1. Application Procedures

1.1 Fill out the Visa Application Form online (https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/), print out the confirmation page and the full form (double-sided printing recommended), and sign on the bottom of the confirmation page and on item 9 of the form.

1.2 Submit the application in person to Chinese Embassy in Qatar (Address :No.4, 807 Street, Zone 66, Doha.Public Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Phone inquiry: 00974 - 44933794 (Sunday to Thursday,8:30 AM- 12:30 PM)   and have all ten fingerprints collected there.

*The following applicants can be exempted from fingerprint collection (and they can authorize other persons to submit visa applications on their behalf):

(1) Applicants under the age of 14 or over the age of 70;

(2) Diplomatic passport holders, or applicants eligible for diplomatic, service or courtesy visas; 

(3) Applicants who have applied for visas at Chinese embassy in Qatar with the same passport, with fingerprints already collected, within the past five years;

(4) Applicants with all ten fingers amputated or the fingerprint of none of whose ten fingers can be collected;

(5) Applicants for single- or double-entry visas (within 180 days of stay) are exempted from fingerprint collection before and on December 31, 2025, according to the announcement of the Chinese Government.

2. Documents Required

2.1 Passport: the original of a passport with over 6 months’ validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the information page of the passport

2.2 Visa Application Form and Photo: a printed copy of the Visa Application Form completed online, and a paper photo that is the same as the one uploaded in the application form

2.3 Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for visas in their country of citizenship)

2.4 Previous Chinese passport (applicable to foreign citizens who used to be Chinese citizens) or previous Chinese visas: 

2.4.1 If a foreign citizen who used to be a Chinese citizen is applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, the original of the previous Chinese passport and a photocopy of its information page should be submitted.

2.4.2 If a foreign citizen who was issued a Chinese visa before is applying for a Chinese visa with a different foreign passport, a photocopy of the information page of the previous passport and a photocopy of the previous Chinese visa should be submitted.

2.4.3 If the name on the current foreign passport differs from that on the previous Chinese passport or the previous Chinese visa, an official document issued by competent authorities on the name change should be submitted.

2.5 Other documents required for different visa types are listed as follows:

2.6 For visa applications for emergency humanitarian reasons (such as attending a funeral or visiting a person critically ill), relevant proof documents should be submitted (death certificate,notice from hospital,kinship certificate etc)

3. Special Reminders

3.1 On filling in the form online:

Please read the system prompts carefully and fill in the form in a truthful, complete, and accurate manner, and upload the the photo of the applicant in line with the standards. If such information as the name, gender, date of birth, passport number, passport issuance country, etc. is incorrect, or the photo is of someone else, or the key information in the application form is intentionally concealed or falsely stated, the application will be rejected or returned, and the applicant will need to submit a new application form online.

3.2 On the invitation letter:

The invitation letter can be a fax, photocopy, or printout, unless otherwise specified. The invitation letter should contain:

3.2.1 Information on the applicant: name, gender, date of birth, and nationality, etc.

3.2.2 Information on the visit: purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) of visit, relations between the applicant and the inviter entity or individual, and financial sources for expenditures in China, etc.

3.2.3 Information on the inviter entity or individual: name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, nationality and signature of the inviter individual or of the legal representative of the inviter entity, etc.

3.3 If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other proof documents or supplementary materials, or require an interview with the applicant on a case-by-case basis.

 Processing Time and Fees

Regular service: 4 working days, 99QAR。

Express service: 3 working days, an additional fee of 90 QAR per visa will be charged.

Rush Service: 2 working days, an additional fee of 132 QAR per visa will be charged.

Payment Methods:

Payment on collection by card

Notes:

1. Please be noted that the above-mentioned processing time is for normal circumstances. Some individual applications may need a longer processing time. Should this occur, please wait patiently for further notification from the embassy.

2. In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, Chinese visa fees for some foreign citizens not applying in their countries of citizenship may be different from those stated above. Please take the embassy’s explanation as the final authority.

Visa Exemption

1. Bilateral Agreement. According to the bilateral treaties or agreements signed or reached between China and some foreign countries, citizens of these countries who meet certain requirements may enter China without visas. For specific information, please refer to the List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between China and Foreign Countries,

(http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/cgqz/qzxx_660462/202412/t20241231_11524380.shtml)

2. Direct Transit. Foreigners who hold connected passengers tickets and are in transit to a third country or region by an international aircraft, ship or train via China do not need a Chinese visa, if they stay for no more than 24 hours in China without leaving the port of entry.

3. For information on China’s 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy, Regional Visa-Free Entry Policy and other Visa-Free Policies, please refer to the website of the National Immigration Administration of China at  (https://en.nia.gov.cn/index.html).

4. Visa-Free Policy for Some Countries , please refer to the website of embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the State of Qatar

http://qa.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/Visas/201812/t20181219_1603742.htm