Visa Requirement in visiting China Hotel

Visiting China nowadays will be a trouble if you don’t know how the country’s visa works. Chinese Visa is a permit issued to a foreigner by the Chinese Visa Authorities for the entry into and exit from or transit through the Chinese territory. Different types of Visa are issues by the Chinese Visa Authorities like- Diplomatic, Courtesy, Service or Ordinary Visa according to purpose of visit to China and passport type.

For tourist who wants to serve a hotel in China, you may confirm the hotel 24 hours before check in. Depending on hotel, some allow you up to 24 hours before check in and there is no charge for cancellation as long as 24 hours notice is provided.

Almost all hotel have standard format in two languages – Chinese n English in their Letter Head n details.

What the client need is just provide the hotel with :
1) Name
2) Passport number
3) Nationality
4) Dates stay ( for visa application only)
5) Fax number (home of client)

The Hotel Confirmation Form complete wif stamp n authourise signature ll on the client fax machine ( number provided) within the hours.

With effect from 1 July 2008 until after the end of Olympic there will be a new visa requirement even if you go to PRC less than 15 days.
To apply for visa you will need:
(1) a return air ticket
(2) a hotel reservation confirmationfor the period

Any one have any way to overcome condition 2 as it is troublesome to book a hotel in advance if you are travelling to a few cities

According to information available at Requirements for Visa Application(updated) :
Business Visa(F-Visa)
1. One completely filled out Visa Application Form.
2. One recently taken passport photo. Please affix the photo to the application form.
3. Singapore PR.EP.WP.(original and photocopy) or Embarkation card.
4. Round trip air tickets , hotel booking .
5. Official Notification of Issuance of Visa from the authorized departments(??????????,original)
6. Applicants holding a new passport are required to submit the old one.
7. Single or double entry only, valid for three monthes, duration of each stay is 30 days .

Work Visa (Z-Visa)
1. One completely filled out Visa Application Form.
2. One recently taken passport photo. Please affix the photo to the application form.
3. Singapore PR.EP.WP.(original and photocopy) or Embarkation card.
4. Official Notification of Issuance of Visa from the authorized departments (original), Alien Employment License of the People’s Republic of China (original and photocopy),Medial Report (original and photocopy)
5. Applicants holding a new passport is required to submit the old one.
6. Single entry only, valid for three monthes.

Pick-up
Visas can be picked up on the second day (express service) or fourth working day(normal service) from the submitting date, the rush service for the same day is temporarily suspended.

You can always book online and print out confirmation slips of hotel bookings stating name of hotel, period of stay etc.