a resource of Chinese embassy and consulate and also China visa information for all countries.
Area: 329,750 sq km
Ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, Indigenous, Indian
Religions: Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Confucianism, Taoism
Languages: Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese, Tamil
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Country Phone Code: +60
Currency: ringgit
Chinese embassy in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Chinese consulate in Kuching Malaysia
A Chinese visa is a permit issued by the Chinese visa authorities to an alien for entry into, exit from or transit through China. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a Diplomatic, Courtesy, Service or Ordinary Visa to an alien according to his status, purpose of visit to China or passport type. The Ordinary Visa consists of eight sub-categories, which are respectively marked with Chinese phonetic letters C, D, F, G, J-1, J-2, L, X and Z.
C Visa: Issued to crewmembers to perform duties on board an international train, airliner or other vessel, and their accompanying family members.
D Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to reside permanently in China.
F Visa: Issued to an alien who is invited to China for a visit, an investigation, a lecture, to do business, scientific-technological and culture exchanges, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months.
G Visa: Issued to an alien who transits through China.
J-1 Visa: Issued to foreign resident correspondents in China.
J-2 Visa: Issued to foreign correspondents who make short trips to China on reporting tasks.
L Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing, family visiting or other private purposes.
X Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months.
Z Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for a post or employment, and his or her accompanying family members.
The overseas Chinese visa authorities are Chinese embassies, consulates, and other offices authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a foreigner intends to enter into, exit from or transit through Chinese territory, he/she shall apply to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities for a Chinese visa.
Visas are not required of aliens (except citizens of the United States and the United Kingdom), who hold final destination tickets and have booked seats on international airliners flying directly through China, and will stay in a transit city for less than 24 hours without leaving the airport.
Visas are not required of Citizens of the following countries, who transit through Pudong Airport or Hongqiao Airport of Shanghai, provided they hold valid passports, visas for the onward countries, final destination tickets and have booked seats, and stay in Shanghai for less than 48 hours:
Republic of Korea, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Greece.
No visa is required for ordinary passport holders from Singapore, Brunei and Japan to visit China for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends or transit.
F Visa is issued to an alien who is invited to China for a visit, an investigation, a lecture, to do business, scientific-technological and culture exchanges, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months.
How to apply
You must come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate-General where you reside to submit the application; or
If you cannot come personally, you may send someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate-General where you reside for application process.
Mail applications are not acceptable and will be refused.
No appointment is required.
Documents to be included with application:
Your valid actual passport. The passport must have at least six (6) months validity left before expiration and at least one blank page left in it.
One completed Visa Application Form with one additional passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).
An applicant born in China who applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport is required to submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa.
An invitation letter from the host company or unit in China.
To apply for a Multiple Entry F Visa, the applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The applicant has a visa notification issued by the authorized Chinese unit, which specifies the validity, number of entries and duration of stay for the visa application; or
(2) The applicant has made an investment in China. Please submit the original and photocopy of the Chinese business license carrying the name of the applicant (The original one will be returned after checking); or
(3) The applicant is in a position of management in a Malaysian company which has a subsidiary in China. Please submit an application letter from the Malaysian company and an invitation letter from the Chinese subsidiary company; or
(4) The applicant has visited China more than twice with the (F) visa within the past 12 months. Please submit a copy of the visa and an invitation letter from China; or
(5) The applicant need to visit China frequently in order to execute contracts signed with a Chinese company. Please submit the original and photocopy of the contract (The original one will be returned after checking).
If the visa application form is not filled out completely, correctly and legibly, this can cause a delay in processing or the denial of visa.
Visa fee (Ringgit) and processing time
| Number of Entry | Malaysian Citizen | American Citizen | Citizens of other countries |
| Single Entry | 30 | 190 | 130 |
| Double Entries | 50 | 285 | 200 |
| Multiple Entries for 6 Months | 80 | 380 | 250 |
| Multiple Entries for 12 Months | 120 | 570 | 400 |
| Multiple Entries for24 Months | 120 |
The regular processing time is 4 working days. For express service, additional fees of RM140 for 1 working day processing (pick up on same day 4:30pm-5:00pm), and RM100 for 2-3 working days processing will be charged.
Please pay by cash.
Additional information
Usually, the validity of a single entry is 3 months and the validity of a double entry visa is 6 months from the date of issuance. Unless specified on the application form and approved by the consular officer, the duration of stay is 30 days.
Any person suffering from mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.
The Validity, Duration of Stay, and Number of Entries of the visa is issued at the discretion of the Consular Officers, whose decisions are based on the laws and regulations of China. The Consular Officers have the authority to refuse any visa applications inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations, or revoke issued visas.
L Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing, family visiting or other private purposes.
How to apply
You must come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate -General where you reside to submit the application; or
If you cannot come personally, you may send someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate-General where you reside for application processes.
Mail applications are not acceptable and will be refused.
No appointment is required.
Documents to be included with application:
Your valid & actual passport. The passport must have at least six (6) months validity left before expiration and at least one blank page left in it.
