Visa and Passport Requirements
Visa Requirements for Family Visit or Tourism ( L visa )
- Original passport with validity more than six months and minimum 2 blank visa pages
- Photocopy of the first 2 pages (personal information) of the passport and the recent Chinese visa page if there is any
- One fully completed visa application form in Chinese or English, attached with two of the applicant’s recent color photograph (30mm X 40 mm)
- FOR BUSINESS TRIPS: SCANNED Invitation letter from China
- (For Pakistani and Turkish Nationals: Original Invitation Letter send by courier from China and attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Inside China)
- Comapny Letter with Salary (For Non Sabic Must be attested by Chamber of Commerce)
- Iqama Copy and Exit Re-Entry Copy (For Expatriates)
- Saudi I.D Copy and Family Book if travelling with family.
- Hotel and Ticket Copy
- Passport Copy
- Due certificate or document supporting your relationship with the person in China you are to visit (original and photocopy)
- Invitation letter
- ID card copy or passport copy of your person you are to visit
- Copy of Chinese visa page of your inviter’s passport
- Return flight tickets and their copies
- For tourists purpose, please contact qualified travel agency to join a travel group. And obtain from the said agency the group-visa notice by due Chinese Tourist Bureaus prior to your application. Individual tourist application is not accepted.
Business Visa Requirements
Visa requirements for business or attending conference (Fvisa):
- Letter of Invitation from the company/ institution you want to visit in China
- Original Visa Notice Sheet from an authorized Chinese governmental apparatus/ organization, prescribing the visa validity, number of entries and stay period. The Notice Sheet can be obtained by the above said Chinese company/ institution in China
- Fully completed Visa Application Form, attached with 2 recent photograph (30 mm X 40mm)
- Original passport with validity more than 6 months and minimum 2 blank visa pages
- Photocopy of the first 2 pages (personal information pages) of the passport
- Saudi Iqama and its copy for non-Saudis
- Return flight tickets and hotel reservation in China and their copies
- Cover Letter/ Letter of Recommendation from your company/ institution
Following documents are also required in case of necessity:
- Your up-to-date Personal Bank Statement
- Photocopy of your company’s Registration Certificate stamped by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Non Criminal Clearance Certificate from the Police.
Application Forms
- Visa-Application Form for a Tourist Visa China (PDF)
- Supplementary form for China (PDF)
- Work Permit application form for China (PDF)
- Student application form for China (PDF)
- Photo Requirement for Chinese Visa Application (PDF)
- Visa-Application Form for a Tourist Visa Hong Kong (PDF)
- Visa-Physical Examination Record for Foreigner (PDF)
- Application Form for New Passport (PDF)
Fees
Type | American Nationals | Pakistan Nationals | Romania Nationals | Other Nationals | Al Fifa Charge |
Single Entry (Validity : 3 months) | SR 730 | SR 200 | SR 500 | SR 350 | SR 200 |
Double Entry(Validity: 6 months) | SR 730 | SR 200 | SR 500 | SR 420 | SR 200 |
Multiple Entries(Validity: 6 months) | SR 730 | SR 200 | SR 800 | SR 490 | SR 200 |
Multiple Entries (Validity: 1 year) | SR 730 | SR 200 | SR 800 | SR 640 | SR 200 |
Express Service: Next Working Day ( Plus SR 150 ) |
Visa Type | Normal Fee | Urgent Fee |
One Entry | SR 2200 | SR 2950 |
Two Entries | SR 2700 | SR 3450 |
Multiple Entries(Validity: 6 months) | SR 3200 | SR 3950 |
Multiple Entries (Validity: 1year) | SR 5200 | SR 5950 |
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Important Notes
- All Prices are subject to changes without advance notice.
- All requirements are to the best of our knowledge.
- All requests should be submit to one of our offices.
- Please be aware that the process for most of embassies will take from two to three weeks.
- Schengen Visa Note: The first point of entry has to be the country that issued the visa. For more details, please click here.
- Embassies or third party are the one who grant or reject the service requested also the duration of the process, AlFifa fee is not refundable. Embassy or third party policy and procedure are applied on their charges. (in most cases embassy chares are not refundable).
- According to Schengen Visa Regulation,applicants are required to visit Embassy or Application Centers personally for the collection of their biometric data and to submit the visa application. The biometric data is valid for 5 years and children under the age of 12 are exempt from biometric data collection.
- An Applicant may submit his visa application along with his family’s application on their behalf. AlFifa will collect back the passports for applicants as requested, passport submission receipt is required.
- For Schengen Visa, Kindly note that no head cover for men only in photograph.
Terms and Conditions
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General Prices
Price Charge for Translation
Service Required per person | Extra Family Members | Price |
Basic Translation (1 page) | Same (SR 50) | SR 50 |
Technical Translation | Same (SR 100) | SR 100 |
Price Charge for Attestation
Service Required per person | Extra Family Members | Price |
Attestation from Government Agencies in Dammam | Same (SR 100) | SR 100 |
Attestation from Government Agencies in Riyadh and Jeddah | Same (SR 200) | SR 200 |
Price Charge for Fee Payment
Service Required per person | Extra Family Members | Price |
Payment of Fees using Alfifa’s Credit Card | Same (SR 100) | SR 100 |
Payment of Fees using Customers Credit Card | Same (SR 50) | SR 50 |
Online Services
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