If you make multiple trips to China every year, a 10-year visa can be a convenient option to consider. Let's take a closer look at what it is and how you can apply for one.
What Is a 10-Year Visa?
A 10-year visa doesn't permit you to stay in China for an entire decade; instead, it means that your visa remains valid for ten years. This type of visa allows short stays for tourists or business visits. The duration of each trip varies from 30 – 120 days based on your nationality and the purpose of your visit.
Reasons to Get a 10-Year Visa for China
⒈ Convenience: If you frequently travel to China for work or family purposes, having a 10-year travel visa can save you time and trouble by avoiding the need for a visa application process for each trip.
⒉ Cost-effective: For US citizens, the cost of a 10-year visa is the same as that of other short-term visas. Paying the $140+ fee just once will cover your visa expenses for the next ten years.
How to Apply for a 10-Year Visa?
⒈Download the visa application form and fill it out.
Note: when filling out the application form, please select the "10-Year Visa" option.
⒉Submit your documents.
⒊Pay the visa application fee and collect your visa.
What Documents Do You Need to Apply for a 10-Year Visa?
- An original passport valid for six months with blank side-by-side visa pages.
- A completed visa application form.
- A recent passport photograph.
- Proof of a round-trip flight ticket booking record and hotel reservation.
