Starting from 20 June 2022, the Chinese Consulate General in Davao will adjust visa application requirements for business, work, and family visits to China as follows:
1. Application Procedure
1.1 Fill in visa application form online (https://cova.mfa.gov.cn), print out the application forms, and sign on the confirmation page.
1.2 Email for Pre-qualification and Appointment Booking
Ordinary passport holders are required to send an email to dvo@csm.mfa.gov.cn for
Pre-qualification of application materials and booking appointments. Please compose the email in this manner:
Email Subject: "Visa Type +Applicant's Name +Passport Number"
Email Text: Please elaborate on the purpose and estimated date of your visit to China and attach the documents required for visa application in PDF or JPG format (See Article 2 for details).
Upon confirming that requirements are met, the Chinese Consulate General will notify the applicant specific processing date by email.
Diplomatic, official passport holders please submit the visa application directly to the Chinese Consulate General.
1.3 Submit all the required documents in person to the Chinese Consulate General at the appointment time and have ten fingerprints collected.
*The following applicants can be exempted from fingerprint collection and entrust others to submit visa applications.
a. Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70;
b. Diplomatic passport holders, or applicants eligible for diplomatic, official, or courtesy visas;
c. Applicants who already had their fingerprints collected within the past five years at the Chinese Consulate General with the same passport；
d. Applicants with all fingers mutilated or uncollectible.
2. Visa Categories Accepted and Documents Required
2.1 Basic Requirements:
a. Visa Application Form and the confirmation page.
b. Original passport and a copy of the bio-data page.
c. One recent color photo (taken within 6 months), front view, white background, in 48mm x 33mm size.
d. Vaccination certificates, e.g WHO ICV ("yellow card"), VaxCertPH, or other certificates that can be verified.
2.2 For those who once held Chinese nationality and later joined a foreign nationality, previous Chinese passport or previous Chinese Visa is also required.
2.3 Foreigners from third countries are also required to submit a certificate of lawful stay or residence permit in the Philippines.
2.4 Other documents required for the related visa categories below.
Categories | Description | Required Documents the Consulate General) |
M/F Visa | Issued to those who visit China for economic, trade,science-technology, and other activities. | Invitation letters issued by the commercial business partner in China （M）or Chinese organizations or individuals as the inviting party (F) |
Z Visa | Issued to those who intend to work in China. | Effective “Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit” or existing original “Foreigner's Work Permit” |
S1/S2 Visa | Issued to spouse, parents, children under the age of 18, parents-in-law of the holders of Z/M/F visa or work residence permit.
| ① Original certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship, or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of immediate family members between applicants and the inviting individual. ② An invitation letter from the inviting individual (a foreigner who stays or resides in China for work). ③ A photocopy of the inviting individual's passport and Chinese residence permit/Z/M/F visa. *If an adult child and his/her spouse apply for a Family Visit (S2) visa, in addition to the above documents, they must submit the appropriate statement of circumstances as required by the consular officials. |
Q1/Q2 Visa | Issued to foreign family members of Chinese citizens or foreign family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China. *"family members" refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. | ① Certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household register, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicant and inviting individual. ② An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen who lives in China with a Chinese permanent residence permit. ③ Proof of the inviting individual's Chinese identity (e.g. Chinese ID card, household register), or foreigner's passport and Chinese permanent residence permit copy. |
S2 Visa (For humanitarian purposes) | Issued to family members going to China for funerals or to visit critically ill patients. *"family members" refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. | ① Death certificate or critical illness notice, etc.; ②Proof of kinship between the applicant and the deceased or the patient; ③ The ID certificate of the deceased or the patient. |
R Visa | Issued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China. | “Confirmation Letter for High-Level Foreign Talents” *Spouses and children under the age of 18 shall submit proof of relationship (e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate) to apply for an S2 visa. |
C Visa | Issued to Crew | Guarantee letters issued by the foreign airlines or shipping companies, or invitation letters issued by the relevant organizations in China. |
3. Other Notes
3.1 Visa applications related to tourism, medical treatment or other personal affairs are still suspended currently.
3.2 Foreigners who are subject to the Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption, or hold valid Chinese permanent residence permits, valid residence permits for work, personal affairs, journalist and reunion do not need to apply for visa.
3.3 Those who have been issued a visa to China and who do not need a visa are still required to apply for the Health Code following the requirements of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines before going to China. For relevant Health Code requirements and more visa instructions, please refer to the Embassy's website: http://ph.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/visas/
4. Contact Information
Address of the Chinese Consulate General in Davao: Acacia St., Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City
Email: dvo@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Tel: (082) 298-7471 (English&Tagalog, 9:00-12:00&14:00-17:00 Monday to Friday)