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Q: Should the invitation be addressed to me or the consulate?
I'm trying to get everything in order to visit my girlfriend soon... I know she will need to send an invitation letter since I won't be staying in a hotel, but who does she tell she's inviting?
"I want to invite you to come visit me in China," or "I am inviting ___________ to come visit me in China?"
Also, can she just fax me the letter so I won't have to wait as long to get the letter? Especially if she has to send photocopies of her ID card?
8 years 23 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - Other cities
To whomsoever it may concern.
I Ms. XYX, resident of ............ want to invite Mr. ABC, ............ etc etc .......
Preferably original invitation letter, Fax is not accepted.
(Off the record, get a HQ color scan by email and photo quality print.)
To whomsoever it may concern.
I Ms. XYX, resident of ............ want to invite Mr. ABC, ............ etc etc .......
Preferably original invitation letter, Fax is not accepted.
(Off the record, get a HQ color scan by email and photo quality print.)
I GF.name date of birth of...... address....am inviting you.... your name date of birth address
to come and visit me at my home for a period of ..........from .......to .........
I understand that you will have your own funds and travel insurance
yours truly
GF Name
Dont forget copy of her ID card
this is what I use every year to go China from Australia
Enjoy your stay
Who will be approving the visa application, you or the embassy? That's the one the letter should be addressed to, but TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN will also work.
And do not forget, now Chinese Embassies abroad only accept invitation letters written in Chinese. Google for a sample of an invitation letter for individual to China and flll the blanks
philbravery:
That's a new one They were fine about it in English 4 months ago When did they change it ? 10 years ago it was a single page Nowbits like application for a home loan
HappyExPat:
At least in USA back in June of this year. Refusing to accept those in English because of a new "regulation" and claiming Chinese speak and write Chinese, not English. And do not forget the red fingerprint over signature and copy of both sides of ID card.
Below is the English version rejected:
TO: VISA OFFICERS EMBASSY OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WASHINGTON, DC. U.S.A. Dear Visa Officers: My name is XXXX XXXX, and my China ID card number is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. At this time, I would like to invite my FIANCE, Mr. _____________________, whose gender is MALE, and with USA Passport number xxxxxxxxxxx and whose living address is _______________________, and cell phone number 86-xxxxxxxxxxxxx to enter China once a visa is issued, so he can continue living here with me, my daughter and his daughter and to get married as planned when all documents are ready. We will stay at his rented apartment in Nanning, from June 20 of 2015, until his visa expires and a new one issued. Mr. __________________will be taking care of all expenses for himself and his daughter, and also for me and my daughter. Please kindly issue Mr ________________whatever visa you think is appropriate that will allow him to stay in China as he plans and we need. Please, if possible, grant him an "M" entry visa for a stay as long as you can. My cell phone number in China is 86-XXXXXXXXXXXXX, my email address is "XXXXYYYYYZZZZZ@XXX.com", and I reside at 20-7A Jing Jiang Yuan, Ronghe Xin Cheng, Nanning 530031 in case you need to contact me if you have any further questions. Thank You Best regards Invitors name: _____________________ Date: 2015/06/12 Invitor's signature: __________________
philbravery:
Wow They must make exceptions for us hicks in Australia Or maybe they like us more lol
Hotwater:
I think you've missed the point! That invitations letter was written by a Chinese citizen so I can partly understand them wanting it written in Chinese.
They cant ant expect s foreigner inviting a relative to visit to write it in Chinese! I invited my mother last autumn to visit from the UK. I addressed the invite to her personally in English. Added copies of my resident permit, etc. I emailed them a scan to print. No problem at al.
mhel0wku:
So why not just have her write two letters then? One in English and one in Chinese just in case? It's worth a shot, right?
Which country are you from?
I ask simply because...
if you're from a country that doesn't actually require an invitation letter, bypass all that crap, and just just book a hotel for a couple of nights. then, once your visa is approved, cancel the hotel. Then come over.
Granted, you may technically be 'illegal' for not registering at a police station (unless you get her rent agreement or something, and do it that way for your stay)... but I've never known anyone to get in deep shit just for not bothering to register.
And, no, the government does NOT check with the hotel to see if you arrived and did all that other stuff...
Shining_brow:
Ok, in that case, you've got it easy... jsut get yourself a basic tourist visa, say you're coming for a visit, book a hotel for a couple of nights, print off the confirmation, apply for the visa, get the visa, cancel hotels (no costs)... come over!
Forget the 'invitation letter' crap! No-one is going to check, or really care.
How long are you staying for? And are you only going to be staying with her, in her place? Or moving around??
As long as you can prove (by way of bank statements) that you can fund your own trip and it is a personal, business or educational trip with no political agenda ..... the invitation is a formality just to inform what is the purpose of the visit and if you have any local contact.
Keep it simple with just basic details.
Most of the reasonable hotels (but not all) are authorized to accept foreigner guests and if you stay in a hotel, you do not need to register at the police station (I guess they have some online system of registration).
However, if you stay at any other place, rented accommodation, friend's place, you must register at the police station within 48 hours of your landing in China.
Noel05:
It is simple form "registration of temporary residence of foreigners". Different province have different rules. By and large, within 48 hours of your arrival, it has to be done. Many hotels which are approved to accept foreigner guests, will do without your knowing it.
However if you rent a place, the onus is on you to do it.
