
- Confirmation page: sign (write) child's name, then sign your name.
- Page 7: sign (write) child's name in the Applicant's signature (9.1A), then sign your name in 9.2E (you will need to complete 9.2A-D).
- Where you stay form: sign (write) child's name, then sign your name.