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People's Republic of China, the world's most populous country and the largest in East Asia (capital: Beijing).

The People's Republic of China (commonly called China or Mainland China) is the world's most populous country and the largest in East Asia.

This should be used for questions that are either specific to travelling to China, or specific to people travelling from China. For traveling on a Chinese passport, also see .

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What is the official way of applying for a China visa?

I am a U.S. citizen and want to travel to China. This website claims to be official http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/ but it is not .cn and it is not .gov so I don't know if it is official and if I should trust it. Is this website legit? Should I…
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Previously filled out China Online Visa Application (COVA). Must I do it again?

In August '23 I intended to visit the People's Republic of China under a Tourist Visa and therefore completed and saved/(submitted) the China Online Visa Application (COVA). I also printed the required documentation (photo, travel statement, COVA,…
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Visa for China: leisure and work

I am a European citizen and I will be attending an academic conference in China. However, after the conference I would like to travel a bit (say 10 days). The conference organisers are providing an invitation letter but this only states the duration…
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Chinese F visa for doing research for short term (2 months)

I am trying to go to China to do research for a short period (~2 months). It seems the visa type I should apply is "F". I got an invitation letter from the supervisor in China saying that he is inviting me and all the expenses will be paid. However…
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China 72 hour stop overs- how long between trips and multiple airlines

1: are there any restrictions on the 72 hour stop over on the length of time that must pass between visits? i.e. theoretically, could one fly to Japan via Beijing, stay in Japan just a few hours, then fly home via 72 hours in Beijing again? My…
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What to when you're being blackmailed by a travel agent?

Our family is at a genuine loss of heart. We paid a U.S. travel agent to plan an itinerary to meet my daughter in Shanghai, China at the completion of her internship and travel to the orphanages she and her sister were cared for and their "discover"…
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Is a Hong Kong permit required by a Chinese citizen from foreign country - transit in PEK - Hong Kong?

For a Chinese citizen, a Chinese passport is normally not valid for entering Hong Kong or Macau. A two-way permit with a valid Hong Kong endorsement is used to visit Hong Kong. However, Hong Kong allows Chinese citizens to enter Hong Kong using a…
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