(J2) Foreign journalist visiting China for short-term news coverage

1. Basic Requirements

(1)Passport

 a). Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least 2 pieces of blank visa page.  

b). A photocopy of the passport (the data page that includes the photo, personal information and signature page)

(2)Visa Application Form and Photo

One completed Visa Application Form and the confirmation page of the form (sign on item 9 and confirmation page of the form).; A recently-taken color passport photos (bare-head, full face, wear deep color clothes,48mm x 33mm) against a white background, one attached on the application form, the other applied directly with the passport. Please note that if the photo is not qualified, the application may not be accepted and the applicants should bear the consequences.

(3)Proof of legal stay or residence status Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to applicants other than Uzbekistan), which is valid for more than 6 months.

(4)Photocopy of previous Chinese visas (applicable for those who have obtained Chinese visas before)

If you have obtained Chinese visas before, you should provide the photocopy of the latest identical Chinese visa. It might facilitate the Embassy  to issue the most appropriate visa to you .

(5) Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas(applicable for those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship).

If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide the last Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its data page.

If you have obtained Chinese visas before and apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should provide original previous passport(s)and present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change).

(6) Applicants under 18 years old:

a). Application form for those who are under 18 years old should be signed by parent(s) or their guardian(s) on the form Section 5.  The passports of parent(s) and/or relevant legal documents for the guardians plus passport of the guardians will be needed. Both original and copy of passport information page and signature page. 

b). Applicants under 18 should also provide the Birth Certificate with parents' names (original and copy). The Birth Certificate should be in Vietnamese,English or Chinese. If any personal information does not match with the documents provided (such as a name change), an official changing proof documents will be needed.

c). If parent(s) is holding non Vietnamese passport, please also provide the original and photocopy of your Vietnam legal status (work visa, study visa or residence permit).

d). Overseas Chinese origin who are under 18 applying Chinese visa for the first time also need to provide both the original and copy of the Birth Certificate with parents information, previous Chinese passport or travel documents （if having）, visa, Naturalization paper, plus the parents’ passport, visa, or naturalization paper when the applicant was born. All documents need both original and copy. If any personal information does not match with the documents provided(such as a name change), an official changing proof documents will be needed for the first time applying Chinese visa.

e)If both parents will not accompany the applicant to the CVASC to apply for the visa, letter of authorization is required.

 (for foreign journalists going to China for short-term news coverage)

(1) Visa Notification Letter issued by the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China or other concerned units in China

(2) Official letter from the media organization for which the journalist works.

(1)Each applicant must provide all the documents mentioned above. Applicants may not share the supporting documents for their applications. 

(2) All the Documents except required original, may be in the form of fax, photocopy or scanned copy, but the consular officer may require the applicant to submit the original documents. All non-original documents must be clear and neat. An issuer of invitation letter who is an individual in China should also provide a photocopy of his/her Chinese ID. 
(3) If necessary, the consular officer will require an interview with the applicant or require the applicant to provide other proof documents or supplementary materials, i.e. naturalization paper, bank statement, tax report, proof of relation etc., which may not be listed in the website, in accordance with individual cases or different circumstances.
(4)The consular officer will decide on whether issue the visa or not  and on its validity, duration of stay and number of entries in light of specific conditions of the applicant.
(5) All application documents will be kept by the Chinese Embassy. The Visa center will only return your passport back when you come for collection. 

important information：

1.All visa applicants aged 14 to 70 (inclusive) are required to personally submit their application at the China Visa Application Center, collect photos on site, and retain fingerprints. If you submit an application through a travel agency or principal, it will be up to the travel agency or principal to determine the submission and retention of fingerprints with you.

 2.According to the requirements of the Chinese Embassy in Uzbekistan, the electronic visa application form and online reservation system will be officially launched from July 1, 2018. Before all applicants come to the Visa Application Center to submit their applications, please log in to the China Visa Application Center website for online form filling and appointment. Click here to view the details. The visa application center does not accept handwritten visa application forms and does not accept applications without appointments. Click here to make an appointment.

If the applicant only applies for a visa to Hong Kong, China, they do not need to use the online filling out and appointment system, and still fill out the current Hong Kong, China visa application form to submit the application to the visa application center. If the applicant applies for a visa to Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong at the same time, the online form filling and reservation system must be used.

 3.After completing the online form, please complete the online appointment and bring the necessary application materials to the visa application center according to the appointment time to submit the application.