Posted 2020/3/12
When you apply, you'll need to know whether you need a single entry, double entry or a multiple entry visa. Single and double entry visas are valid for six months from the date of issue, and multiple entry visas are valid for either six or twelve months from the date of issue. You must arrive on Chinese soil before your visa expires, or you may be turned away.
You must have a valid visa with you when you arrive in China. Some travelers think that they can get a Chinese visa when they get there, but this practice is no longer allowed. Because of a diplomatic dispute between China and the US over the US fingerprinting all foreign visitors, the Chinese government stopped issuing landing visas to American travelers in March 2004.
Now, US citizens must obtain a visa before they board a plane to China. If you show up for your flight without a proper visa, you will not be allowed to board the plane, or worse, will be turned back at the airport upon arrival in China. If you need a visa in a rush, don't even think about leaving without one--just call us, and we'll get it to you faster than you thought possible.
