Employment/Work (Z-Visa)

Updated: 14/04/2008

Employment Visa (Z Visa) is issued to an alien who comes to China for a post or employment, and his/her accompanying family members.

Please submit the following documents with your application:

1.　　　 Passport: Your valid passportmust have at least six (6) months of remaining validity with at least one blank visa page in it.

2.　　　 Application form: One completed Visa Application Form

3.　　　 Photo: one passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable) glued or stapled on the application form.

4.　　　 Non-US passport bearers shall provide documents that entitle them to reside or work for an extended period of time in the US, and previous Chinese visa.
5.　　　 An applicant who was born in China is required to submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa when he/she applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport.
6.　　　 A visa notification issued by the authorized Chinese unit.
7.　　　 A Work Permit for Aliens issued by the Chinese Labor Ministry/ Foreign Expert's License issued by the Chinese Foreign Expert Bureau.
8.　　　 A visa notification issued by the authorized Chinese unit or proof of kinship, e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc, is required for the accompanying family members.

How to apply

　　　　 1.　　 You may come to the Visa Office of the Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction in which you live to submit the application; or

　　　　 2.　　 If you cannot come personally, you may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction in which you live for the application process.

No appointment is required.
Mailed applications are not acceptableand will be refused.
Mail back service is available (make sure you read INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION MAIL SERVICE) .

Processing Time

　　　 1.　　　 The regular processing time is 4 working days.
　　　　2.　　　 Express service: 2-3 working days processing, $20 will be charged per visa.
　　　 3.　　　 Same day rush service: additional fees of $30 for 1 working day processing (applications presented before 12:00pm may be picked up between 2:30pm-3:00pm on the same day).

Visa fees

　　　 1.　　　 Please pay by Visa, MasterCard, Money Order, Cashier's Check, Company Check or Cash. Personal checks are not acceptable.
　　　　2.　　　 Please make the check or money order payable to the Chinese Consulate.
　　　 3.　　　 $130 for American, and $30 for Citizens of other countries.

Additional Information

　　　 1.　　　 If the visa application form is not filled out completely, correctly and legibly, this can cause a delay in processing or refusal of the requested visa.
　　　　2.　　　 ( Z ) visa is valid for one entry, three months. The holder of a (Z) visa shall go through residential formalities in the local public security department within thirty days of entry into China.

　　　 3.　　　 Any person suffering from a mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.

All regulations are subject to change without notice.

Forms

Visa Application Form

Physical Examination Form

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