TOURIST VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR CHINA Total cost One person $203 Total cost Two people $388 Cost includes service fees, consular fees* and return shipping For delivery outside the contiguous U.S. please add additional $35.00. For FedEx Overnight Delivery please add $10.00 to above costs. Please Send to GENERATIONS VISA SERVICE: (see address below) Your signed passport: having one completely blank visa page & six months validity beyond the travel dates. If you need help securing, renewing or updating your passport, including adding extra visa pages, please contact GenVisa at 1-800-845-8968 for requirements and fees. One recent passport picture(s) per person (approx 2x2) no home photos / no photocopies. One (1) TYPED and signed visa application form per person. All fields must be filled out. For your convenience, fillable application is available through the following link: http://www.genvisa.com/pdfs/vktourschina2012.pdf For manually completed China application form include additional $20 fee per person application refilling fee. If you are a Non-US citizen please contact GenVisa at 1-800-845-8968 for additional requirements. Payment: a check or money order payable to: Generations Visa Service (U.S. Dollars). Complete and return this entire form with the requested materials use a traceable form of mail. Important: Do not send your passport/materials more than 3 months prior to your China trip date. If you are departing within 15 days: add $25 per person, within 8 days: add $35 per person, and within 5 days: add $65 per person for expedited service. These requirements are for U.S. passport holders, for all other nationalities call for entry requirements. *Consular fees and forms are subject to change without notice. For current requirements, updated forms and fees please check at www.genvisa.com/vikingrivercruises YOUR RETURN ADDRESS Last Name: First Name: Last Name: First Name: Return to: Home or Business (recommended for security reasons) Name & c/o: EXACT address: Apt/Ste#: Phone: City: State: Zip Code: Date you need your passport: Your E-mail address (Important): Date this tour departs USA: Optional insurance: $8.00 per passport: in the unlikely event that your passport is lost or damaged in transit from GenVisa. This will cover your full out of pocket visa(s) and passport replacement costs up to $2,000. Please check one of the boxes below. Yes, I have added an additional $8.00 per person for the optional insurance. [FedEx signature required upon delivery.] No, I decline the optional insurance and understand that in the unlikely event my passport is lost or damaged; Generations Visa Service liability is limited to $100. [No signature required upon delivery.] Mail materials to: Viking China 2012 GENERATIONS VISA SERVICE 2233 WISCONSIN AVE N.W. #226 WASHINGTON D.C. 20007-4119 1-800-845-8968
IMPORTANT PASSPORT AND VISA INFORMATION FOR VISITING CHINA Viking River Cruises is pleased to provide its travelers with information and forms to secure the necessary travel documentation for entry into China. A passport, valid for at least six months beyond the length of stay in China is required, as well as a visa, which provides for entry and exit. China visas are pasted directly into passports and at least one blank visa page is required (Note: the last three pages of your passport will not be considered for visa placement). If you need assistance in securing, renewing or updating your current passport, including adding visa pages please contact GenVisa at 800-845-8968 (Monday Friday 9:00 AM 5:30 PM ET) for requirements and fees. Photographs should be passport type photos which are 2 x 2, color on a clear background, presenting a full frontal facial view and recent enough to represent a good likeness of the passport holder. The following information is meant to serve as guidelines in filling out the enclosed visa application form. Please note that Tibet is within mainland China and does not require an additional entry. As your Tibet permit will be issued by Viking River Cruises you will not need to include any Tibet information on the visa form. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (some of the fields have been completed on your behalf): No. 1.1: Write your last name (Surname) and your first name, as they appear in your passport. No. 1.3: Your Chinese name in Chinese characters. If not applicable, please write N/A. No. 1.4: Maiden name or other names you may have had or been known by in the past. No. 1.5: If not applicable, please write N/A. No. 1.11: Please provide you Driver License number. No. 1.13: If you checked Businessman, please specify occupation in other:.. No. 2.3: Approximate date is fine. No. 2.4: Your total stay cannot exceed 30 days. No. 2.5: Please list major hotels that you are staying at and their addresses. You do not have to list every hotel or provide detailed address information. No. 2.7: You do not have to be insured to travel to China, but if the answer is yes, provide details. No. 3.5: If retired please indicate so in the name field, and answer N/A for mailing address and phone number. No. 3.6: List major family members. No. 4.3-4.7: Please check appropriate boxes. (If you have previously been refused a Chinese visa, please contact GenVisa for assistance). IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE CHINESE EMBASSY: Persons suffering from mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other diseases shall not be allowed to enter China. The Validity of the Visa, Duration of Stay, and Number of Entries, are issued at the discretion of the consular officers, whose decisions are based strictly on the laws and regulations of the Chinese Government. The consular officers are entitled to change and/or revoke issued visas. They reserve the right to refuse any application and withhold disclosure of the reason for the refusal. All visa requirements are subject to change without notice at the discretion and interpretation of the Chinese Embassy and Consulate General. PLEASE CALL THE GENVISA TEAM AT 1-800-845-8968 WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE VISA APPLICATION PROCESS.
