中国在线签证申请指南

Recently, the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago released a step-by-step guide to China’s online visa application process, providing a useful reference for applicants navigating the procedure.

最近，中国驻芝加哥总领事馆发布了中国在线签证申请流程的分步指南，为申请人提供了导航该程序的有用参考。

The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago has officially launched the China Online VISA Application system. Applicants within the jurisdiction could enjoy more convenience using the system to fill out forms, upload materials for online preliminary review and track the status of application. Visa application via the system consists of 3 main steps: I. Signing up and logging into your account, II. Filling out the form and uploading materials,III. Going through online review and submitting your passport to the Consulate.Please click the link for step-by-step instructions for each procedure.

中国驻芝加哥总领事馆正式推出了中国在线签证申请系统。申请人可以在辖区内使用该系统填写表格、上传材料进行在线预审以及跟踪申请状态。通过该系统的签证申请包括3个主要步骤：I. 注册和登录账户，II. 填写表格并上传材料，III. 进行在线审核并提交护照至领事馆。请点击链接查看每个程序的分步说明。

I. Signing up and Logging into Your Account

I. 注册和登录账户

Go to http://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/. Click the [Sign In] button at the top-right corner of the page.

访问 http://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/ 。点击页面右上角的 [登录] 按钮。

Logging in with your email account. If this is your first time using the system, please use your email address to sign up.

使用您的电子邮箱账户登录。如果您是首次使用该系统，请使用您的电子邮箱地址注册。

You may click the [Guidance on Visa Application] to view the application procedures and required documents for each type of visa. Once you are ready, click the [Start my application] button at the bottom and proceed to the application stage.

您可以通过点击 [签证申请指南] 查看每种签证的申请程序和所需文件。准备就绪后，请点击页面底部的 [开始我的申请] 按钮，进入申请阶段。

II. Filling out the Form and Uploading Materials

II. 填写表格并上传材料

Please submit your application based on the consular jurisdiction of Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the United States. Read the “Guidelines for Filling in the China Online Visa Application (COVA) Form” and “Instructions for visa applications at the Embassy/Consulate” thoroughly and starting the online application.

请根据中国驻美国大使馆和总领事馆的领区范围提交您的申请。仔细阅读“中国在线签证申请（COVA）表填写指南”和“大使馆/领事馆签证申请须知”，然后开始在线申请。

There are 9 sections to complete in the application form: Personal information, Type of visa, Work information, Education, Family information, Information on your travel, Information on previous travel, Other information and Declaration. Please fill out the form in Chinese or English sequentially.After finish all of the required fields (marked with ＊) on each page, click [Next] to proceed. You may also click the [Save] button to save your progress during the application process.

申请表共有9个部分需要填写：个人信息、签证类型、工作信息、教育背景、家庭信息、旅行信息、过往旅行信息、其他信息和声明。请按顺序用中文或英文填写表格。在每个页面完成所有必填项（标有*）后，点击 [下一步] 继续。您也可以在申请过程中点击 [保存] 按钮保存您的进度。

Saved draft can be viewed and edited by clicking your account at the top-right corner-[Personal Center]-[My draft].

已保存的草稿可以通过点击页面右上角的账户-[个人中心]-[我的草稿] 查看和编辑。

1.Personal Information

1. 个人信息

(1) When uploading your photo, the system supports editing the photo using dragging and cropping tools and automatically determines whether the photo meets the requirements or not. If you fail to pass the check after multiple uploads, you may still continue filling out other sections and do remember to bring a standard ID photo when you submit your passport to the Embassy/Consulate-General.

(1) 在上传照片时，系统支持使用拖动和裁剪工具编辑照片，并自动判断照片是否符合要求。如果多次上传后仍未通过检查，您仍可继续填写其他部分，并记得在提交护照至大使馆/总领事馆时携带一张标准身份证照片。

(2) Automatic recognition of passport bio-page will assist you filling in your name, nationality and passport information. Please check that all information is accurate before confirm action and the system will fill in relevant fields.

