Many people are required to travel in China on business on a regular basis by their companies and positions. The expense and paperwork of having to obtain a new visa for each visit can be a bit much. This is why China offers a multiple entry visa option for business travelers. Paying a slightly higher fee for a single multiple entry visa is far less costly and much simpler than trying to file for a new visa with each trip. The average multiple entry visa China is good for a time period of up to six months.
In order to qualify for a multiple entry visa, business people must have held a business visa to visit China in the past. With this particular type of visa, business people can enter and leave China multiple times during the 180 day time period and stay for up to 30 days each trip. The multiple entry visa also covers trips to non mainland provinces, such as Guangdong.
One must be engaged in lecturing, cultural exchange, conducting an investigation, or business activities to qualify for the multiple entry business visa. These may also be extended to scientists, technologists, or students engaged in advanced coursework or internships for a period not to exceed six months.
The very first piece of paperwork needed to qualify for a multiple entry visa is a formal invitation from the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry. The business(es) a person is working with will submit the request to the government for this invitation. Even if it is issued, the consulate will still have the final word on whether or not to issue a multiple entry visa China business. The person making the application will be required to submit a passport that will be valid for at least six more months and having at least one blank page.
Applicants for a multiple entry visa that were not born in the US but plan to visit from the US, must provide vital documentation such as a green card or work visa issued by the US. Business people born in China but living in the US must provide their Chinese passport. After gathering the necessary paperwork, a business traveler can provide it and the filled out application for the multiple entry visa to the Chinese consulate or have a professional passport service make the submissions.
For business travelers with close ties to Chinese businesses, the multiple entry visa offers a single visa issued for 1 to 2 years with only one application and a slightly higher fee than a single entry visa. The savings can prove to be substantial for those who travel frequently to China and work closely with their Chinese counterparts in the business world.
The differences in the amount of paperwork and the prices between single entry visas, double entry visas and multiple entry visas make it highly preferable for many in business to go to the extra expense of obtaining the multiple entry visa for a longer period of time in order to fulfill the travel requirements of their job.
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