中华人民共和国签证申请表 Visa Application Form of the People s Republic of China Form V.2011A 申请人必须如实 完整地填写本表格 请逐项在空白处用中文或英文大写字母打印填写, 或在 打 选择 如有更多需要声明事项, 请附另纸说明 Applicant should fill out this form truly and completely. Please type your answer in capital English letters in the space provided or cross the appropriate box to select. If there is more information to declare, please type on a separate sheet. 如申请到中国工作 留学, 或与护照偕行人同行, 或不在国籍国申请签证, 你还需填写签证申请表附表 (Form V.2011B) If you are applying to work or study in China, or if someone else travelling with you shares the same passport, or if you are applying for a visa in a country or territory other than the country of your current nationality, you should fill out the Supplementary Visa Application Form(Form V.2011B). 一 个人信息 Section 1: Personal information 姓 Surname: 1.1 英文姓名 Full English name as in 名 Given name: passport 1.3 中文姓名 ( 如有, 请用汉字 ) Name in Chinese character ( if applicable) 1.4 别名或曾用名 Other names you are, or have been known by 1.5 用本国语言书写的名字 Name in ethnic script 1.2 性别 Sex 男 M 女 F 照片 / Photo 请将 1 张近期正面免冠 浅色背景的彩色护照照片粘贴于此 Please affix one recent identical color photo ( full face, front view, unmounted and against a plain light background ). 1.6 现有国籍 Current nationality 1.8 同时具有的国籍 Other nationality(ies) 1.10 出生地点 ( 国 省 / 市 ) Place of birth (city, province/state, country) 1.12 婚姻状况 Marital status 1.13 当前职业 ( 可选多项 ) Current occupation(s) 1.14 护照种类 Passport type 1.15 护照号码 Passport number 1.7 曾有国籍 Former nationality 1.9 出生日期 Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd) 1.11 当地身份证号码 Local ID card number 已婚 Married 未婚 Never Married 离婚 Divorced 丧偶 Widowed 其他 ( 请说明 )Other (Please specify):. 商人 Businessman 公司职员 Company employee 教师 Teacher 学生 Student 家庭主妇 Housewife 无业 Unemployed 国会议员 Member of national parliament 1.17 签发地点 ( 省 / 市及国家 ) Place of issue (city, province/state, country) 1.19 办理签证通常需要 4 个工作日 如需加急, 请注明, 但须另外缴费 Normally visa processing takes 4 working days. Extra fees are charged for express or rush service. 政府官员 Government official 新闻从业人员 Staff of media 宗教人士 Religious worker 现役军人 Active duty military personnel 退休 Retired 乘务人员 Crew member 外交 Diplomatic 公务 官员 Service or official 普通 Ordinary 其他证件 ( 请说明 ) Other (Please specify):. 1.16 签发日期 Date of issue (yyyy-mm-dd) 1.18 失效日期 Expiration date (yyyy-mm-dd) 普通 (4 个工作日 ) Regular for 4 working days; 加急 (2-3 个工作日 ) Express for 2-3 working days; 特急 Rush for 1 working day. 第 1 页共 4 页 / Page 1 of 4
二 赴华旅行信息 Section 2: Travel information 2.1 赴中国主要事由 ( 可选多项 )Major purpose(s) of your visit(s) to China 2.2 计划入境次数 Intended number of entries 旅游 Tourism 探亲 Family visit 访友 Visiting friends 商务 Business trip 会议 Meeting 过境 Transit 任职就业 Employment 记者常驻 As resident journalist 记者临时采访 As journalist for temporary news coverage 常驻外交 领事官员 As resident diplomat or consul 商业演出 Commercial performance 执行乘务 As crew member 留学 Study 官方访问 Official visit 一次入境 ( 自申请日起 3 个月内有效 ) One entry valid for 3 months from application 二次入境 ( 自申请日起 3-6 个月内有效 ) Two entries valid for 3 to 6 months from application 半年多次入境 ( 自申请日起半年内有效 )Multiple entries valid for 6 months from application 一年多次入境 ( 自申请日起一年内有效 )Multiple entries valid for 12 months from application 2.3 首次行程抵达中国的日期 Date of your first entry (yyyy-mm-dd) 2.4 预计行程中单次在华停留的最长天数 Your longest intended stay among all entries of your intended visits in China 详细邮政地址 Detailed mailing address 2.5 在中国逗留期 1. 间的住址及电话 ( 按时间顺序 ) Residence(s) and 2. phone number(s) during your stay in China (in a time 3. sequence) 4. Days 电话 Phone number 2.6 谁将承担往返中国及在中国的费用?Who will pay for your cost of travelling and living during your stay in China? 你本人 Yourself 邀请单位或个人 Inviter 父母或法定监护人 Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) 2.7 在华期间有无医疗保险? 如有, 请填写保险公司名称及保险账号 Do you have medical insurance covering your visit in China? If Yes, please fill out the name of the medical insurance company and your account number. 2.8 在华邀请 联系的单位名称 地址及电话 Name, address and phone number of your inviter or contact unit in China 2.9 在华亲友 联系人的姓名 地址 电话 Name, address, phone number of your relative, friend or contact person in China 第 2 页共 4 页 / Page 2 of 4
