Port Visa (Special Economic Zone Entry)
🇨🇳 China visas · Work
What it is
On-arrival visa issued at designated ports for foreign nationals invited by Chinese entities for emergency business, tourism, or humanitarian reasons. Also covers Hainan 30-day visa-free for tourism and Shenzhen/Zhuhai SEZ entry from Hong Kong.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Up to 30 days (Hainan tourism); varies for SEZ entry
- Processing time
- On arrival (30 minutes to 2 hours)
- Maximum validity
- 1 months
- Extendable
- Yes
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 (国家移民管理局收费表；该表未出现'口岸签证'字样)
- CNY 206
- Application fee (国家移民管理局收费表，计价格［2003］392号)
- CNY 160
- Application fee (非对等国家；旅行社组织的口岸团体旅游签证适用)
- CNY 130
Key requirements
- Invitation or confirmation letter from a Chinese entity (business)
- Valid passport
- Cannot be processed in advance at consulates
- Limited to specific ports/zones
Working on this visa
Not a work route. Port visas are for urgent entry only, business cooperation, visits and exchanges, investment, visiting relatives, private affairs, or humanitarian reasons such as funerals or critically ill relatives, where there was…
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.