Single or double entry visa is usually valid for 3 months for entry from the date of issue.
Multi entry visa is valid for 6 or 12 months and only issued according to official invitation for business visitor. The duration of stay of visa may vary.

Length of stay in China on a single entry visa is up to 90 days.
NB: the duration of the visa may vary from 1 to 90 days and the decision for each case individually is at the discretion of the Embassy authorities.

Irish Residents:
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €125
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €95
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €125
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €95

- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €125
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €95
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €125
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €95

NB:
-The fees listed above apply to Irish Passport holders only. If you hold a passport from another country, please contact the Visa First Help Desk to confirm the visa fee that will apply for you.
-Please note that if you would like to apply for a double entry visa you would need to provide proof of two entries to China (two flight entries: e.g. two 2-way flight tickets)

UK Residents:
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 1 working day Service): £170
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 2 working days Service): £150
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £115
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £100
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Express 1 working day Service): £185
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Express 2 working days Service): £165
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £130
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £115

- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 1 working day Service): £170
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 2 working days Service): £150
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £115
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £100
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Express 1 working day Service): £185
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Express 2 working days Service): £165
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £130
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Double Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £115
- Business Visa, 6-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 1 working day Service): £200
- Business Visa, 6-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 2 working days Service): £185
- Business Visa, 6-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £145
- Business Visa, 6-Month, Multiple Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £130
- Business Visa, 12-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 1 working day Service): £230
- Business Visa, 12-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 2 working days Service): £215
- Business Visa, 12-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £175
- Business Visa, 12-Month, Multiple Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £160
- Business Visa, 24-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 1 working day Service): £230
- Business Visa, 24-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 2 working days Service): £215
- Business Visa, 24-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £175
- Business Visa, 24-Month, Multiple Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £160

NB: The fees listed above apply to UK Passport holders only. If you hold a passport from another country, please contact the Visa First Help Desk to confirm the visa fee that will apply for you.

Australian Residents:
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 1 working day Service): AU$180
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 3 working days Service): AU$150
- Tourist Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Standard 5 working days Service): AU$100
- Tourist Visa, 6-Month, Double Entry (Express 1 working day Service): AU$195
- Tourist Visa, 6-Month, Double Entry (Express 3 working days Service): AU$165
- Tourist Visa, 6-Month, Double Entry (Standard 5 working days Service): AU$115

- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 1 working day Service): AU$180
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 3 working days Service): AU$150
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Standard 5 working days Service): AU$100

NB: The fees listed above apply to Australian Passport holders only. If you hold a passport from another country, please contact the Visa First Help Desk to confirm the visa fee that will apply for you.

New Zealand Residents:
- Tourist Visa, 3-month, Single entry (Express 2-week Service): NZ$160
- Tourist Visa, 3-month, Single entry (Standard 3-week Service): NZ$130
- Tourist Visa, 6-Month, Double Entry (Express 2-week Service): NZ$190
- Tourist Visa, 6-Month, Double Entry (Standard 3-week Service): NZ$160
- Tourist Visa, 6-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 2-week Service): NZ$210
- Tourist Visa, 6-Month, Multiple Entry (Standard 3-week Service): NZ$180
- Tourist Visa, 12-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 2-week Service): NZ$280
- Tourist Visa, 12-Month, Multiple Entry (Standard 3-week Service): NZ$250

- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Express 2-week Service): NZ$160
- Business Visa, 3-Month, Single Entry (Standard 3-week Service): NZ$130
- Business Visa, 6-Month, Double Entry (Express 2-week Service): NZ$190
- Business Visa, 6-Month, Double Entry (Standard 3-week Service): NZ$160
- Business Visa, 6-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 2-week Service): NZ$210
- Business Visa, 6-Month, Multiple Entry (Standard 3-week Service): NZ$180
- Business Visa, 12-Month, Multiple Entry (Express 2-week Service): NZ$280
- Business Visa, 12-Month, Multiple Entry (Standard 3-week Service): NZ$250

NB: The fees listed above apply to New Zealand Passport holders only. If you hold a passport from another country, please contact the Visa First Help Desk to confirm the visa fee that will apply for you.

Under normal conditions, it takes from 5 to 10 working days to process a visa, counting from the date when the application is accepted. The tourist visa is usually valid for three months from the date of issue, it is recommended therefore that the application should be sent to the Embassy not early than one month before the trip.

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