Visas are required by most foreigners entering mainland China. For a visa application the following documents are needed:

• passport (with a validity of more than 6 months)
• completed visa application form
• 1 passport photograph

At the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China at http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/ (Missions Overseas => Chinese Embassies), you can find a link of your country’s embassy for downloading and printing the visa application form or further information on the application procedure.
For Germans: At the homepage of the Chinese Embassy (www.china-botschaft.de), you can find a link for downloading and printing the visa application form for China at http://www.china-botschaft.de/det/qz/t355076.htm.

A tourist visa (one-time entry) costs about EUR 50 (Germans: about 20 EUR). Additional EUR 30 will be charged for preferred processing of the application. The visa will be issued within four working days. All documents have to be handed in and picked up in person or by proxy. An application by mail is not possible. We would recommend a visa application via a travel agency.

If you have to sign contracts in China you need a business visa (one-time entry), which costs about EUR 50 (Germans: about 20 EUR). An official invitation letter by the trade fair organizers is required to apply for a business visa.

For exhibitors: This invitation letter will be provided by our office in Shanghai:

For visitors: This invitation letter (subject to a charge) will be provided by our partner Shanghai Vision: