From 23rd August 2022, the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia has updated the visa application requirements, applicants should follow the steps below to apply for visa :
Step 1: Prepare application documents as required (basic documents + other supporting documents)
Step 2: visit https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn website to fill the visa application form online and make an appointment for processing
Step 3: Send all documents to the embassy email address for pre-exam at the appointment time
Step 4: After passing the email pre-exam, according to the email replay pay the fee and send the relevant documents by the post
Step 5: After the visa is processed, the embassy will send the visa and other documents to the applicant by post
Specific requirements for each step
1.Prepare application documents
Please prepare visa application documents according to the following requirements:
(One) Basic documents
1.1 The applicants original and photocopy of the passport : least six months of remaining validity date and a blank page of passport, a photocopy of passport information page
1.2 Original and electronic version of photograph : provide original recent standard, front, color, bareheaded photograph, burn the electronic version of photograph to CD.
1.3 The proof of legal stay or residence status (only for third country citizen) : if you are not Mongolian nationality, need to provide valid legal stay, residence, employment or student status proof documents or original and a photocopy of valid visa.
1.4 The previous Chinese passport holder or original Chinese visa (applicable to foreign citizens those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship) : if you are applying a Chinese visa for the first time you should provide original of previous Chinese passport and a photocopy of information page, If you have obtained Chinese visas before and want to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport information page and the photocopy of previous visa as well, (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change).
1.5 The certificate of COVID-19 vaccination
1.6 Other supplementary documents that may be required by the embassy (supplementary documents according to the requirements of the embassy staff at that time)
(Two) Additional supporting documents
Please provide corresponding supporting documents according to different visa types
Visa categories | Description of visa | Documents requirements |
Z visa | Issued to those who intend to work in China | A valid <Letter of Foreigners Employment Permit of the People's Republic of China> or <License of Foreigners Employment Permit of the People's Republic of China> |
M visa F visa | Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial and technology activities | An invitation letter issued by a trade partner or a relevant entity in China |
X1 visa | Issued to those who intend to go to China for long term overseas study to receive academic education in colleges and universities | New students: 1.The original of《Visa application for study in China》(JW201 or JW202 form) 2.The original of college or university admission notice Registered old student 1. The original certificate of college and universities enrollment or acceptance of return letter 2. The original or a photocopy of 《Visa application for study in China》(JW201 or JW202 form) |
S1 visa (Family member) S2 visa (Visit family) | Issued to spouse, parents, children under age of 18, parents in law of the work visa (Z visa) or long term study visa (X visa) | An inviting individual those who works and long term study in China: 1. The original certification of relationship between inviting individual and applicant (marriage certificate, birth certificate, notarized certification of kinship) 2. An invitation letter from the foreign inviting individual those who works and study in China 3.A photocopy of the inviting individual passport and residence permit If inviting individual and applicant applying visa at the same time : 1. A photocopy of work and study visa applicants documents 2. The original proof certificate of relationship between an applicant and work visa applicant (marriage certificate, birth certificate, notarized certification of kinship) 3. A statement of circumstances issued by the relevant organization *Children above age of 18 and spouse applying for S2 visa, in additional should provide as consular officer required a statement of circumstances |
Q1 visa (Family reunion) Q2 visa (Short time family reunion) | 1. Foreign family member of Chinese citizen 2. Foreigners with permanent residence status in China family members. *Family member include : spouse, parents, parents in law, children, spouses of children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren | 1. An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit who lives in China. 2. The original proof certification of family member relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate, notarized certification of kinship) 3. An inviting individual Chinese identity card (Chinese identity card, residence booklet), or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit
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R visa | Issued to those who are high level talents or whose skills urgently needed in China | An invitation letter of Chinese government on high-level talents and individual with special skills *Spouse and children under age 18 need to submit proof of relationship certificate (marriage certificate, birth certificate) apply for S2 visa |
2. Fill the visa application form and make an appointment by online
Visit https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn website to fill the visa application form online, after completing the online form, click the "go to appointment" link to directly enter the visa appointment interface. (Those who have completed the application form online but have not made an appointment can visit https://avas.cs.mfa.gov.cn to make an appointment.)