(2) 护照生物信息页的自动识别将帮助您填写姓名、国籍和护照信息。请在确认操作前检查所有信息是否准确，系统将自动填充相关字段。

(3) If the system prompts that the current applicant already has an application pending, you may click your account at the top-right corner-[Personal Center] to view the processing status of your application, or ask your agent for details about your application.

(3) 如果系统提示当前申请人已有待处理的申请，您可以通过点击页面右上角的账户-[个人中心] 查看您的申请处理状态，或向您的代理人询问有关您的申请详情。

2. Type of visa

2. 签证类型

Please select your visa type based on the purpose of your visit to China. Choose “Standard” or “Expedited” processing (Extra charge is needed for expedited processing; processing time is calculated from the date of passport submission. Please confirm the service type with consular official at the Embassy/Consulate-General.), visa validity, and intended duration of stay as needed.

请根据您前往中国的访问目的选择签证类型。选择“标准”或“加急”处理（加急处理需要额外收费；处理时间从提交护照之日起计算。请在大使馆/总领事馆与领事官员确认服务类型），签证有效期以及预期停留时间，按需选择。

Please note that whether to issue a visa, the type of visa, number of entries, validity and duration of each stay will be determined by consular officials. It may differ from those you filled in on the application form.

请注意，是否发放签证、签证类型、入境次数、有效期和每次停留时间将由领事官员决定。这可能与您在申请表上填写的内容不同。

3. Work Information

3. 工作信息

Please fill in your work experience in the past 5 years truthfully, and provide the full name of your company/organization without abbreviations. If you have multiple work experiences within the past 5 years, please click [Add] at the bottom right to add extra entries.

请如实填写您过去5年的工作经历，并提供公司/组织的全称，不要使用缩写。如果您在过去5年内有多份工作经历，请点击右下角的 [添加] 以增加额外条目。

4. Education

4. 教育背景

Please truthfully fill in your highest level of education. If you have multiple educational backgrounds, click [Add] in the bottom right to add extra entries.

请如实填写您最高学历。如果您有多个教育背景，请点击右下角的 [添加] 以增加额外条目。5. Family Information

家庭信息

Please provide relevant information truthfully. If you select [Not Applicable], a detailed explanation shall be added.

请如实提供相关信息。如果您选择 [不适用]，则需要添加详细说明。

6. Information on your travel

6. 旅行信息

(1)  Please fill in your arrival and departure dates and cities according to your travel plan. Please note that the system only accepts visa applications for entry dates within the next 90 days. Applications submitted outside of this period will not be processed.

(1) 请根据您的旅行计划填写您的到达和离开日期及城市。请注意，系统仅接受未来90天内的入境日期的签证申请。在此期间之外提交的申请将不予处理。

(2)  [6.5 Person sharing the same passport with you] applies only when someone traveling with you uses the same passport. If you are traveling with others who hold different passports, please select “No” for this entry.

(2) [6.5 与您共享同一护照的人] 仅适用于与您同行且使用同一护照的人。如果您与持有不同护照的其他人一起旅行，请在此条目中选择“否”。

7. Information on previous travel

7. 过往旅行信息

Please truthfully fill in your travel history, mainly including whether you have been to China, obtained a Chinese visa, and your travel record within the past 12 months.

请如实填写您的旅行历史，主要包括您是否去过中国、是否获得过中国签证以及您在过去12个月内的旅行记录。

8. Other information

8. 其他信息

Please complete this section based on your personal experience and fact, a statement explaining circumstances may be asked to provide.

请根据您的个人经历和实际情况填写此部分，可能需要提供说明情况的声明。

9. Declaration

9. 声明

Please select the filer’s identity (the applicant or the person who fills in the application on behalf the applicant; those filling on behalf of others shall provide their personal information and relationship to the applicant).

请选择填写人的身份（申请人本人或代申请人填写表格的人；代他人填写的人应提供其个人信息以及与申请人的关系）。

After reading and agreeing to the statement below, check the box [I understand and agree with the above].

