Visa Information China Visa, Entry and Stay Entry without Visa Entry with Visa on Arrival Entry with Visa - (Application in advance) Travel to Hong Kong Latest Date of Entry / Validity Duration of Stay Swiss Citizens do not need a visa for a transit stay of up to 72 hours if the following conditions are met: - Arrival and departure by air via the airports of Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xian. - The same airport must be used for entry as well as for departure. You are not allowed to leave the above mentioned cities. - Arrival must be by direct flight (without transit in China or Hong Kong). - A confirmed ticket for a direct onward flight (without transit in China or Hong Kong) within 72 hours to a «third country» will have to get presented upon arrival. Return flights to the country of origin or flights to Hong Kong are not accepted. Swiss Citizens do not need a visa for a transit stay of up to 144 hours in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang province if the following conditions are met: - Entry and departure by air via Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Hongqiao, Nanjing, Lukou (Jiangsu province), Hangzhou Xiaoshan (Zhejiang province) airports. - Entry and departure by sea via Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal and Shanghai Wu Songkou International Cruise Terminal. - The same airport/port must be used for entry as well as for departure.. It is not permitted to travel to other parts of China outside of Shanghai or the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. - Arrival must be by direct flight/travel (without transit in China or Hong Kong). - A confirmed ticket for a direct onward flight/travel (without transit in China or Hong Kong) within 144 hours to a «third country» will have to get presented upon arrival. Return flights to the country of origin or flights to Hong Kong are not accepted. Important: The conditions for a transit stay are complex, subject to change. In case of doubts, Globetrotter recommends to obtain the visa in advance and does not take any responsibility should the transit stay not be getting granted. Not possible A visa is required except for a transit stay of a maximum of 72 or 144 hours respectively (conditions see above). The visa must get obtained in advance at the Embassy/Consulate of China in Bern/Zürich. Caution: if you travel from China to Hong Kong, this counts as an exit from China. If you wish to re-enter China you will need a double entry Visa! Entry must be (according to the type of visa) not later than 3 months resp. 6 months after the visa has been issued. Important: see Enter before on you visa! The duration of the stay will be determined by the entry and departure dates on the travel confirmation! Single Entry Visa = max. 90 days / Double Entry Visa = max. 2x 60 days / Multiple Entry Visa = on request Visa Application in Advance at the Embassy/Consulate You can either obtain the visa yourself or through the Visa Service of Globetrotter against a fee. Would you like to have your visa organised through the specialists at Globetrotter and get your passport with the visa delivered directly to you? The Globetrotter Visa Service checks all the necessary documents, takes care of the payment of the visa or consular fees, checks the visa and returns the passport to you by mail. Documents Required Visa Application Form The forms V.2013 must be completely filled out and signed by the applicant. Only these forms will be accepted! Original Passport Original Passport, valid for at least 6 months longer than the return travel date Important: The passport must be signed, not damaged and contain at least 2 empty pages. Copy of Passport Copy of the page with the passport details Residents Permit Copy of residents permit, valid for at least 6 months longer than the return travel date (for Non-Swiss Citizens) P assport Photo 1 recent photo, 35 x 45mm in size, taken in full-face view directly facing the camera, on light-coloured background, without dimmed glasses and bearheaded (wearing a headdress is only permitted for people who are required by their religion or tradition to do so, provided that the photo in the passport was taken with a headdress as well)
