L Visa (Tourist)
🇨🇳 China visas · Tourism
What it is
Standard tourist visa for foreign nationals visiting China for sightseeing, family visits, or personal matters. Single, double, or 10-year multiple entry available depending on nationality. Official applicant scope: persons entering China for tourism.
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- 30, 60, or 90 days per entry; up to 10-year multiple entry for some nationalities
- Processing time
- 4–5 days
- Extendable
- Yes
- How to apply
- Mixed
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (驻美国使领馆受理，普通件，至2026年12月31日)
- USD 140
- Application fee (驻美国使领馆受理，普通件，至2026年12月31日)
- USD 23
- Application fee (驻美国使领馆受理，普通件，至2026年12月31日)
- USD 68
- Application fee (驻克罗地亚使馆费率, , 证明费率随受理馆而异)
- EUR 45
- Application fee (驻克罗地亚使馆，团体L字签证一次入境)
- EUR 36
- Application fee (非对等国家；公安机关出入境管理机构受理)
- CNY 130
Key requirements
- Valid passport with at least 6 months validity and blank pages
- Completed visa application form with recent photo (48x33mm, white background)
- Round-trip flight itinerary and hotel bookings
- Proof of sufficient funds (bank statements)
- Travel itinerary
- For 10-year multiple entry (US, Canada, etc.): additional documentation may apply
Working on this visa
Tourism only, no work rights. Working in China requires a work permit plus a work-category residence permit; employing a foreigner without them is prohibited (出境入境管理法第四十一条), and a foreigner may not engage in activities inconsistent with…
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.