INFORMATION ON CHINESE VISA

The Chinese visa authorities may issue a Diplomatic, Courtesy, Service or Ordinary Visa to a foreigner according to his/her identity, purpose of visit to China and passport type. The Ordinary Visa consists of eight sub-categories, which are respectively marked with Chinese phonetic letters L, F, X, Z, G, C, J, and D.

1. L Visa: Issued to an applicant who comes to China for tourism purposes, family visit or other personal affairs.

2. F Visa: Issued to an applicant who is invited to China for conference, research, lecture, business, scientific-technological and cultural exchanges or short-term studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months.

3. X Visa: Issued to an applicant who comes toChina for the purpose of studying or intern practice for more than six months.

4. Z Visa: Issued to an applicant who is to take up a post or employment inChina, and his/her accompanying family members, and who is to conduct commercial performance in China.

5. G Visa: Issued to those who transit through China.

6. C Visa: Issued to crew members on international aviation, navigation and land transportation missions and family members accompanying them.

7. J Visa: Issued to foreign journalists. J Visa is subdivided into J-1 Visa and J-2 Visa. J-1 Visais issued to a foreign resident correspondent in China. J-2 Visa is issued to a foreign correspondent on temporary short term news report mission in China.

8. D Visa: Issued to applicant who is to reside permanently inChina.

Instructions on How to Apply for A Chinese Visa

Applications by post are not accepted.

Applicants should submit their applications in person or entrust a third party to submit their applications on their behalf to the visa office of Chinese Embassy .

Required documents:

1.     All applicants are required to submit the following documents:

1. A valid original passport. There must be spare blank visa pages in the passport. Pages for endorsements or amendments can not be used as a visa page. The passport should be valid for at least 6 months.

2. One completed Chinese visa application form signed by the applicant. Children's application form can be signed by their parents or guardians.

3. One recent passport photograph affixed to the visa application form. Life

photos, copied photos and digital photos printed on ordinary paper are not acceptable.

2.    Addtional documents:

(1) Tourism visa---L: Documents mentioned in part 1.

(2) Business visa---F: An invitation letter/ fax from a Chinese Government department, a Chinese company or a letter of introduction furnished by a company in the United Republic of Tanzania and the documents mentioned in part 1.

(3) Student visa------X: JW-201 or JW-202 form issued by the Ministry of Education of China and a letter of admission from a Chinese University / College and the documents mentioned in part 1.

(4) Work visa -------- Z: An employment permit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security or the State Administration of Foreign Experts of China together with an invitation letter from a relevant Department of Chinese Government or a Government-authorized company and the documents mentioned in part 1.

(5) Journalist Visa -- J-1 or J-2: A letter from a relevant Department of Chinese Government and a letter from the employer and the documents mentioned in part 1.

(6) Transit Visa --- G: A valid visa for the country of destination and the documents mentioned in part 1.

 

Information on Visa to Hong Kong S.A.R. and Macao S.A.R.:

Tanzanian citizens may visit Hong Kong for up to 90 days without a visa, but visa is required for those to work, study, establish or join in any business or to take up residence. For visa requirements for foreign citizens, please visit the Hong Kong Immigration Department web site: http://www.info.gov.hk/immd

Citizens from Tanzania should apply for entry visa upon their arrival in Macao.

 

VISA FEES

VISA TYPE	TANZANIAN	NON-TANZANIAN	AMERICAN
SINGLE ENTRY	33,000 Tsh	40,000 Tsh	$130
DOUBLE ENTRY	50,000 Tsh	60,000 Tsh	$130
HALF YEAR MULTI-ENTRIES	65,000 Tsh	78,000 Tsh	$130
ONE YEAR AND ABOVE MULTI-ENTRIES	98,000 Tsh	120,000 Tsh	$130

 

Office Hours

9:00am--11:00am, Monday-Wednesday-Friday (Except Chinese public holidays.)