Travel Confirmation Hotel Confirmation Departure Ticket Visa Invitation Letter issued by a Chinese Company Original + Copy of the Expired Passport (only if the current passport was issued after 01.01.2015) List of stay(s) in Turkey Copy of the Page(s) in the P assport with Stamps from Turkey Original + Copy of the Passport of the Second Country (only for Swiss Citizens with double citizenship and in case the current Swiss passport was issued after 01.01.2015) P ayment of Visa Fees* *Only necessary for self-submitted visa applications Invoice/Confirmation from your travel agency, as well as copy of the e-ticket and/or travel itinerary. Important: Double Entry Visa are only issued if 2 entries into China are visible on the travel confirmation. Multiple Entry Visa are only issued exceptionally and only under the condition that there are more than 2 entries into China visible on the travel confirmation (e.g. cruises). Voucher copies of confirmed hotel reservations. As a rule of thumb the following applies (subject to change): For a stay of up to 5 days a minimum of 2 nights must be booked, for 6 to 10 days a minimum of 3 nights, for 11 to 30 days a minimum of 7 days. For 31 to 60 days at least half the nights must be booked, for a stay of more than 60 days a minimum of two thirds of the nights must be booked. Officially, a departure ticket is required The visa invitation letter is only needed for business visa. The letter needs to be stamped and signed by the company. If the current passport was issued after 01.01.2015, the original expired passport as well as a copy of the passport information is needed. If the expired passport is lost, a Personal Statement written in English stating the reason has to be addressed to the Embassy / Consulate (form - see below). Applicants who have been in Turkey before (stamp in the current or expired passport) need a letter written in English and addressed to the Embassy / Consulate with precise information about previous stays in Turkey (Route travelled incl. a detailed list of all the accommodation / hotels). The letter must be signed by the applicant. Copy of the page(s) in the current or expired passport with a stamp from Turkey. Original of the foreign passport as well as a copy of the pages with the passport details. If the foreign passport cannot be presented, a Personal Statement written in English stating the reason has to be addressed to the Embassy / Consulate (form - see below). Fees have to be paid directly at the embassy/consulate. Form of payment: no cash payment possible, only credit cards or Maestro card are accepted Visa Fees / Consular Fees Fees Charged by the Embassy / Con sulate Single Entry Visa, 3 months CHF 70.- Double Entry Visa*, 6 months CHF 70.- Multiple Entry Visa*, 6 months CHF 70.- Multiple Entry Visa*, 12 months CHF 70.- *For conditions refer to «Travel Confirmation» Surcharge for express procedure CHF 30.- Surcharge for urgent procedure CHF 40.- Same fees apply for business visa and for tourist visa. For Non-Swiss Citizens (including EU citizens) different fees may apply, see http://ch.china-embassy.org/ger/lsfw/sbqz/t1154295.htm
