Whether you want to come to Shanghai for business, work, travel or other purposes, you will likely need a Chinese visa.

How to apply

Fill out an application online at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center. The visa center's websites provide up-to-date information, online consultation, forms and application status services.

Check which visa type you need to apply for.

Please visit the Chinese Embassy/Consulate General's websites for more details based on your country or state of residence.

China's visa-free policies 

Extending your visa

If you are in Shanghai and want to extend your visa, you can submit an application to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security.

Address: No 1500 Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area

Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm

You can make an appointment through the "Suishenban" app. 

Service hotline

If you have issues with your visa application, call the service hotline of the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security at 021-12367. 

How to apply for a port visa

Foreign ordinary passport holders with an urgent need to travel to China but are unable to secure a visa from a Chinese embassy or consulate abroad in a timely manner are eligible to apply for a port visa to China.

Sources: National Immigration Administration, Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security