Yes, you must make the payment of visa fee and service fee right after your application is accepted. If the visa application is declined or refused, or the visa issued is not the category applied, the service fee will NOT be returned.

Please note that visa fees and service fees may vary across different visa categories and service options. 

According to the bilateral agreements signed between China and some countries, the visa fee of some countries may be different from the amount listed in the fee schedule. Final payment is subject to the actual amount to be paid.