One completed Visa Application Form with one additional passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).
An applicant born in China who applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport is required to submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa.
To apply for a Multiple Entry (L) Visa, the applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The applicant is the husband/wife, or son/daughter, or parent of a Chinese citizen residing in Mainland China. Please submit proof of relationship, e.g. the original and the photocopy of a marriage certificate, a notary certificate of kinship etc. or,
(2) The applicant owns real estate in China. Please submit the original and a photocopy of the property ownership certificate.
If the visa application form is not filled out completely, correctly and legibly, this can cause a delay in processing or the refusal of the requested visa.
Visa fee (Ringgit) and processing time
| Number of Entry | Malaysian Citizen | American Citizen | Citizens of other countries |
| Single Entry | 30 | 190 | 130 |
| Double Entries | 50 | 285 | 200 |
| Multiple Entries for 6 Months | 80 | 380 | 250 |
| Multiple Entries for 12 Months | 120 | 570 | 400 |
| Multiple Entries for24 Months | 120 |
The regular processing time is 4 working days. For express service, additional fees of RM140 for 1 working day processing (pick up on same day 4:30pm-5:00pm), and RM100 for 2-3 working days processing will be charged.
Please pay by cash.
Additional information
Usually, the validity of a single Entry is 3 months and the validity of a double entry visa is 6 months from the date of issuance. Unless specified on the application form and approved by the consular officer, the duration of stay is 30 days.
Any person suffering from mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.
The Validity, Duration of Stay, and Number of Entries of the visa is issued at the discretion of the Consular Officers, whose decisions are based on the laws and regulations of China. The Consular Officers have the authority to refuse any visa applications inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations, or revoke issued visas.
X Visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months.
An alien who comes to China to study, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months shall apply for F Visa.
How to apply
You must come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate-General where you reside to submit the application; or
If you cannot come personally, you may send someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate-General where you reside for application process.
Mail applications are not acceptable and will be refused.
No appointment is required.
Documents to be included with application:
Your valid & actual passport. The passport must have at least six (6) months validity left before expiration and at least one blank page left in it.
One completed Visa Application Form with one additional passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).
An approved Foreign Student Visa Application Form (JW101 or JW202) issued by the authorized Chinese unit, and an enrollment letter from the Chinese school.
For the applicant who will study in China for more than one year shall also provide a Physical Examination Certificate for Foreign Citizen.
An applicant born in China who applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport is required to submit his/her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa.
If the visa application form is not filled out completely, correctly and legibly, this can cause a delay in processing or the refusal of the requested visa.
Visa fee and processing time
RM30 for Malaysian citizens
RM190 for American citizens
RM130 for citizens of other countries
The regular processing time is 4 working days. For express service, additional fees of RM140 for 1 working day processing (pick up on same day 4:30pm-5:00pm), or RM100 for 2-3 working days processing will be charged.
Please pay by cash.
Additional information
X visa is valid for one entry, three months. The holder of X visa shall go through residential formalities in the local public security department within thirty days of entry into China.
Any person suffering from mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.
The Consular Officers have the authority to refuse any visa applications inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations, or revoke issued visas.
G Visa is issued to an alien who transits through China.
You must come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate-General where you reside to submit the application; or
If you cannot come personally, you may send someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate-General where you reside for application process.
Mail applications are not acceptable and will be refused.
No appointment is required.
Documents to be included with application:
Your valid & actual passport. The passport must have at least six (6) months validity left before expiration and at least one blank page left in it.
One completed Visa Application Form with one additional passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).
A valid visa of the country of destination, and a final destination airline ticket.
An applicant born in China who applies a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport is required to submit his/her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa.
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.
Visa fee (Ringgit) and processing time
| Number of Entry | Malaysian Citizen | American Citizen | Citizens of other countries |
| Single transit | 30 | 190 | 130 |
| Double transits | 50 | 285 | 200 |
The regular processing time is 4 working days. For express service, additional fees of RM140 for 1 working day processing (pick up on same day 4:30pm-5:00pm), or RM100 for 2-3 working days processing will be charged.
Please pay by cash.
Additional information
Unless specified on the application form and approved by the consular officer, the validity of transit visa is 3 months and the duration of stay is 7-10 days.
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.
The Validity, Duration of Stay, and Number of Entries of the visa is issued at the discretion of the Consular Officers, whose decisions are based on the laws and regulations of China. The Consular Officers have the authority to refuse any visa applications inconsistent with Chinese laws and regulations, or to revoke issued visas.
Visas are not required of aliens (except citizens of the United States and the United Kingdom), who hold final destination tickets and have booked seats on international airliners flying directly through China, and will stay in a transit city for less than 24 hours without leaving the airport.
Visas are not required of citizens of the following countries, who transit through Pudong Airport or Hongqiao Airport of Shanghai, provided they hold valid passports, visas for the onward countries, final destination tickets and have booked seats, and stay in Shanghai for less than 48 hours:
Republic of Korea, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Greece.
