Basic Travel Requirements for Burmeses visiting
China
Travelers are required to fulfill the following requirements in order to
apply for a Chinese Visa.
- A Myanmar passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended arrival date and must have 2 blank pages for visa stamp.
- Duly completed and signed visa application form.
- If the applicant is a minor, the parents/legal guardians have to sign the form.
- Passport-size photographs (48mm x 33mm), against a white or blue background.
- Travel document.
- Proof of financial support.
- Proof of accommodation.
- Copy of return flight ticket.
- Documentation showing applicant’s ties to home country.
- Documentation confirming the purpose of travel.
- Copy of travel itinerary.
China Visa for Burmeses
Facts about China
China,
officially the People’s Republic of China is a country in East Asia
and the world’s most populous country, with a population of around
1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square
kilometres, it is the third or fourth-largest country by total
area. China’s
political system was based on hereditary Monarchies or dynasties
beginning with the semi-mythical Xia dynasty in 21st Century BCE.
China
as a whole was ravaged by feudal warlordism with Japan during World
War II. The Chinese civil war resulted in a division of territory in
1949 when the communist party of China led by Mao Zedong established
the people’s republic of China on mainland China. Also the
Kuomintang led nationalist government retreated to the Island of
Taiwan where it governed until 1996 when Taiwan changed to democracy.
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China’s
economy has been one of the world’s fastest-growing with its annual
growth rates consistently above 6 per cent. According to the World bank
China’s GDP grew from $150 billion in 1978 to $12.24 trillion in
2017. In 2018, its GDP increased to $13.5 trillion (90 trillion yuan).
Since 2010, China has been the country with the world’s second-largest economy by nominal GDP and the largest economy in the world
by purchasing power parity in 2014.
China is also the world’s
largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods and also the
home to some of the world’s largest tech giants such as
Huawei, Baidu, Tencent and Alibaba as it is the world’s most
technologically advanced nation. Since 2019, China has the highest
number of rich people in the world.
Types of China Visa
| Types of Visa | Processing Time | Duration of Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa | 4 working days | 30 days |
| Business visa | 4 working days | 30 days |
| Work visa | 4 working days | 90 days – 5 years |
General Requirements for China Visa
- A Myanmar passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended arrival date and must have 2 blank pages for visa stamp.
- Duly completed and signed visa application form.
- If the applicant is a minor, the parents/legal guardians have to sign the form.
- Passport-size photographs (48mm x 33mm), against a white or blue background.
- Travel document.
- Proof of financial support.
- Proof of accommodation.
- Copy of return flight ticket.
- Documentation showing applicant’s ties to home country.
- Documentation confirming the purpose of travel.
- Copy of travel itinerary.
China Tourist Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- Myanmars traveling to China for tourism purposes should apply for the Chinese tourist visa.
- This visa is valid for 30 days but can be extended from 60-90 days.
- Apply for a visa extension from your local Entry/Exit Bureau before attempting to leave the country. Do not expect your request to be expedited, so apply ahead of time.
- Applicants are required to provide an invitation letter.
- Applicants who intend to travel to Tibet must obtain a Tibet Travel Permit, which can be obtained from Tourism Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region by travel agencies.
- Currency restriction for entry into and exit out of China is Max RMB 20,000.
- Visitors are required to register their stay in China, failure to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in the country could result in fines and deportation. You can register with hotel staff or the local police station.
- Local regulations require foreigners to carry valid passports at all times.
- Entry and exit requirements are strictly enforced, as are restrictions on activities allowed by any particular visa class.
- Police, school administrators, transportation officials, and hotel staff may check your visa to make sure you have not overstayed. If you overstay your visa’s duration of stay, you may be denied service by hotels, airports and train stations, as well as face fines and detention.
- Social media accounts are widely monitored in China. Local authorities may use information they deem critical, controversial, or that might involve illegal activity against both the poster of the material and the host of the social media forum under Chinese law.
- Police regularly conduct unannounced drug tests on people suspected of drug use – including foreign citizens. Police may require you to provide a urine, blood, or hair follicle sample on short notice, and may force you to participate in the collection.
- Be cautious when using taxi services, especially at airports. Avoid unlicensed “black cabs,” insist that the driver use the meter, and get a receipt. Have the name of your destination written in Chinese characters and ask the driver to remove the bags from the trunk before you get out of the taxi and before you pay.
China Business Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- Myanmars intending to travel to China for business purposes can apply for the Chinese business visa.
- Myanmars can apply for a business visa if they want to travel to China to attend any of the following: business meetings, summits, conferences, trade fairs, etc.
- Travelers going for a trade fair or conference are required to provide proof of registration or invitation.
- You are required to submit an invitation letter from the partner Chinese company serving as your host in the country.
- The invitation letter should contain the following:
- Your full name, gender, date of birth and other biographical information.
- The purpose of your visit to China and how long you intend to stay in China.
- Proof of accommodation such as a hotel address and contact details of the hotel.
- Your arrival and departure dates.
- Financial source to cover your entire stay in China.
- Proof of previous relations between you and the partner company.
- Your host’s name, contact details and the official stamp and signature of the legal representative of your Chinese host.
- The business license of your company or certificated business license by the Foreign Ministry must be submitted too.
- You are required to submit your bank statements for the last 3 months as proof of financial means.
China Work Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- Myanmars traveling to China for the sole purpose of job employment are required to apply for a Chinese work visa.
- The Chinese work visa is also known as the L visa.
- Applicants need to submit one of the following work permits obtained through their employers in China:
- Foreigners Work Permit – issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the PRC.
- Registration Certificate of Resident Representative Offices of enterprises of foreign countries (regions) – issued by Chinese authorities of industrial and commercial administration.
- An approval document for commercial performances – issued by the Chinese government authorities for cultural affairs.
- Invitation Letter to Foreigners for Offshore Petroleum Operations – issued by National Offshore Oil Corporation.
- Applicants are required to submit a police report that shows a clean criminal record.
- As soon as the arrive in China, you are required to apply for a Temporary residence permit.
- To apply for the temporary residence permit, applicants will have to go through full medical examination.
- Accompanying family members should apply for an S visa by submitting invitation letter from the relative with work Z visa in China and a ‘proof of relationship’, i.e. their marriage certificate for a spouse, or birth certificate for a child.
- Any person suffering from a mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.
China Visa Fees
Tourist visa
140.00 (USD)
Business visa
140.00 (USD)
Work visa
140.00 (USD)
China Visa Application Centres & Embassies in
Myanmar
Yangon
Chinese Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar — 1 Pyidaungsy Yeiktha Road Dagon Township Yangon Myanmar
mm.china-embassy.org mm.chineseembassy.org
chinaemb_mm@mfa.gov.cn
(+95) 1-221 280 / 1