China Tourist visa (L), applied via COVA online form and Chinese embassy/consulate or visa centre: fee, stay and who needs it
Fill the online form on COVA (China Online Visa Application), then submit at the embassy, consulate or Chinese Visa Application Service Center with jurisdiction. Business is M visa, family visit Q/S, study X, work Z. Fingerprint exemption for short-term visas extended to end of 2026 per mission notices. Fee depends on nationality and country of application (reciprocity); reduced regular visa fees extended to 31 December 2026 at many missions; visa centre service fees extra
Tourist visa (L), applied via COVA online form and Chinese embassy/consulate or visa centre
Visa needed- Stay
- usually 30 days per entry (as printed on visa)
- Processing
- about 4 working days regular at most missions
- Interview
- No
Who uses it
Questions
How much is the China Tourist visa (L), applied via COVA online form and Chinese embassy/consulate or visa centre?
See the official site for the current fee.
How long can I stay on the Tourist visa (L), applied via COVA online form and Chinese embassy/consulate or visa centre?
usually 30 days per entry (as printed on visa). Validity: usually 3 months single entry; multiple entry varies.
What can I do on the Tourist visa (L), applied via COVA online form and Chinese embassy/consulate or visa centre?
It is for tourism, family visit.
Official sources
Checked on November 4, 2026
- Chinese Embassy in Denmark: Notice on Extending the Unilateral Visa-free Policy (4 Nov 2025)
- MFA spokesperson, visa waiver for Canada and UK from 17 Feb 2026
- Shanghai government: visa-free policy for Russia extended to 31 Dec 2027
- NIA: Details of Mutual Visa Exemption Agreements (Apr 2025)
- NIA: Visa-Free Transit Policies (20 Aug 2026)
- Azerbaijan MFA press release No:272/25
- Uzbekistan MFA: entry into force of visa exemption with China
- Chinese Embassy in the US: visa fee reduction extension
- China Online Visa Application (COVA)
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