Visa Submission / Submission Service Fees Processing Time of the Embassy Normal procedure: ca. 5 working days for Swiss Citizens (subject to change) / Consulate to Issue the Visa Express procedure: ca. 2 working days for Swiss Citizens (subject to change) Urgent procedure*: 1 working day - possible for Swiss Citizens only (subject to change) Requirement: all documents must be correct and complete *Only possible if the visa is obtained personally (provided the documents are submitted in Visa Submission by Globetrotter Visa Service Special Offer Transsib Package - Obtaining Visa for Russia, Mongolia and China via the Globetrotter Visa-Service Self-Submission Embassy in Bern Consulate in Zürich the morning, the passport with the visa can get picked up on the same day) Please send all the documents including the signed submission order form to: Globetrotter Travel Service AG, Visa-Service, Postfach, 3001 Bern. The visa and submission service fees will be invoiced by your Globetrotter branch. Payment to the embassy/consulate is unnecessary. Visa submission service fee (normal procedure) per person/visa CHF *80.- Visa submission service fee (express procedure) per person/visa CHF 130.- *For customers of Globetrotter Business Travel rates apply as per agreement For Non-Swiss Citizens the visa can only get obtained through Globetrotter Visa Service if the applicant is resident in the cantons of BE, BL, BS, FR, GE, JU, NE, SO, TI, VD, VS If all three visa are obtainted via the Globetrotter Visa-Service, you receive a discount on the submission service fees of CHF 50.-! The necessary documents must be personally submitted at the embassy/consulate and the visa fees have to be paid. Following successful issue of the visa, the passport has to be collected personally! Botschaft der Volksrepublik China, Konsularabteilung, Lombachweg 23, 3006 Bern Phone 031 351 45 93, Fax 031 351 45 73, E-Mail: visastelle@bluewin.ch http://ch.china-embassy.org/ger/ Opening hours: Monday-Friday 09.00h - 12.00h Generalkonsulat der Volksrepublik China, Visa-Abteilung, Seestrasse 161, 8002 Zürich, Phone 044 209 15 00, Fax 044 209 15 01, http://zurich.chineseconsulate.org/det/qz/ Opening hours: Monday-Friday 09.00h - 12.00h IMPORTANT - Procedure for Swiss Citizens with Double Citizenship IMPORTANT - P rocedure for Non-Swiss Citizens with C/B/G Resident Permit Swiss Citizens with double citizenship must request a visa with their Swiss passport. If they wish to obtain a visa with their foreign passport they need to apply in the respective country. Non-Swiss Citizens with a C or B resident permit can apply for a visa in Switzerland. Applicants with residence in the cantons of BE, BL, BS, FR, GE, JU, NE, SO, TI, VD, VS need to apply at the Embassy in Bern. Applicants with residence in the cantons of AI, AR, GL, GR, LU, SG, SH, SZ, TG, ZG, ZH as well as Fürstentum Liechtenstein need to apply at the Consulate in Zürich. Applicants with a G permit need to apply for their visa in their native country. 14.09.17 - Subject to change
Form V.2013 中华人民共和国签证申请表 Visa Application Form of the People s Republic of China (For the Mainland of China only) 申请人必须如实 完整 清楚地完整 清楚地填写本表格 请逐项在空白处用中文或英文大写字母打印填写, 或在 内打 选择 如有关项目不适用, 请写 无 The applicant should fill in this form truthful thfully ly,completely and clearly. Please type the answer in capital English letters in the space provided or tick ( ) the relevant box to select. If some of the items do not apply, please type N/A or None. 一 个人信息 Part 1: Personal Information 姓 Last name 1.1 英文姓名 Full English name 中间名 Middle name as in passport 名 First name 1.2 中文姓名 Name in Chinese 1.4 性别 Sex 男 M 女 F 1.6 现有国籍 Current nationality ationality(ies) 1.8 出生地点 ( 市 省 / 州 国 ) Place of birth( irth(city ity, province/s /state tate,c,country ountry) 1.9 身份证 / 公民证号码 Local ID/ Citizenship number 1.10 10 护照 / 旅行证件种类 Passport/Travel document type 1.3 别名或曾用名 Other name ame(s) 1.5 出生日期 DOB OB(yyyy-mm-dd yyyy-mm-dd) 1.7 曾有国籍 Former nationality ationality(ies) 外交 Diplomatic 普通 Ordinary 公务 官员 Service or Official 粘贴一张近期正面免冠 浅色背景的彩色护照照片 照片 /Photo Affix one recent color passport photo (full face, front view, bareheadedand and against a plain light colored background). 