※ It generally means a stamp on a passport to indicate the conditions of entry permission and signed by the consul. It is not possible to enter China without obtaining a visa before travel.
- 01. Documents required for applying a visa
- For information on Visa issuance, please check the website of embassy of the Peoples republic of China in the Republic or Korea (kr.china-embassy.org/chn)
- 1) Seoul Square Building Chinese Visa Application Service Center
- Address : 6F, Seoul Square Building, 416, Hangang-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Tel : 02-1670-1888, Fax: 02-6260-8855
- Email : seoulsquarecenter@visaforchina.org
- Address : 3F, Namsan Square Building, 173, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Tel : 02-750-7800, Fax: 02-750-9696
- Email : namsansquarecenter@visaforchina.org
- It is a system to help South Korean passengers who have not issued a Chinese visa in advance get a visa before entering China by applying for a letter of invitation for issuance of arrival visa.
- Required Documents: Passport, 1 photo, and visa issuance fee (Please contact the ship operator as each ship operator can be different.)
- Shipboard visa is not available for some destinations. Please contact the ship operator to check it.
- 1) Apply at the check-in counter in the passenger terminal within 2 hours on the day of departure (The application time restriction is different for each destination, so please inquire with the relevant ship operator)
- 2) After boarding, receive the letter of invitation and fill out the application form for visa issuance on board (attach 1 photo)
- 3) After disembarkation, present it at a dedicated window in the Chinese terminal and obtain a visa (passport, a letter of invitation, visa issuance application, and visa issuance fee).
- Shipboard visa is a single visa allowing up to 30-days stay (The duration of stay may vary by destination.)
- Only for South Koreans (South Korean passport holders)
- If you have an individual letter of invitation, please check in advance whether it is possible to receive an arrival visa with the letter of invitation.
- Agencies that can issue a letter of invitation valid for issuing an arrival visa: Department of Foreign Affairs, People’s Government, Weihai City & the Foreign Economic and Trade Committee of Shandong Province
NO 020300 | Visa Number |
簽 證(L) VISA | Visa type and purpose (L: Travel or F : Visit) |
准予1(壹) 次 入 境 GOOD FOR ONE ENTRY | You can enter China only once. When you enter China again, you must get a visa again. |
准許自入境之日起每次在華停留 030天 DURATION OF EACH STAY 030 DAYS | Actual duration of stay |
發證日期 DATE OF ISSUE 1997-10-13 | Visa issue date |
※ People are often fined several hundred thousand WON because a single visa is misrecognized as a multiple visa or the entry allowance deadline is confused with the duration of stay.
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