China Crew Visa

The fast and easy way to get a crew visa for China

CREW VISA APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CHINA

PLEASE GATHER, PREPARE AND SEND THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

1 Valid Passport:

You must send your actual passport. You need to know the following concerning passports:
Your U.S. passport must retain validity for at least six months beyond your intended entry date into China. Those with more than a year of validity remaining can avail themselves of a 10-year Chinese visa.
Ensure your passport boasts a minimum of two blank pages for visa stamps.
Enclose a photocopy of the passport information page.

2 Visa Application Form:
  • If you plan to use our 4-day or 6–8 day expedited service, please click here to fill out the China visa application. You must select North America, then Washington, DC. When filling out the online China visa application form, please do not click the “Submit” button at the end.

  • If you plan to use our 15 day or 20 day service, all applicants must create an online account, complete the visa application form, and upload the required documents.
    Each account can include multiple applicants. Please note that your account login information (email and password) must be shared with our agent so we can review and process all visa requests under that account.
    Important: Do not click the “Submit the application” button at the end (Step 10) of your online application. Instead, provide us with your online account login credentials (email & password).
    Ensure you have all the required digital files (see No. 2 above) before starting your online China visa application.

  • Select application location based on your driver’s license:

    Select Washington, DC: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
    Select New York: AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WI
    Select San Francisco: AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, WY

  • Click here to create your Online China Visa Application account to start your application.
3 Photograph:

You must provide one 2″x 2″ passport type photo. Homemade Digital Photographs are not acceptable.

4 Crew Member ID and Driver License:

Send a copy of your crew member ID, and driver license.

5 Business Letter:

A letter from the airline to the Chinese Consulate stating your purpose of visit.

6 Order Form:

Click here to completely fill-out order form. You will be asked to input your personal information, order information, and payment information. After inputting your data, click on “Place Order” which will create your completed order form, then print it out and sign it.

7 Total Fees:

Consulate Fee & Service Fee:
Please check the following table for Chinese consulate fee and our service fee:

 

SERVICE TYPE ENTRIES VALIDITY CONSULATE FEE SERVICE FEE PROCESSING TIME
REGULAR MULTIPLE 5 YEARS $140 $169 20 DAYS
EXPRESS MULTIPLE 5 YEARS $160 $369 6-8 DAYS
RUSH MULTIPLE 5 YEARS  $170 $549 4  DAYS
8 Ship Above Materials to:

Please send all the required documents to Visa Express, the address is listed on the top of your order confirmation page.