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YWPW Chinese Visa Service Visa | Authentication | Store ☰ Home English Chinese visa Authentication Hong Kong visa Forms Fees Shipping Contact us My Order New order Modify order Order confirmation Submit mail-in info Order status Make payment Print receipt Services Chinese visa Document Authentication Hong Kong visa Pickup only Forms Visa application form Authentication form Cost / Fees YWPW Chinese Visa Service Revised: 2019-10-11 We provide Chinese visa application , document authentication and Secretary of State certification services by mail. Jump to ： Documents needed for Chinese visa , How to apply: Step by step procedures , Work in China guide Document authentication , single status , diploma and transcripts , criminal record check , business related authentication , other documents Upcoming consulate closure: Jan 20 (MLK Day), Jan 27-28 (Spring Festival). 2019/10/11: Houston consulate adopts new version of visa application form -- old version no longer accepted beginning Nov. 1. 2019/03/11: Chinese Embassy in Washington DC now requires hotel reservation for tourist visa, and employer letter for all visa types. 2018/11/01: The consulate increased fees for expedited service: 25 for express and 37 for rush. 2019/04/10: Our DC office moves to Rockville location. Please do not mail to old Derwood address after April 20. Our DC office moves to DERWOOD location, please do not mail to old Hungerford address after May 20. 2018/02/22: Now accept QuickPay (QuickPay with Zelle) . 2018/01/03: Property or business related authentications may incur additional delay due to extended review at the consulate. 2017/11/13: New 2-page authentication form must be typed in upper case , cannot be filled with a pen. 2017/09/07: Mail delivery basically normal now. Our Houston office operates normally. 2017/08/31: The consulate re-opened, but mail delivery is not yet resumed as of yesterday. We mailed some urgent orders from Austin. 2017/08/27: Hurricane Harvey has dumped 20-30 inches of rain as of Sunday morning in Houston area, and more are expected until Wednesday. (Aug 28) Roads in Houston are closed, so we expect that Houston consulate will remain closed until Labor Day. -- 2019/10/20 consulate processing time update : visa: no rush service (except for family emergency), express may be one day faster than regular (thus do not recommend); authentication: Houston consulate basically normal; DC Chinese Embassy may be slightly delayed; rush/express may be limited. 2017/04/01: Work visa (Z) : invitation letter no longer needed (unless otherwise specified), work permit alone is enough. 2017/03/28: there may be major delay in processing visa and authentication applications at Houston consulate next 2-3 weeks due to internal change at the consulate. 2016/12/01: visa photo requirement change: need white background - no color or gray background. 2016/10/06: The regular processing time for authentication at Chinese Embassy is DC changed to 7 business days. Please plan accordingly. 2016/08/16: Z visa applicants : the consulate checks your information in the computer system to verify, please ask your employee to load your information into computer system of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2016/03/29: All processing will be delayed by 3 days in Chinese Embassy in DC for about a week, i.e. rush will take 4 days. Please plan accordingly. 2016/07/29: We are converting our site to a more mobile friendly design since June. Please excuse us for any inconvenience. 2016/01/21: USPS and FedEx increased their rates and we adjusted shipping fees accordingly. 2015/03/09: Canadian passport holder can now apply for Chinese visa of up to 10-year multiple entry . 2015/01/28: Due to sudden increase in volume and staff vacation, Houston consulate extends regular processing to 10 business days . 2014/11/12: Per Sino-US agreement, Chinese consulate in Houston and Chinese Embassy in Washington DC began issuing 10-year multiple entry visa to US citizens. 2013/08/22: New visa application form V2013 will be introduced Sept. 1. Changes in Chinese visa application effective Sept. 1, 2013 . 2013/03/10: We now accept visa and authentication applications from states covered by Chinese Embassy in DC. 2013/1/2: Authentication for opening business in China now has a dedicated page. 2012/07/24: NEW: from August 1, all applications for Chinese visa must provide invitation letter and/or flight and hotel reservations, details . Also, rush service and express service need additional approval and take extra time. Please plan accordingly. 2012/07/16: Houston consulate adopts new application form for authentication. 2012/05/14: the Chinese consulate now returns many applications due to small things on the visa application form, or even asks for interview. Please follow carefully the instructions on "Chinese visa form download" page when completing the Chinese visa application form, and apply 3-10 weeks before your travel date. 2013/01/14: The consulate closes for Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) Feb. 11-13. 2012/10/14: Mail travels slower during holiday season, please plan accordingly. 2012/02/03: Please pay attention to the instructions on Form Download page - the consulate is paying special attention to details, so should you! 2012/04/06: Notice regarding possible consular fee increase 2011/06/29: the consulate switchs to the 4-page visa application form on July 1, which must be typed in CAPITAL letters (hand filled forms no longer accepted). See "Forms" page for details. 2011/04/19: The consulate is short on staff, rush and express services may take extra time, please plan accordingly. 2011/03/27: It's now pick season, please apply at least 3 weeks before travel if possible, as technical error at the consulate may delay your visa application. 2011/02/25: Peak season is coming, same day pickup is limited at the consulate, please plan accordingly. 2010/12/20: Non-US passport holders : please provide orignal AND copy of green card/I-94, document for long-term stay in US. 2010/09/15: First time applicants who were born Chinese citizens must provide original AND copy of old Chinese passport. 2010/08/27: Consulate officers will go to Puerto Rico (Sept 13-14) to process chinese passport and travel certificate applications. Details 2010/06/10: The consular fee for visa is adjusted to $140 for US citizens in response to the increase of visa fee by US side. 2010/06/01: China expands "resident permit" to more catagories, allowing an alien to stay in China for upto 2 years. [ details in Chinese ] 05/18/2009: If you wish to stay in China for more than 60 days on each trip, you should either have a family tie, born in China, or otherwise justify your long stay. 2010/05/18: French passport holders : please provide a copy of your flight itinerary. For business visa, please also provide an invitation letter from Chinese side AND a letter from your company/organization in US. 2010/02/25: From March 1, all Chinese passport renewals will need to come to the consulate in person, even for children and elderly. 04/26/2009: We did a major system upgrade this morning. If you notice any problem, please email us at visa@ywpw.com Thank you. 3/26/2009: Non-US passport holder can apply for multiple entry visa, and please provide document for long term stay in US. -- 01/15/2009: Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) is Jan. 25. The consulate closes on Jan. 26-27. From 04/01/2008, either parent must come in person to the consulate to apply for travel certificate for Children. -- More news Basic service features ( Testimonials ) Fast, dependable, and secure We submit your Chinese visa or authentication application to the Chinese consulate next day (Chinese Embassy in Washington DC may take 1-2 days more), and mail back to you after we pick up from the consulate. Regular service (visa or authentication) takes only 5 business days. When can I get my Chinese visa back? Our document safety measures Online tracking, email report At every stage you know ...