Basic Information

Applicant: Individual

Handled by: Public Security Department

Fee Required: Yes

Quantity Limit: No current quantity limit

Offline Service Coverage: Nationwide

Online Service Level: Level 4 (Full online processing)

Reason for In-person : None

Statutory Processing Time: Not specified (Group tourist visa entry validity period shall not exceed 15 days, and duration of stay shall not exceed 30 days.)

Committed Processing Time: The entry validity period of a group tourist visa shall not exceed 15 days, and the duration of stay shall not exceed 30 days.

 
Method of Handling: Online

 
Locations: Port Visa Counter, Huanghua International Airport, Airport Avenue, Changsha, Hunan Province and Port Visa Counter, Hehua Airport, Airport Road, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province

Working Hours: Statutory working days, Summer (May 1 – September 30): 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM; Satutory working days, Winter (October 1 – April 30 of the following year): 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM;

Consultation Service: Changsha: 0731-88997802 / Zhangjiajie: 0744-82488169

Supervision and Complaint: 0731-84597742

Is Commitment-based Notification of Proof Matters Supported: No

Is Commitment-based Notification of Business-related Matters Supported: No

Acceptance Conditions

1. When a tour group applies for a port visa, the organizing and inviting travel agency shall submit the application to the port visa authority.

2. The registered travel agency shall submit the applicant's valid passport or other international travel document (or a copy thereof), submit the applicant's photos that meet the prescribed requirements, as well as the travel agency's invitation letter, itinerary, and name list.

Required Materials

Required Material 1: Visa Application Form for Foreigners
Source Channel: Prepared by the applicant
Material Type: Copy
Material Format: Electronic Submission
Method: Online Submission
Acceptance Standard: 1. The content is authentic; 2. Comply with relevant national laws and regulations
Submission Instructions: 1. This form is on a voluntary basis; 2. The information filled in must be complete, objective, and authentic.

Required Material 2: Valid Passport or Other International Travel Document, and a Copy Thereof
Source Channel: Other ways
Material Type: Original and Copy
Material Format: Paper (1 copy) and Electronic ones
Submission Method: Online Submission
Acceptance Standard: The content is authentic
Submission Instructions: Voluntary. Information provided must be authentic and valid.

Required Material 3: Invitation Letter and Supporting Documents Related to Urgent Business Matters, or Travel Agency Invitation Letter
Source Channel: Other Material Type: Original and Copy Material Format: Paper (1 copy) and Electronic Submission Method: Both Online and On-site Submission Accepted
Acceptance Standard: The content is authentic
Submission Instructions: On a voluntary basis; all information provided shall be authentic and valid.

 
Charge Items

Charge Item Name: Non-Reciprocal Country Single Group Visa Fee (per person)
Charge Standard: 130 RMB
Charge Basis: Reply Letter of the State Development Planning Commission and the Ministry of Finance on Approving the Adjustment of Visa Fee Standards for Foreigners by Mainland Public Security Authorities (Ji Price [2003] No. 392)
Is Exemption Allowed: Yes
Exemption Basis: /

 
Process Description

Notice for Foreigners Applying for Port Visas

I. Applicants Eligible for Port Visa Application

If a travel agency organizes inbound tourism in accordance with national regulations, it may apply to the port visa authority authorized by the Ministry of Public Security for a port visa.

II. Method for Applying for a Port Visa

When a tour group applies for a port visa, the organizing and inviting travel agency shall submit the application to the port visa authority.

III. Required Supporting Documents for Port Visa Application

When applying for a port visa, foreigners shall accept inquiries from the port visa authority. If the port visa authority needs to verify relevant information with the registered travel agency, the relevant entity shall cooperate.

To apply for a port visa, the applicant shall submit a valid passport or other international travel document, submit photos that meet the prescribed requirements, as well as the travel agency's invitation letter, itinerary, and name list.

IV. Other Precautions

(1) Upon examination, if the port visa authority finds that the prescribed conditions are met, it shall issue a group tourist visa to the foreign tour group with a single entry validity period not exceeding 15 days and a duration of stay not exceeding 30 days; if the foreigner falls under the circumstances stipulated in Article 21 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law, a visa shall not be issued.

(2) Foreigners holding a port visa may enter the country through all open ports as part of a tour group. Under special circumstances, foreigners shall stay within a restricted area and exit through a restricted port as required by the port visa authority.

(3) When applying for a port visa, foreigners shall pay the visa fee to the port visa authority in accordance with the fee standard prescribed by the state.

Legal Basis

Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China

1. Article 20 of the "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China" Order of the President of the People's Republic of China [2012] No. 57):
Article 20 Foreigners who need to enter China urgently for humanitarian reasons, or are invited to enter China for urgent business or rush repair work, or have other urgent needs, and hold materials that prove the competent departments' approval of their applying for visas at port, may apply for port visas with the visa-issuing authorities entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security at the ports (hereinafter referred to as “port visa authorities”) which are approved to issue port visas by the State Council.

 
Travel agencies that organize inbound tourism in accordance with relevant State regulations may apply for group tourist visas from port visa authorities.
Foreigners who apply to port visa authorities for visas shall submit their passports or other international travel documents, as well as relevant information of specific application matters. They shall go through relevant formalities in accordance with the requirements of the port visa authorities, and enter China at the ports where they apply for visas.

 
Visas issued by port visa authorities shall be single entry and the duration of stay shall not exceed 30 days.

2. The full text of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Entry and Exit of Foreigners (State Council Order [2013] No. 637).

3. Work Specifications for Port Visas for Foreigners

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn