China Tourist Visa Requirements: Documents, Bookings & Money
The exact documents you need, the flight-and-hotel booking rule, the financial proof — and how it differs by country. Plus how HCSG supplies the confirmed trip your visa needs.
Requirements at a glance
The core requirements
Three groups cover most of what you need.
The essentials
A passport valid well beyond your trip with blank pages, the completed online application form, and a compliant photo.
Confirmed bookings
For most applicants, confirmed round-trip flights and hotel reservations covering your whole stay, with a travel plan.
Often required
Many consulates ask for recent bank statements showing you can fund the trip — the expected level varies by country.
China tourist visa documents checklist
The standard document set — your centre may ask for more, which we confirm before you apply.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Passport | Valid well beyond your trip (commonly 6+ months) with blank pages |
| Application form | Completed online (COVA / visa-centre portal), printed and signed |
| Photo | Recent colour passport photo to China's specification |
| Flights | Confirmed round-trip booking (most applicants) |
| Accommodation | Hotel bookings covering your full stay, or host details if staying privately |
| Travel plan | A day-by-day itinerary of your trip |
| Proof of funds | Recent bank statements where required (varies by country) |
| Invitation / tour | Required for organised group tours (e.g. Nigeria) and some family visits |
How to meet the requirements and apply
The order that keeps your file complete — HCSG supplies the parts that are hardest to produce yourself.
Complete the form
Fill in the official application form online and check every field against your passport.
Lock in genuine bookings
Confirm flights, hotels and a travel plan — ideally as a real trip, not a dummy reservation you'll cancel.
Add country-specific proof
Include bank statements or other evidence your centre requires — and, for Nigeria, the organised-tour invitation.
Submit in person
Book an appointment and submit at the visa centre with biometrics; then collect once approved.
The requirements aren't the same everywhere
Generic checklists hide the part that matters: the requirements differ by where you apply. Nigeria tourists generally must travel as an organised group with an invitation from an authorised Chinese travel agency — individual tourist applications aren't offered. Kenya and Ghana use the standard document route, but each has its own financial-proof expectations, such as recent bank statements and sometimes additional evidence. And none of the three is on China's visa-free lists. We tell you exactly what your centre wants, so nothing bounces.
Confirmed bookings — without paying for a trip you won't take
The most stressful requirement is the booking one: consulates want confirmed flights and hotels, but you don't want to pay for non-refundable reservations before your visa is approved. That's exactly what a specialist solves. With HCSG the confirmed itinerary is a real five-star trip we arrange — accommodation, transport, guides and transfers — so your visa evidence and your holiday are the same thing, not a throwaway dummy booking. No one can guarantee a visa, but a complete, genuine file is the strongest application you can submit.
How HCSG handles this for you
We supply the requirements that are hardest to produce yourself — as a real trip, not paperwork.
Confirmed hotels & transfers
Five-star bookings and airport transfers that satisfy the accommodation requirement — as an actual stay.
A real itinerary & guides
A genuine day-by-day plan with professional guides — the travel plan your application needs.
Group invitation where required
For Nigerian travellers, the organised-tour invitation from an authorised agency you're required to have.
Document check & submission
We assemble and check the full file so it isn't rejected for a missing piece.
The outcome: every requirement met with genuine, confirmed arrangements — and a trip you'll actually take.
Questions founders ask us
Specific, net-new answers — not a repeat of the guide above.
What documents do I need for a China tourist visa?+
Do I really need confirmed flight and hotel bookings?+
How much money do I need in my account?+
Do Nigerian tourists have to travel in a group?+
What are the requirements from Kenya or Ghana?+
Does my passport need a minimum validity?+
Do I need an invitation letter?+
Can my application be refused even if the file is complete?+
Can HCSG put the whole requirements package together for me?+
Need your China tourist visa sorted?
We'll confirm exactly what your centre requires, supply the real bookings and itinerary, and assemble the whole file — built around a trip you'll actually take.
