How to get a China visa from Egypt

• This visa is issued to foreign nationals traveling to China for the purpose of tourism, sightseeing, and relaxation.
• Foreigners visiting their friends or relatives in China are eligible to apply for this visa.
• If you are visiting someone in China, a letter of invitation from your host is required. The letter must state the relationship between the applicant and the host and should contain the valid contact information of the host.
• Employed applicants should ensure they present a letter from their employer. The letter should be printed on the company’s letterhead and be signed by an authorized signatory of the company.
• The letter must state the job position, salary level, and the length of the applicant’s employment.
• Tourists are not allowed to engage in business activities during their time in the country.
• If the applicant of this visa is under the age of 18 years, the original copy of the child’s birth certificate is required. A notarized consent signed by both parents of the applicant is also required.
• A copy of the Egyptian residence permit of the applicant should be provided.
• Receipt of paid visa application fee is required.

• The Business Visa is issued to foreign nationals traveling to China to engage in various business activities of their choice.
• This visa allows its holders to negotiate and sign business contracts during business meetings in the country.
• Foreigners can attend business seminars, trade fairs, and conferences relating to their profession.
• Applicants who are employed are required to provide a certificate of employment from their employer. The letter should introduce the applicant and state the duration and purpose of the visit.
• An official letter of invitation from the host company in China should be provided. The letter should be printed on the company’s letterhead and must contain the contact information of the company.
• The letter must also contain the nature of the business to be carried out in the country.
• The business letter must also state who will be taking up the responsibility of the applicant’s expenses in the country.
• If there have been previous business meetings between the two companies, proof of this required.
• Non-Egyptians should provide a copy of their Egyptian residence permit.
• Proof of payment of visa application fee is required.

• The Work Visa is issued to foreigners who have been offered employment by an employer in China.
• Applicants of this visa should be sure of their employment before initiating the visa application process.
• Letter of employment signed by both the employer and the employee is required. The letter should be printed on the company’s letterhead and must contain the valid contact information of the company.
• The job the applicant has been offered and the applicant’s salary must be clearly stated in the employment letter.
• A work permit for China is required.
• A copy of the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae or Resume should be provided.
• Foreigners who do not possess the right qualification for the job they have been offered will not be issued this visa.
• Proof that there was no citizen of China with the right qualification to take up the job the applicant was offered should be provided.
• Non-Egyptians should provide a copy of their Egyptian residence permit.
• Holders of this visa can apply for a residence permit within 30 days after their arrival in China.

• This visa is issued to intending students of any of the academic institutions in China.
• If you have not been given admission to study a course in any of the academic institutions in the country, you will be refused this visa.
• A letter of acceptance from the institution the applicant has been accepted to is required. The letter should state the course the applicant has been offered and the duration of the study programme.
• Applicants of this visa are required to be in possession of the certificates and transcripts they obtain from the schools they previously attended.
• Foreigners applying for this visa must not have been convicted at one point in their life.
• Foreign students are allowed to work for a period of time, as long as it does not interfere with their study programme.
• Holders of this visa should apply for a residence permit within 30 days of their arrival in China.
• Receipt of paid visa application fee should be provided.

• This visa is issued to foreign nationals who have the intention of making short stopovers in the country.
• Foreigners can transit through China to their destination country.
• Applicants should ensure they are in possession of the visa and other entry permits of their destination country.
• You must be in possession of the flight ticket of the destination country.
• Holders of this visa cannot receive payments for the services they render during their time in the country.
• If you are traveling with a minor, the original copy of the minor’s birth certificate should be provided.
• Receipt of paid visa application fee is required.
• You are required to leave the country as soon as this visa expires.

Only selected visitors could visit China between 1949 and 1974. Deng Xiaoping decided to promote tourism as a means of earning foreign exchange in the late 1970s, this was when people started to visit China freely.

A visa to China will be processed within four working days.