Chinese Family Visit Visa (Q-Visa)

A Chinese family visit visa (Q-visa) is issued to Russian nationals visiting China to reunite with relatives who are Chinese citizens. Such visas can be obtained at the Chinese embassy in Moscow, as well as in St. Petersburg, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok. Recent practice shows that it’s possible to obtain a Chinese family visit visa (Q-visa) within about 3 weeks from the date of document submission. The main requirements are a complete set of correctly filled-out documents and having relatives who are residing or legally staying in China. Russian nationals can obtain two types of Chinese family visas:

Long-term Q1 visa is issued to applicants for a period exceeding 180 calendar days;

Short-term Q2 visa is issued for less than 180 calendar days.

Documents required for a Chinese family visit visa

A Chinese family visa is a popular choice for visits and tourism among Russian nationals. However, a single invitation from relatives in China is not sufficient—the applicant needs to gather the following documents:

1. An international passport valid for 180 days from the date of return from China and having at least one blank page;
2. A scanned copy of their internal Russian passport;
3. Original copies of documents proving family ties in China (birth certificate, marriage certificate, and other notarized document copies);
4. Two digital color photographs with a white background;
5. Filled-in application form;
6. Invitation letter;
7. Round-trip airline tickets.

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