其他证件 ( 请说明 ) Other (Please specify): 1.11 护照号码 Passport number 1.13 签发地点 Place of issue 1.15 当前职业 ( 可选多项 ) Current occupation(s) 商人 Businessperson 公司职员 Company employee 演艺人员 Entertainer 工人 / 农民 Industrial/Agricultural worker 学生 Student 乘务人员 Crew member 自雇 Self-employed 无业 Unemployed 退休 Retired 1.12 签发日期 Date of issue( ssue(yyyy-mm-dd yyyy-mm-dd) 1.14 失效日期 Date of expir xpiry(yyyy-mm-dd yyyy-mm-dd) 前 / 现任议员 Former/incumbent member of parliament 职位 Position 前 / 现任政府官员 Former/incumbent government official 职位 Position 军人 Military personnel 职位 Position 非政府组织人员 NGO staff 宗教人士 Religious personnel 新闻从业人员 Staff of media 其他 ( 请说明 ) Other (Please specify): 1.16 受教育程度 Education 研究生 Postgraduate 其他 ( 请说明 ) Other (Please specify): 大学 College 1.17 工作单位 / 学校 Employer/School 名称 Name 地址 Address 联系电话 Phone number 邮政编码 Zip Code 第 1 页共 4 页 / Page 1 of 4
1.18 家庭住址 Home address 1.19 邮政编码 Zip Code 1.20 电话 / 手机 Home/mobile phone number 1.21 电子邮箱 E-mail address 1.22 婚姻状况 Marital status 已婚 Married 单身 Single 其他 Other(Please specify): 1.23 主要家庭成员 ( 配偶 子女 父母等, 可另纸 ) Major family members(spouse, spouse, children,parents,et c.,may type on separate paper) 姓名 Name 国籍 Nationality 职业 Occupation 关系 Relationship 1.24 姓名紧急联络人信息 Name Emergency 与申请人的关系 Contact Relationship with the applicant 1.25 申请人申请签证时所在的国家或地区 Country or territory where the applicant is located when applying for this visa 手机 Mobile phone number 二 旅行信息 Part 2: Travel Information 官方访问 Official Visit 旅游 Tourism 交流 考察 访问 Non-business visit 商业贸易 Business & Trade 人才引进 As introduced talent 执行乘务 As crew member 过境 Transit 短期探望中国公民或者具有中国永久居留资格的 2.1 申请入境事由外国人 Short-term visit to Chinese citizen or Major purpose foreigner with Chinese permanent residence status of your visit 短期探望因工作 学习等事由在中国停留居留的外国人 Short-term visit to foreigner residing in China due to work, study or other reasons 短期学习 Short-term study for less than 180 days 短期采访报道 As journalist for temporary news coverage 其他 ( 请说明 )Other (Please specify): 常驻外交 领事 国际组织人员 As resident diplomat iplomat,consul onsul or staff of international al organization 永久居留 As permanent resident 工作 Work 寄养 As child in foster care 与中国公民或者具有中国永久居留资格的外国人家庭团聚居留超过 180 日 Family reunion for over 180 days with Chinese citizen or foreigner with Chinese permanent residence status 长期探望因工作 学习等事由在中国居留的外国人 As accompanying family member of foreigner residing in China due to work, study or other reasons 长期学习 Long-term study for over 180 days 外国常驻中国新闻机构记者 As resident journalist 2.2 计划入境次数 Intended number of entries 一次 ( 自签发之日起 3 个月有效 ) One entry valid for 3 months from the date of issue 二次 ( 自签发之日起 3-6 个月有效 ) Two entries valid for 3 to 6 months from the date of issue 半年多次 ( 自签发之日起 6 个月有效 ) Multiple entries valid for 6 months from the date of issue 一年多次 ( 自签发之日起 1 年有效 ) Multiple entries valid for 1 year from the date of issue 其他 ( 请说明 )Other (Please specify): 2.3 是否申请加急服务 Are you applying for express service? 注 : 加急服务须经领事官员批准, 将加收费用 Note: Express service needs approval consular officials, and extra fees may apply. of 2.4 本次行程预计首次抵达中国的日期 Expected date of your first entry into China on this trip (yyyy-mm-dd yyyy-mm-dd) 第 2 页共 4 页 / Page 2 of 4
2.5 预计行程中单次在华停留的最长天数 Longest intended stay in China among all entries Days 日期 Date 详细地址 Detailed address 2.6 在中国境内行程 ( 按时间顺序, 可附另纸填写 ) Itinerary in China (in time sequence,may type on separate paper) 2.7 谁将承担在中国期间的费用? Who will pay for your travel and expenses during your stay in China? 姓名或名称 Name 2.8 中国境内邀请单位或个人信息 Information of inviter in China 地址 Address 联系电话 Phone number 与申请人关系 Relationship with the applicant 2.9 是否曾经获得过中国签证? 