Employment / Commercial Performance (Z Visa)

This Visa Issued to those taking up a post or employment, or giving commercial performances, in China

Here are the documents you shall prepare before submission:

1. Basic Documents

(1) Passport

Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least two blank visa pages, a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.

(2) Visa Application Form and Photo

One completed Visa Application Form with a recently-taken colour passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a light background (size: 48mm x 33mm) attached。

Note：The Chinese Embassy accepts application forms completed in handwriting. Please visit our website to fill in the form online and print the completed form out or you can download the form to complete printable PDF.

(3) Proof of legal status (applicable for those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)

If you are not applying for the visa in the country of your citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country where you are currently staying.

(4) Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable for those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)

If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide the last Chinese passport and a photocopy of its data page.

If you have obtained Chinese visas before and 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’s data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change).

(5) Bank Statement

The bank statement should have an official seal of the bank and the signature of the bank staff. The statement should have a minimum of AOA 300, 000 with at least four (4) months transactions. The signature should not be on top of the seal but on the side.

Note: In any case where the applicant wants to use the bank statement of a company or an institution, it should be accompanied by a declaration from the company mentioning that the company will be responsible for all his expenses during the trip.

(6) Work Declaration

If you are a foreign citizen working in Angola, you must provide a declaration from the company you work for in Angola stating the role/position of the applicant.

Supporting Documents – Z Visa

Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit or Confirmation Letter of Invitation issued by Chinese relevant units, as well as one of the following approval documents:

(1) Alien Employment License of the People’s Republic of China issued by the Chinese government authority for Human Resources and Social Security;

(2) Permit for Foreign Experts Working in China issued by the State Bureau of Foreign Experts;

(3) Letter of Invitation to Foreigners for Offshore Petroleum Operations in China issued by China National Offshore Oil Corporation;

(4) Registration certificate of the resident representative office of foreign (regional) enterprises issued by related administrative department of industry and commerce；

(5) An approval document for commercial performance issued by Chinese government authority for Cultural Affairs (only applicable to applicants for commercial performances in mainland China).

We kindly remind you that:

Holders of a Z-Visa must apply for a residence permit from the immigration department of the local public security authority in the place intended to stay within 30 days of entry to China.

3. Special Notes

(1)The invitation letter may be in the form of fax, photocopy or computer printout, but the consular officer may require the applicant to submit the original of the invitation letter. An issuer of invitation letter who is an individual in China should also provide a photocopy of his/her Chinese ID.

(2)If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other proof documents or supplementary materials, or require an interview with the applicant.

(3)The consular officer will decide on whether or not to issue the visa and on its validity, duration of stay and number of entries in light of specific conditions of the step.

• The photograph must be in color against a light / white background.
• It should be without border.
• It should have a close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph.
• It should be of high quality with no ink marks and creases.
• The photograph must show you looking directly at the camera.
• It should be 48 mm X 33 mm.
• The photograph should be a recent one not more than 6 months old.
• It should be without hat/cap.
• If wearing glasses the photograph must show the eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames – lighter framed glasses to be worn). Make sure the frame does not cover any part of the eye.
• The photograph should not have any staple marks.
• Scanned & color photocopies would NOT be accepted.

Service areas

Service areas of the Chinese Visa Application Service Facility Centre: Republic of Angola

Applicants accepted by the Chinese Visa Application Service Facility：The Chinese Visa Application Service Facility Centre accepts visa applications from Angolan citizens or citizens of other countries staying in Angola with appropriate legal status.

Service options

Service options provided by the Visa Centre (in the case of all the required documents are provided)

1. Regular service: The processing time is usually 2 to 3 working days from the day of application

Payment methods and schedule of fees

Payment methods:
This Chinese Visa Application Service Facility Centre accepts Cash only for visa fees in USD and for service fees in kwanza (AOA) we only accept payment through POS (multicaixa card) system.

2. Please click Schedule of Fees for visa fees and postal service fees.

	Application form in Portuguese
	Application form in English

Note: The application form should be electronically filled. Handwritten form will NOT be accepted.