Procedures of L Visa Application for Foreign citizens visiting family members residing in Beijing.

A. Eligibility
Foreign citizens visiting family members residing in Beijing.

B. Application Documents
1. Passport with Current visa
2. Residence Registration Certificate in Beijing
3. Entry visa/Resident Permit Application Form
4. A recent 2-inch photo with pale blue background
5. ID card, Residency Certificate or the equivalent for Beijing or the actual residency of the host for those visiting Mainland Chinese citizens
6. ID card/documents and Residence Registration for a consecutive stay in Beijing of over 6 months of the host for those visiting overseas/Hong Kong/ Macau/Taiwanese Chinese
7. Resident Permit or Foreign Citizen Permanent Resident Card for those visiting long-term China-based foreign citizens

Note: Photocopies and the originals are required of the above listed documents.

C. Term of Validity
6-month 0/single entry visas are granted for a maximum of twice.

D. Time for Approval
Approval upon submission of requisite documents will take 5 workdays, which does not include Saturday when applications are collected.

探望在京亲属申请“L”签证须知

一、申请签证的对象：

探望在京亲属的境外人员。

二、申请签证的材料：

1、有效护照和签证；
2、在京住宿登记证明；
3、填写准确的《外国人签证、居留许可申请表》，贴一张浅蓝色背景近期2寸正面免冠照片；
4、探望中国内地居民的，交验被探望人的居民身份证、本地常住户籍证明或实际居住地的相关证明；
5、探望华侨和港澳台居民的，交验被探望人的身份证件及在京6个月以上的常住证明；
6、探望常住外国人的，交验被探望人的居留许可或《外国人永久居留证》。

注：以上证明均须提供复印件。

三、申请签证的时限：

可以申请有效期6个月以零次或一次入境有效签证，最多申请两次。