1.        Those who live within the Helsinki area (including Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa) must come to the Chinese Embassy personally for application. People living outside the Helsinki area may apply by mail.

 

2.        Requirements:

I.      One fully completed visa application form (downloadable from this site);

II.   One recent passport-sized photograph;

III.  A valid original passport with blank pages.

IV. Additional documents:

 

l        Tourist / visitor visa ------ type L:

 

Copy of Airline ticket or your travel itinerary (proof of relationship / invitation letter if visiting friends or relatives in China).

 

l        Business visa------ type F:

An invitation letter/ fax from a Chinese Government department or companies authorized by Chinese Government.

l        Work visa -------- type Z: 

An employment permit from the Ministry of Labour or the State Bureau of Foreign Experts of China, an invitation letter from the company authorized by the Chinese Government and "PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RECORD FOR FOREIGNER" (The copies of these letters are also needed)

l        Student visa------- type 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 (The copies are needed) and "PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RECORD FOR FOREIGNER"if your stay is over six months. If the studying period is less than 6 months, the category of the visa will be F instead of X.

l        Transit Visa  ----- type G:

A valid visa for the country of destination and the letter from the work unit. Duration of transit visa is about 7 days.

l        Journalist Visa --- type J-1 or J-2:

A letter from the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of P.R.C. or the Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai or Guangdong Municipality Government and a letter from the work unit.