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From July 1st, 2024 to December 31st, 2025, ordinary passport holders from New Zealand are exempt from visa requirement to enter China who can stay for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes. Citizens of New Zealand who do not meet the above-mentioned requirements still need to apply for Chinese visa before entering China.
China is a vast country with long history, extensive culture and beautiful scenery. Traveling to China, you can visit the ancient and modern architectures, enjoy the picturesque or spectacular scenery, see the diverse landscapes, experience the unique culture and meet the friendly people. In China, you can explore the long history of China by visiting the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the Forbidden City, etc. Planning a trip to China, visa and passport usually come to the minds of the tourists from New Zealand. Do I need a visa to enter China? How to apply the Chinese visa in New Zealand? When should I apply my Chinese Visa? These problems are usually the people in New Zealand consider. This article is a complete guide of the Chinese visa application in New Zealand for your reference.
Visa will usually come to our mind when we plan to visit another country. Based on the 15-day visa-free policy between China and New Zealand, citizens of New Zealand can enter China without visa for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes and staying in China less than 15 days. If citizens of New Zealand are not eligible for the above purposes or plan to stay in China more than 15 days, they should apply for Chinese visa before entering into China.
Based on the the short-stay visa-exemption policy between China and New Zealand, citizens of New Zealand who are eligible for the visa-free policy still need some documents to enter China.
Passport(Please make sure that your passport’s remaining validity can cover your stay in China)
Supportive documents help to verify your purpose of visit to China such as the invitation letter, flight tickets and hotel reservation letter.
If a citizen from New Zealand wants to stay in China for more than 15 days or his/her purpose to enter China is not eligible for the reasons applicable to the 15-day visa free policy, he/she should apply Chinese visa in advance to enter China.
Generally speaking, you can apply the Chinese visa in the Chinese Embassies or Consulates in New Zealand. You can find the addresses of the Chinese Embassies or Consulates on the official website of the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand. There are latest visa policies, guide of Chinese visa application and information you need when you plan a trip to China from New Zealand.
To apply for the Chinese visa in New Zealand, you should first clarify your visa type. The type of your visa depends on your major purpose to go to China. For example, if you go to China for traveling, you should apply for the L visa. There is detailed description of types of the Chinese visa on the official website of the Chinese Embassy in new Zealand. You can look through the information on the website and check your visa type.
To apply for the Chinese visa in New Zealand, you should prepare some documents.
Passport
Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of bio-data page of your passport.
Visa Application Form and Photo
All applicants should complete the visa application form online through the China Online Visa Application website. Please note that your information on the visa application form is complete and accurate. If you provide inaccurate, false or misleading information, your application will be declined or you may be refused entry permission to China.
You can check the requirements of the photo on the official website of the Chinese Embassy in new Zealand.
Except for the passport, visa application form and photo, some supporting documents are needed when applying for the Chinese visa. If you are applying for the L visa to China, you should prepare the supporting documents to show your itinerary in China like round-trip air tickets and hotel reservation record or invitation letter. Supporting documents required depend on the type of your visa, you can check the information on the official website of the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand.
After preparing the documents needed for the visa application in New Zealand, you can submit your visa application to the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand. Please note that each applicant should go the the Chinese Embassy in person to submit your Chinese visa application. At the same time, your fingerprints will be collected at the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand. And please pay attention to that you should go to the embassy according to your place of residence. Your application might be refused if you do not submit your Chinese visa application to the Chinese Embassy according to your place of residence. After submitting your visa application, please keep your pickup form crefully, which should be shown to the staff at the Chinese Embassy while getting your Chinese visa.
Generally speaking, you need to pay the visa fee and application service fee at the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand after submission. As for the regular visa fees, you can see the prices on the news or information on the official website of the Chinese Embassy in new Zealand. Before your payment, please make sure all the information on the form is correct and complete. Any mistakes or incomplete application materials will make your submission unsuccessfully on the day. If you have any questions please consult the staff at the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand immediately.
The Chinese visa is typically valid for three months for single entry. It is advisable that you apply for a visa one to two months before your intended date of entry into China but not earlier than three months. If you apply for the Chinese visa too earlier, your Chinese visa may be expired before your entry into China. And if you apply for the Chinese visa too late, your itinerary in China will be influenced if you could not get your Chinese visa before your intended date of entry into China.
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