Economic cooperation between the countries of the former CIS and the PRC is developing rapidly. Many foreigners intend to conduct business and do business directly in China. To implement such plans, a business visa to China is required.
Types of business visas to China
Do not confuse a business visa and a business visa to the PRC. The difference is that a Category F business visa does not entitle you to apply for a job or do business in China. This type of permitting document allows visits solely for the purpose of negotiating, signing contracts, searching for business partners, exchanging experience, participating in training tours.
To carry out any activity related to making a profit, you will need a business visa to China for Russians and other foreigners, category Z or M.
Reasons for issuing a business visa to China for 2021:
- Z. Employment - employment for a Chinese employer or a foreign company in the PRC.
- M. Commercial and trading activities - registration as an individual entrepreneur or head of a company.
Outwardly, a business visa to the PRC looks like an insert in a foreign passport, which contains the following information:
- type of visa;
- end and start date of entry;
- the multiplicity of the visa;
- maximum days of stay;
- the full name and date of birth of the entering person;
- foreign passport number;
- children fit into the REMARKS column.
A single sample was adopted and all inserts must comply with it:
When crossing the border, a mark is put in the passport. It contains information about when the country entered / left the country.
Any M or Z Chinese visa can be single, double or multiple. Single and double-entry visas can be opened for 1 or 2 months of stay in the PRC. Multiple-entry visas also allow you to stay on Chinese territory, but their entry corridor is wider: six months or a calendar year.
Who can be issued a business visa to the PRC and on what grounds
Any foreign adult who is not prohibited from crossing the Chinese border can apply for an entry permit for employment, commercial or commercial activities.
The main requirement when applying for a visa for Kazakhstanis, Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians and other foreigners is the availability of original papers confirming the purpose of the planned trip. If they are not there, it will be impossible to receive a positive response to the visa permit request.
The procedure for obtaining a business visa to the PRC
Up-to-date information on how to obtain a business visa to China in 2021 is available on the official website of the Chinese consular service in the Russian Federation.
Package of documents
The main set of documents required to apply for a work or business visa to China include:
- a passport valid for at least 6 months. It is obligatory to have blank pages for affixing a visa;
- completed and signed by the applicant visa application - Form V. 2021;
- photo of the established sample (requirements and recommendations are presented on the website of the Chinese embassy);
- confirmation of legal stay in the territory of the country, if the application is submitted not in the country of citizenship of the applicant;
- copies of previously issued Chinese visas;
- originals and copies of the first pages of Chinese passports (relevant for former Chinese citizens who have adopted a different citizenship).
List of additional documents for visas of categories Z and M:
- Z. Gives the right to foreign citizens and their family members in the PRC to work. A visa is issued if a person has a work permit, and the Chinese employer has submitted an application to the local labor department. The original letter of invitation from the Chinese company is not required.
- M. Business documents issued by a trading partner in the PRC or a letter of invitation issued by a relevant organization / individual. A copy of the Chinese ID / Foreign Passport and proof of permanent residence of the inviting individual. Information about the planned visit and the inviting party.
The documents must contain up-to-date information about the applicant and the inviting party. Corrections or typos are not allowed in them.
Where to submit documents
If you are interested in working in China on a business visa, you can apply for its registration at the PRC consular service at the place of stay, and also entrust this procedure to the visa center. In the second case, the cost of an entry permit will increase due to the need to pay not only the consular fee, but also the services of a third-party organization.
The Chinese Visa Application Center in Moscow is located at 1-st Kadashevskiy per., 13, building 1. Working hours: Mon – Fri from 9.00 to 20.00, Sat – Sun from 11.00 to 17.00. Phones: 8 (499) -215-15-66, 8 800-775-26-66. Email: [email protected].
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The cost of a business visa to the PRC, processing time and validity
To apply for a business visa for work and business in China, you will need to pay a visa fee. Its size depends on the number of entries, the desired time frame for issuing a permit and the applicant's citizenship.
Visa fee for a business visa to the PRC for citizens of the Russian Federation, rubles:
| View | Price |
|---|---|
| Single entry | 3 300 |
| Double | 6 600 |
| Multiple entry (Multivisa) | 9 900 |
| Urgent | 2 000 |
| Express | 4 600 |
The table shows the rates for consular fees. If you apply to the visa center, then the visa fee will be added to these amounts. For example, for a one-time visa, this is an additional 2,000 rubles. The total payment will be 5,300 rubles.
Filling out the application form directly at the visa center will cost 650 rubles, and 4 photos with a seal - 300 rubles.
For urgent and express visas, the indicated amounts are paid in excess of the cost of the usual processing.
When calculating how much a business visa costs to work in the PRC, keep in mind that when depositing funds to pay the visa fee, a bank commission is charged in the amount of 2.5% of the deposited funds.
The final price includes payment for translation services, delivery of a finished passport and other items of expenses.
The average time for consideration of papers at the Chinese consulate and the subsequent issuance of a visa is 1-5 days, depending on the urgency of the application.
The visa is valid for 6 or 12 months. Already in the PRC, you can apply for a visa extension for another 180 days (only once). This can be done at the Immigration Office (出入境 管理 - Migration Police).
How to find out if your visa is ready
If you submitted documents through an official visa agency, you can check the status of the application at the link: https://chinavisacenter.ru/proverka-gotovnosti-vizy/. In the form that opens, enter the data: the contact phone number specified in the application form and the applicant's date of birth.
Those who independently issue entry permits to work in Taiwan or in other regions of China, upon submitting the documents, will be issued a coupon indicating the date of the readiness of the passport with a visa. In case of refusal, the answer will be received according to the contact information specified in the questionnaire.
Possible reasons for refusal
Even a complete set of documents and payment of the visa fee do not guarantee a positive decision by the embassy. Some of the most common reasons for rejection of a PRC visa application include:
- incorrect or knowingly false data has been submitted;
- the rules for filling out the visa application form were not followed (for example, there were typos, corrections in the printed copy, there are strikethroughs);
- the consular service has doubts about the purpose of the trip;
- marital status (married / married have more chances).
To avoid complications when applying for an M visa or an F visa to China, carefully check all your documents and the data specified in them.
Summarizing
To come to the PRC on a business visit or to conduct commercial activities, you will need a visa of category M. The main condition for obtaining this type of visa is the availability of documents on commercial activities in the country.
If you are offered a business visa to China without an invitation or supporting papers from a Chinese business partner, you are scammers. Any official visa center works directly with the Chinese consulate, which always requires a full package of visa documents.
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Visa permission to enter for the purpose of work in Hong Kong and other Chinese cities can be single, double or multiple. The validity period is 2-3, 6 or 12 months.
In an emergency, you can contact the country's migration service in advance to extend your business visa for another 180 days.
