As of June.15 2022, the requirements for Chinese visa application regarding business visa, work visa, and family visit visa are updated as follows:
1. Applicants who hold an Invitation Letter (PU) issued by Chinese central governmental authorities, provincial foreign affair offices and departments of commerce, state-owned enterprises, and most municipal foreign affair offices, can submit corresponding visa applications to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in The Hague.
2. Applicants who hold a valid Foreigner’s Work Permit or Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit can submit work visa applications. Immediate family members* of the above-mentioned applicants (including those who are working in China) can submit family visit visa applications by providing a proof of kinship and other required documents.
* including spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, and parents-in-law.
3. Immediate family members** of a Chinese citizen or a foreigner with Chinese permanent residence permit can apply for family visit visa. A proof of kinship and other required documents shall be provided.
**including spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren.
For relevant visa application inquiries, please consult the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in The Hague.
Website: https://bio.visaforchina.org/HAG2_EN/
Email: haguecenter@visaforchina.org
Address: Maanweg 174, 9th floor, 2516AB, the Hague
The Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands
15-06-2022