How to Apply Visa to China (Updated on August 23, 2024)
2024年8月23日

How to Apply Visa to China (Updated on August 23, 2024)

From 0:00(Beijing time) on December 1, 2023 to 24:00 (Beijing time) on December 31, 2025, the Chinese government will implement 15-day visa free policy for Malaysian citizens holding ordinary passport who enter China for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes. Those who do not meet the purposes of visit and time limit for 15-day visa free policy are still required to apply for visas to China.

1. Application Procedures except for Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders and Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy Visas

1.1 Log on Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) (https://bio.visaforchina.cn/KUL3_EN/), fill out the visa application form,submit the required materials online,sign the confirmation page and item 9 of the form and print out the corresponding pages(2 pages in total) .

1.2 When the application status on the web page of the CVASC shows “Passport to be submitted”, please submit the application in person with materials (Please see Part 2 for material requirements) in the CVASC in Kuala Lumpur and retain ten fingerprints.

*The following applicants can be exempted from fingerprint collection: Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70; Diplomatic passport holders, or applicants eligible for Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy visas; Applicants who already had their fingerprints collected within the past five years at the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia or the CVASC in Kuala Lumpur with the same passport; Applicants with all fingers uncollectible.

2. Material Requirements except for Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders and Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy Visas

2.1 Passport

Original passport whose validity period is no less than six months and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport’s data page and the photo page if it is separate.

2.2 Visa Application Form and Photo

One Visa Application Form completed online (please print out the confirmation page and the page of item 9) with one original photo same as the one in the application form.

2.3 Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)

If you don’t apply for the visa in the country of your citizenship, you are required to provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country where you are currently staying.

2.4 Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable to foreign citizens who used to be Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)

If you apply for a Chinese visa for the first time, please provide your previous Chinese passport and a photocopy of its data page.

If you have obtained Chinese visas before and want to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should 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.

2.5 In addition to the visa documents in 2.1 to 2.4, the following types of documents shall be submitted:

2.6 After December 1, 2023, Malaysian citizens will still be able to apply for multiple entry visa with duration of stay exceeding 15 days under L, M, Q2 and S2 categories. 

In addition to the visa documents in 2.1 to 2.5 mentioned above, the supporting documents (e.g. photocopies of previous Chinese visas or previous records of travelling to China) for multiple entry visa required are as follows:

L-Visa

(1) 3-month multiple entry L-visa: Itinerary issued by the cruise company.

(2) 1-year multiple entry L-visa: Detailed travel itinerary and corresponding irrevocable air ticket, hotel booking and photocopies of previous Chinese visas and previous records of travelling to China.

M-Visa

(1) 6-month to 1-year multiple entry M-Visa: A photocopy of previous Chinese visa within 5 years.

(2) 2-year multiple entry M-Visa: A photocopy of previous 6-month to 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa; or photocopies of previous records of travelling to China for more than 3 times within 5 years.

(3) 3-year multiple entry M-Visa: A photocopy of previous 2-year multiple entry Chinese visa within 5 years; or photocopies of previous  1-year multiple entry Chinese visa for more than 2 times within 5 years; or photocopies of previous records of travelling to China for more than 5 times within 5 years.

Q2-visa

(1) 6-month to 2-year multiple entry Q2-Visa: A photocopy of previous Chinese visa within 5 years.

(2) 3-year to 5-year multiple entry Q2-Visa: A photocopy of previous 2-year multiple entry Chinese visa; or photocopies of previous 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa for more than 2 times. 

S2-Visa

For visiting family members for a short period:

Multiple entry S2-visa with a validity period not exceeding the validity period of the inviting individual’s residence permit.

For private affairs such as inheritance, litigation, having real estate in China, etc.:

(1) 6-month to 1-year multiple entry S2-Visa: A photocopy of previous Chinese visa within 5 years.

(2) 2-year multiple entry S2-Visa: A photocopy of previous 6-month to 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa; or photocopies of previous records of travelling to China for more than 3 times within 5 years.

(3) 3-year multiple entry S2-Visa: A photocopy of previous 2-year multiple entry Chinese visa within 5 years; or photocopies of previous 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa for more than 2 times within 5 years; or photocopies of previous records of travelling to China for more than 5 times within 5 years.

3. Contact Information

3.1 For Visa applications except for Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders and Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy Visas, please contact Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

Submission of applications time: 9:00 to 15:00.

Collection time: 9:00 to 16:00.

a. Address: Level 6, Hampshire Place Office, Jalan Mayang Sari, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

b. Business Hours: Monday-Friday. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

c. Call: 006-03-89663925(Workdays 15:00-17:00)  

d. E-mail: klcentre@visaforchina.org

3.2 For Visa applications for Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders and Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy Visas, Please email the Consular Office of the Embassy at kl_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn.

a. Address: 1st Floor, Plaza OSK, 25 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

b. Fax: 603 21636809

c. E-mail: kl_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn

3.3 For visa applicants in East Malaysia, please refer to the notice on the website of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.

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