三 家庭 工作或学习信息 Section 3: Information about your family, work or study 3.1 详细家庭邮政住址 Detailed home mailing address 3.2 家庭电话 Home phone number 3.4 电子信箱 Email address 3.3 手机号码 Mobile phone number 3.5 工作单位或学校 Current employer or school 名称 Name 邮政地址 Mailing address 电话 Phone number 姓名 Name 国籍 Nationality 职业 Occupation 关系 Relationship 3.6 主要家庭成员 Major family members 3.7 紧急情况下的联系人 Contact person in case of emergency 3.8 电话号码 Contact person s phone number 四 其他情况 Section 4: Other information 4.1 是否曾经访问过中国? 如果是, 请说明最近一次情况 Have you ever visited China before? If Yes, please specify date, places and purpose of the recent visit. 4.2 在过去的 12 个月里是否访问过其他国家或地区 如果是, 请说明 Have you ever visited other countries or territories in the last 12 months? If yes, please specify date, name of countries or territories and purpose of the visits. 4.3 是否曾在中国超过签证或居留许可允许的期限停留? Have you ever overstayed your visa or residence permit in China? 4.4 是否曾经被拒绝颁发中国签证, 或被拒绝进入中国? Have you ever been refused a visa for China, or been refused entry into China? 4.5 是否在中国或其他国家有违法记录? Do you have any criminal record in China or any other country? 4.6 是否患有以下任一种疾病 Are you affiliated with any of the following diseases? 1 严重精神疾病 Serious mental disorder 2 传染性肺结核病 Infectious pulmonary tuberculosis 3 可能对公共卫生造成危害的其他传染病 Other infectious disease of public health hazards 4.7 近 30 日内是否前往过流行性疾病传染的国家或地区? Did you visit countries or territories infected by infectious diseases in the last 30 days? 第 3 页共 4 页 / Page 3 of 4
4.8 如果对 4.3 到 4.7 的任何一个问题选择 是, 请在下面详细说明 If you select Yes to any questions from 4.3 to 4.7, please give details below. 五 有关声明 Section 5: Relevant declaration 5.1 如计划赴中国工作 留学, 或使用的护照上有一同旅行的携行人, 或是在非国籍国申请签证, 请填写签证申 请表附表 (Form V.2011B), 与本表一同递交 If you are seeking to work or study in China, or if someone else travelling with you shares the same passport with you, or if you are making this visa application in a country or territory other than the country of your nationality, please fill out the Supplementary Visa Application Form (Form V.2011B) and submit with this application form. 5.2 如果有本表未涉及而需专门陈述的其他与签证申请相关的事项, 请在此说明 If you have more information about your visa application other than the above to declare, please give details below. 六 签名 Section 6: Signature 6.1 我已阅读并理解此表所有内容要求, 并对照片及填报情况的真实性和准确性负责 I have read and understood all the questions in this application. I shall be fully responsible for the answers and the photo, which are true and correct. 6.2 我理解, 能否获得签证 获得何种签证 入境次数以及有效期 停留期等将由领事官员决定, 任何不实 误导或填写不完整均可能导致签证申请被拒绝或被拒绝进入中国 I understand that whether to issue a visa, type of visa, number of entries, validity and duration of each stay will be decided by consular officers, and any false, misleading or incomplete statement may result in the refusal of a visa for or denial of entry into China. 申请人签名 日期 Applicant s signature: Date (yyyy-mm-dd):. 注 : 未满 18 周岁的未成年人可由父母或监护人代签 Note: Parent or guardian may sign on behalf of a minor aged less than 18 years 七 他人代填申请表时填写以下内容 Section 7:If the application form is completed by another person on the applicant s behalf, please fill out the following: 7.1 代填申请表人的姓名 7.2 与申请人关系 Name of the person Relationship to completing this form on the applicant the applicant s behalf 7.3 地址 Address 7.4 电话 Phone number 7.5 所持身份证件种类 7.6 证件号码 Type of ID document Number of ID 7.7 声明 Declaration 我声明本人是根据申请人要求而协助填表, 并证明申请人理解并确认表中所填写内容准确无误 I declare that I have assisted in the completion this form at the request of the applicant and the applicant understands and agrees that the information provided is correct. 代填人签名 /Signature: 日期 /Date (yyyy-mm-dd):. 以下仅供领事官员填写 Official use only 签证种类有效期停留期 审核人日期备注 第 4 页共 4 页 / Page 4 of 4