This Visa (S1) issued to relatives of foreigners working or studying in China for the purpose of long-term visit, or to those who intend to visit China for other private reasons (intended duration of stay exceeding 180 days).

“Relatives” refer to spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18 years and parents-in-law.

This Visa (S2) issued to those wishing to visit family members that are foreigners working or studying in China, or to those who intend to go to China for other private reasons. The intended duration of stay in China is limited to no more than 180 days.

"Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.

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 – S1 and S2 Visa category

S1-Visa

Applicants who are going to visit their relatives residing in China and intend to stay for more than 180 days need to provide:

(1) A photocopy of the inviting party’s passport and residence permit.

(2) An Invitation letter that contains:

1. Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, etc);
2. Information regarding the visit (incl. purpose of visit, intended arrival date, intended place(s) to stay, intended duration of stay, relationship between the applicant and the inviting party, and details of any financial support to be provided during the stay in China);
3. Information of the inviting parties (incl. name, contact telephone number, address, signature of individual).

(3) Original and photocopy of certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicants and inviting parties.

“Relatives” refers to spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18, parents in law.

Accompanying family members applying together with applicants of Z-Visa or X1-Visa need to provide:

(1) A photocopy of the application documents of Z-Visa or X1-Visa.

(2) Original and photocopy of notarized and authenticated certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicants and inviting parties.

“Relatives” refers to spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18, parents in law.

We kindly remind you that:

Holders of a S1-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.
S2-Visa

For visiting relatives for up to 180 days, the following documents are required:

(1) A photocopy of the inviting party’s passport and residence permit.

(2) An invitation letter. It should contain:

1. Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, etc);
2. Information regarding the visit (incl. purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, relationship between the applicant and the inviting party, and details of any financial support to be provided during the stay in China);
3. Information of the inviting parties (incl. name, contact telephone number, address, signature of individual).

(3) Original and photocopy of certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicants and inviting parties

"Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.

For private affairs, documentation identifying their nature should be provided.

We kindly remind you that:

The aforementioned family members include spouses, parents, children aged less than 18 years and parents-in-law.

• 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.