The filling language of the visa application online form only limited to English or Chinese (other languages are invalid). When filling out the online form, you must fill the relevant information correct, complete, truthful and upload your own photo. Anyone who is suspected of deliberately concealing or fabricating key information in the application form or uploading a photo that is not his own, will be deemed to have forged visa application documents once verified, and will lead to a series of consequences such as visa refusal. For the visa application form, please refer to the sample form in the attachment. After completing the online form and make an appointment, the applicant should print out the confirmation page and application form (full form), sign on the confirmation page and application page number 9.
3 . Send all documents to the embassy email address for pre-exam at the appointment time
The applicant should send the scanned copy or photo of the visa application form and all the documents to our embassy visa email address at ulaanbaatar_hr@csm.mfa.gov.cn at the appointment time, and please indicate in the subject of the email: appointment time+ visa type + applicant name.
The staff will pre-exam the documents, and the applicants are requested to modify or supplement the additional documents according to the requirements of the email reply.
Our embassy will only pre-exam the visa application on the day of the appointment time and will not reply to those who have not made an appointment. (For example, on August 23, our embassy will accept visa application emails that have been successfully scheduled on August 23. Applicants who have not made an appointment on August 23 should not send emails on August 23.)
4. Pay the fee and send the documents according to the requirements of the email
After the visa documents are approved, our embassy will notify the applicant by email to pay the fee and send the documents by the post. The list of documents as follows:
Please write "visa application" in English on the cover of the envelope which is send to the embassy by the post | ||
List of documents in the envelope | Precautions | |
1 | Basic documents | See requirements above |
2 | Other supporting documents | See requirements above |
3 | Visa application | Print out the confirmation page and application form (full form), sign on the confirmation page and application page number 9. |
4 | Payment voucher Golomt bank payment slip (requires pickup form number and full name) | Applicants are requested to pay the fee at Golomt Bank opposite the embassy. Be sure to explain to the bank staff the payment of the Chinese embassy application fee (the embassy account number is 1170008888), ask the staff to indicate the pickup form number and the applicants full name on the payment slip. If the documents do not in acceptance conditions the payment will be refunded. |
5 | Return envelope, prepare a blank envelope and fill in the recipient's full name, address and contact number (in Mongolian) on the envelope | After the visa is processed, the embassy will use the return envelope to send the visa and receipt to the applicant by post, the applicant is requested to receive it in time. |
6 | Return service form | |
7 | Other documents that may be required by the embassy | |
5. After the visa is processed, the embassy will send the visa and other documents to the applicant by post, please pay attention to receive in time.
Precautions:
1. Applicants must send email to the dedicated email address at the appointment time. Those who have not made an appointment are not allowed to send email directly, and our embassy will not accept it.
2. Please do not sent documents by post to the embassy without pre-exam by email, otherwise it will returned to the sender.
3. After receive the confirmation email, please be sure to follow the email requirements and check with confirmation email confirm all the documents are collect, according to the confirmation email put the documents to the envelop in order. Please be make sure according to the confirmation email submit all documents at once to improve email processing efficiency.
4. Visa application documents will be send by post processed by two ways services. If you are in special circumstances to submit or receive documents please contact our email or information phone number. Do not come directly to the embassy to submit or collect visas in person without communication.
5. For those who holds diplomatic passport and applying for diplomatic, official, courtesy type of visas please contact the consular section of embassy directly by email or information phone number.
Email address : ulaanbaatar_hr@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Information phone number : 70100110
Business hours : Monday-Friday (09:30am-12:00pm, 15:00pm-18:00pm)
Appendix: (visa application sample form)