A. Eligibility
Foreign Citizens over 60 (included) with no next-of-kin abroad coming to join their relatives 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 of the relative for those visiting Chinese citizens residing in Beijing; or Foreign Citizen Permanent Resident Card for those visiting the
card holder
6.Notarised Certificate of Kinship
7.Notarised testimonial that the applicant has no next-of-kin abroad,
8.Notarised certificate of the applicant's source of income, or financial guarantee by the relative,
9.Notarised Lease Agreement or Ownership Certificate of the applicant or the relative.
Note:
Photocopies and the originals are required of the above listed documents;whilst notarisation by the local Chinese Consulates is required for certificates issued abroad.
C. Term of Validity
Visas good for 6 or 12 months with 0/single/double/multi entries are granted for unlimited times of application.
D. Time for Approval Approval upon submission of requisite documents will
take 5 workdays, which does not include Saturday when applications are collected.
E. Office Hours
08:30 - 16:30 Monday through to Saturday
F. Address of Our Office
2 Andingmen Avenue (East), Dongcheng District, Beijing
(Southeast of BeiXiaoJie Bridge, 2nd Ring Road)
Public transportation
BeiXiaoJie HuoKou Stop by Bus 44, 13, 116, 807, 117, 2special (Te-Er), or
Lama Temple Station by Underground Line 2
G. Visa Rates
Please refer to [Visa Rates for Countries on Recipro cal Treaties], [Visa Fee Rate for Countries not on Reciprocal Treaties], and [Fee Regulations (2003) 392] promulgated by State Planning Board and Ministry of Finance.
H. Information Desk
Tel.86 - 10 - 8402 0101, or
Visit our webpage for information about entry visa or Resident Permit application procedures at www.bjga.gov.cn->officeonline->Administration of Entry&Exit
I. Customer Service Line
Tel. 86 - 10 - 8401 5300
[source:www.bjga.gov.cn]