1. In accordance with the relevant arrangement, starting from 10 June, 2022, the Embassy of China in Laos will make adjustments on visa application requirements for business, work and family visits to China. The updated application procedures and material requirements are as follows: 1.1 Fill out the visa application form online (https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn), print out the confirmation page and form, and sign the confirmation page and item 9 of the form. 1.2 Make an appointment online to submit the application and print out the visa appointment confirmation form. 1.3 Submit the application in person at the Embassy of China in Laos at the appointment time. 1.4 Application Materials: a. Application form completed online (print-out of the full form); b. Original passport and copy of the information page; c. 1 photo; d. Certificate of lawful stay or residence permit (for citizens of other countries who are in Laos); e. Original Chinese passport or original Chinese visa (for those who had Chinese nationality and later joined a foreign nationality); f. Materials for different visas are as follows:
Categories of Visa | Description | Required Documents | M-VisaF-Visa | Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial and technology activities. | Invitation letter issued by the central and state organs, central enterprises, foreign affairs and commercial departments of provincial governments, and foreign affairs departments of municipal governments | Z-Visa | Issued to those who intend to work in China. | Effective “Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit” or the original “Foreigner's Work Permit” | S1-VisaS2-Visa | Issued to spouse, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of the spouse of the holder of a Z visa or work category residence permit. | ① Original certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of immediate family members between applicants and inviting individual② An invitation letter from the inviting individual (a foreigner who stays or resides in China for work)③ A photocopy of the inviting individual's passport and residence permit*If an adult child and his/her spouse apply for a Family Visit (S2) visa, in addition to the above documents, they must submit the appropriate statement of circumstances as required by the consular officer | Q1-VisaQ2-Visa | Issued to foreign family members of Chinese citizens or foreign family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China.*"family members" refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandchildren. | ① Certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household register, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicant and inviting individual② An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit who lives in China③ Proof of the inviting individual's Chinese identity (e.g. Chinese ID card, household register), or foreigner's passport and Chinese permanent residence permit | R-Visa | Issued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China. | “Confirmation Letter for High Level Foreign Talents”*Spouses and children under the age of 18 submit proof of relationship (e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate) to apply for an S2 visa. | C-Visa | Issued to crew members. | A letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transport company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity in China |
2. The above visas are processed through the Embassy of China in Laos. Please contact the Embassy of China in Laos for details of the procedures, requirements, processing time and fees.
(1) Address: WAT NAK ROAD, SISATTANAK, VIENTIANE, LAO P.D.R (2) Telephone: 00856-021-315100 (3) E-mail address: consulate_lao@mfa.gov.cn The Embassy of China in Laos 31 May, 2023
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