如有, 请说明最近一次获得中国签证的时间和地点 Have you ever been granted a Chinese visa? If applicable, please specify the date and place of the last time you were granted the visa. 2.10 过去 12 个月中访问的其他国家或地区 Other countries or territories you visited in the last 12 months 三 其他事项 Part 3: Other Information 3.1 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? 3.2 是否曾经被拒绝签发中国签证, 或被拒绝进入中国?Have you ever been refused a visa for China, or been refused entry into China? 3.3 是否在中国或其他国家有犯罪记录? Do you have any criminal record in China or any other country? 3.4 是否具有以下任一种情形 Are you experiencing any of the following conditions? 1 严重精神障碍 Serious mental dis isorder 2 传染性肺结核病 Infectious pulmonary tuberculosis 3 可能危害公共卫生的其他传染病 Other infectious disease of public health hazards 3.5 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 affected by infectious diseases in the last 30 days? 3.6 如果对 3.1 到 3.5 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 3.1 to 3.5, please give details below. 第 3 页共 4 页 / Page 3 of 4
3.7 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, 请在此或另纸说明 If you have more information about your visa application other than the above to declare,please give details below or type on a separate paper. 3.8 如申请人护照中的偕行人与申请人一同旅行, 请将偕行人照片粘贴在下面并填写偕行人信息 If someone else travels and shares the same passport with the applicant, please affix their photos and give their information below. 偕行人信息 Information 偕行人 1 Person 1 粘贴照片于此 Affix Photo here 偕行人 2 Person 2 粘贴照片于此 Affix Photo here 偕行人 3 Person 3 粘贴照片于此 Affix Photo here 姓名 Full name 性别 Sex 生日 DOB OB(yyyy-mm-dd) 四 声明及签名 Part 4: Declaration & Signature 4.1 我声明, 我已阅读并理解此表所有内容要求, 并愿就所填报信息和申请材料的真实性承担一切法律后果 I hereby declare that I have read and understood all the questions in this application and shall bear all the legal consequences for the authenticity of the information and materials I provided. 4.2 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 determined by consular official, and that any false, misleading or incomplete statement may result in the refusal of a visa for or denial of entry into China. 4.3 我理解, 根据中国法律, 申请人即使持有中国签证仍有可能被拒绝入境 I understand that, according to Chinese law, applicant may be refused entry into China even if a visa is granted. 申请人签名 Applicant s signature: 日期 Date (yyyy-mm-dd yyyy-mm-dd): 注 : 未满 18 周岁的未成年人须由父母或监护人代签 Note: The parent or guardian shall sign on behalf of a minor under 18 years of age. 五 他人代填申请表时填写以下内容 Part 5:If the application form is completed by another person on the applicant's behalf, please fill out the information of the one who completes the form 5.2 与申请人关系 Relationship 5.1 姓名 Name with the applicant 5.3 地址 Address 5.4 电话 Phone number 5.5 声明 Declaration 我声明本人是根据申请人要求而协助填表, 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 of this form at the request of the applicant and that the applicant understands and agrees that the information provided is true and correct. 代填人签名 /Signature: 日期 /Date (yyyy-mm-dd yyyy-mm-dd): 第 4 页共 4 页 / Page 4 of 4
Visa Submission Order Form Sender: Phone number / E-Mail for further enquiries: Phone number E-Mail Registered Mail Globetrotter Travel Service AG Visa-Service Neuengasse 30 Postfach 3001 Bern Applicant/s Name / First Name 1 Name / First Name 2 Name / First Name 3 Name / First Name 4 Submit the Visa/s for Destination/Country Date of departure from Switzerland Date of entry at the destination Date of departure from the destination Number of entries Single Double Multiple Type of visa Tourist Business Transit Submission Normal Express Send the Passport/s Latest Date To the above address. To the following address Remarks Globetrotter Order Number (Refer to Invoice/Confirmation) Date Signature * I f the form is filled in with the Adobe Acrobat Reader, the sign pdfs function can be used instead of printing and signing the form. Globetrotter Travel Service AG Visa-Service Neuengasse 30 Postfach 3001 Bern Tel. 031 313 00 53 Fax 031 313 00 50 visaservice@globetrotter.ch Opening hours: MO FR 13.30h-17.00h