How to Apply the Chinese Visa in Indonesia

Many Indonesians will want to know what they should prepare if they plan a trip to China. Should I apply for a Chinese visa to travel to China? When should I apply for my Chinese Visa? What documents should I prepare when applying for Chinese visa? How much will the Chinese visa cost? And how long can I get my Chinese visa after application? Indonesian citizens should apply for Chinese visa before their entry in China. This article is a complete guide of Chinese visa application for Indonesian citizens.

 

Should I Apply for Chinese Visa?

For the Indonesian citizens, you should apply for Chinese visa before you enter China.

 

Where to Apply for My Chinese Visa

As for the Indonesia citizens who hold ordinary passports, you can apply for the Chinese Visa at Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Denpasar. Before you go the the Chinese Visa Application Service Center, you can fill in the online visa application form at the official website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center. After you visit the official website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center, you just need to fill in your information according to the steps of the website.

Please note that if you want to apply for the visa to Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR, you should apply for the Chinese visa at the China Embassy in Indonesia or General Consulate in Indonesia.

 

When Should I Apply for Chinese Visa?

It is recommended that you apply for your Chinese visa 30 days before your entry, but not 3 months earlier. Since the duration of each stay after entry of the Chinese visa is usually 3 months, if you apply for the Chinese visa too early, you Chinese visa may be expired before you set off. And it is recommended to apply for the Chinese visa too late because the visa centers needs time to deal with your visa application. If you apply for the visa too late, your visa may not be finished in some case.

 

How to Apply for Chinese Visa in Indonesia

Clarify your Visa Type

There are many types of visa when you apply for Chinese Visa. Before you apply for the Chinese visa, you should be clear of your visa category. For example, if you plan to go to China as a tourist, you should apply for the L Visa to China.
 

Documents Required for Chinese Visa Application

• Passport
• Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity
• A photocopy of the passport’s data page and the photo page if they are separate
• Visa Application Form(Visa applicant should fill in the visa application form online, print it out and sign on the requested places)
• A recently-taken color photo
• Round-trip tickets and hotel reservation order/Invitation Letter issued by a relevant entity or individual in China

Submit your Visa Application to the Visa Center

After you prepare the documents and the online visa application form, you can submit your Chinese visa application to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Denpasar. As for the visa centers, you can choose the one close to you while you are applying for the China visa.

 

Should I Make an Appointment with the Visa Center?

For Indonesian citizens, you should make an appointment online in advance at the website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center. You can submit your Chinese visa application to the visa center according to the time of your appointment. Please go to the visa center on time and your fingerprints will be collected there.

 

How Much Will the Chinese Visa Application Cost?

You can see the following table of the Visa Fees for your reference when applying for the Chinese visa.

For Indonesian Citizens with Regular Service

Entries	Total Fee(IDR)	Visa Fee(IDR)	Service Fee(IDR)
Single	745,000	400,000	345,000
Double	945,000	600,000	345,000
Multiple 6 months	1,145,000	800,000	345,000
Multiple 12 months	1,545,000	1,200,000	345,000

 

How Long Can I Get My Chinese Visa?

Generally speaking, if your application materials are complete and meet the requirements of the Visa Center, it takes 4 working days to get your Chinese visa.

 

How to Understand the Chinese Visa

Enter Before

Enter before refers to the valid time range of the visa holder. Without special indication by the visa issuing authority, the visa shall take effect from the date of issuance and expire at 24: 00 Beijing time on the day when the entry expires.
 

Entries

Entries refers to the number of times that the visa holder can enter China within the period of Enter Before.
 

Duration of Each Stay after Entry

Duration of Each Stay after Entry refers to the time limit that the visa holder is allowed to stay in China after each entry, counting from the day after his/her entry. 

Please note that as long as entries remain, the visa holder can go to China with this visa at any time before the expiry date (before 24: 00 Beijing time on the expiry date). The holder's stay in China shall not exceed the duration of each stay.


 

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