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.

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 Reciprocal 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 - 84015300

[source:www.bjga.gov.cn]