Applying for the Chinese Tourist Visa in 2023 

Yay glad it was helpful!

Np! Glad it was helpful

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching 😊

No problem - hope it was helpful! :) We used Corion Travel in San Jose. They were great - very quick and efficient.

Np hope it was helpful!! We literally searched “Chinese Visa” on Yelp haha and then cross checked reviews on Google. Not sure if there’s a comprehensive list of agencies somewhere.

ps. thanks for the awesome video, far more informative than the last few i watched :)

Hi! So my uncle who lives in China wrote Victor’s invitation letter. It was in Chinese and typed out. I think this website actually has specific requirements of what is needed in the invitation letter depending on the type of visa you’re applying for (see Annex 2 or 3): us.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/zytz/202206/t20220614_10702581.htm#Annex2 In terms of mistakes the agency caught - there were a few careless ones like not including his middle name lol but I think he also initially selected the wrong Visa type tho I can’t remember exactly which one 😅 They also helped flag that we needed a photocopy of my uncle’s id (front and back since initially we only included front). So things like that. But if you read the instructions carefully you should be good - I think most requirements are explicitly spelled out. Glad the video was helpful!! Best of luck with the visa application :)

So I know their requirements do vary somewhat depending on each person’s situation. Would recommend referencing this website: us.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/zytz/202206/t20220614_10702581.htm But at least for us, we had to provide the invitation letter and copy (front/back) of the person who provided the invitation letter (in this case my uncle).

I would recommend doing a google or yelp search for “Chinese visa” and that should bring up agencies near you that can provide this service!

Corion Travel - they’re based in San Jose

I think you still need to go through the same online application system. This website might also have some helpful info auckland.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/lsqz/gg/202307/t20230714_11113170.htm

thank you so much

Yah the agency fee was quite hefty :/

@@ashleyvictor Yeah wow. Is that agent fee per person?

I think so, but i already had my visa so didn’t have to go through that process. Now that you mention it though, maybe if you submit more than one visa application the per person agency fee might be lower given that the same person from the agency can take both applications up to the embassy as part of the same trip.

@@ashleyvictor Thanks so much! Have a nice week!

Correct it’s not a requirement but having an invitation letter means you don’t need to have airfare or hotel booked in advance.