I have all the necessary documents to apply for Z visa. I was in China before, my old passport expires，and now i have a new one. but number on passports are different.now，I dont have my old passport, so cant provide a copy.
Do I still need to provide a copy of the old passport when I apply Z visa?

I work in Canada, but come from Sri Lanka, now I am planning to go to Shenzhen via Hong Kong for a tour. How to go for my visa?

Can I apply for a tourist (business) visa and change to work visa later on?

I don't ACTUALLY want to do business in China - my purpose is just to spend time in China! is there any way (except Z or X Visas ) allows me to visit China for more than 30 days at a time? want to stay in China for a few months. Anyone got any advice?

Is the D visa also the Green Card for China? How can i get a D visa - i am a teacher now..

Complete list - if you are from one of these 45 countires then you can get a transit G-visa right at the Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou airports as long as you also have a flight ticket to a thrid country.

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1) 24 Schengen countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. 2) 7 other European countries: Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. 6 American countries: The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile. 4) 2 Oceanian countries: Australia and New Zealand. 5) 6 Asian countries: Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

Somebody can kindly tell me how many days are allowed in L type visa?

though I have been to China many times for business purposes ，now I want to take my family as tourists to China. From which department in China should I apply for a tourist type if we are travelling on our own，im not gonna choose a travel agency..

Hey thanx for the information about the G-visa.. Does it have to be a "thrid country" -- what if i go to China for less than 72 hours and already have a return ticket back to my own country?

I heard foreigners can now go to China for 72 hours without a visa.. is it true?