阅读并同意下方声明后，勾选 [我理解并同意上述内容]。

10. Uploading materials

10. 上传材料

(1) Please take photos and upload the required documents as per system instructions (only image files are supported; PDF and other formats are not accepted). To expedite processing, make sure that all uploaded materials are complete, clearly visible, and evenly lit. Documents marked with red dashed borders are mandatory and must be uploaded.

(1) 请根据系统提示拍照并上传所需文件（仅支持图像文件；不接受PDF和其他格式）。为了加快处理速度，请确保所有上传的材料完整、清晰可见且均匀照明。标记有红色虚线边框的文件是必传文件，必须上传。

(2) The template of Visa Application Statement can be downloaded from the website of the Consulate.Click here to download. Please fill in, print out and then upload it .

(2) 签证申请声明的模板可以从领事馆网站下载。请点击此处下载。请填写、打印后再上传。

(3) If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, and formerly was a Chinese citizen/either of parents is(was) a Chinese citizen, please upload materials based on your individual circumstances.

(3) 如果您是首次申请中国签证，且曾经是中国公民/父母一方是中国公民，请根据您的个人情况上传材料。

(4) If you are a foreigner in the United States, please upload your visa, permanent residence permit or other materials to prove your legal residence.

(4) 如果您是美国的外国人，请上传您的签证、永久居留许可或其他材料以证明您的合法居留。

(5) If there are other circumstances requiring explanation, or if the embassy requests additional materials during the preliminary review, please upload them under the section of [Anything else you want to declare].

(5) 如果有其他需要说明的情况，或者在初步审核过程中大使馆要求提供额外材料，请在 [其他说明] 部分上传。

11. Confirm the Information

11. 确认信息

After uploading materials, click [Next] to proceed to confirm your information. Here, you may review the submitted information and the uploaded materials. To make changes, click the [Modify] button at the upper-right corner of the page. Once confirmed, click [Submit the application form]. Please carefully review all the information, as submitted form cannot be modified until consular officials’ review.

上传材料后，点击 [下一步] 进入确认信息页面。在这里，您可以查看已提交的信息和上传的材料。如需更改，请点击页面右上角的 [修改] 按钮。确认无误后，点击 [提交申请表]。请仔细核对所有信息，因为提交后的表格在领事官员审核前无法修改。

III. Online Review and Submit your Passport

III. 在线审核并提交护照

After submission, your application will enter the online preliminary review stage, where the staff of the Consulate will conduct online review. You may check the progress by clicking the [Track the status of my application] on the homepage.

提交后，您的申请将进入在线初步审核阶段，领事馆的工作人员将进行在线审核。您可以通过点击首页的 [跟踪我的申请状态] 查看进度。

If the submitted application does not meet the requirements or need to upload additional materials, consular staff will reject it, and the application status will change to [Rejected and to be modified]. Please modify and supplement your application materials according to the Embassy or Consulate's feedback to avoid delays in the review process due to failure to provide supplementary materials in a timely manner.

如果提交的申请不符合要求或需要上传额外材料，领事馆工作人员将拒绝申请，申请状态将变为 [已拒绝，需修改]。请根据大使馆或领事馆的反馈修改并补充您的申请材料，以避免因未能及时提供补充材料而导致审核过程延误。

After the application preliminary review is approved, the status will display as “Passport to be submitted.” The applicant or agent should visit the Visa office of the Consulate to submit the passport, a printed copy of the application information page with the barcode, and certain original documents requiring submitted on-site .

申请初步审核通过后，状态将显示为“需提交护照”。申请人或代理人应前往领事馆签证办公室提交护照、打印有条形码的申请信息页面以及需要现场提交的某些原件。

Please note: Online review approval does not guarantee visa issuance. Consular officers may require an in-person interview with the applicant or request additional documentation. Besides, processing times may vary depending on individual circumstances, and some visa applications may require longer processing time.

请注意：在线审核通过并不保证签证发放。领事官员可能要求申请人亲自面谈或要求提供额外文件。此外，处理时间可能因个人情况而异，部分签证申请可能需要更长的处理时间。