What documents do I need for a China tourist visa?

At minimum a valid passport, a completed application form and a compliant photo. Most applicants also need confirmed flights, hotel bookings and a travel plan, and many consulates ask for proof of funds. We give you the exact list for your country.

Do I really need confirmed flight and hotel bookings?

For most tourist applicants, yes, and they should cover your whole stay. Rather than risk non-refundable bookings before approval, we provide a real confirmed itinerary so your evidence is a genuine trip.

How much money do I need in my account?

Some consulates want recent bank statements showing you can fund the trip; the expected balance varies by country and changes. We confirm the current requirement for your situation rather than quote a generic figure.

Do Nigerian tourists have to travel in a group?

Generally yes, the rule is to apply as an organised tour group with an invitation from an authorised travel agency in China, rather than as an individual. We can act as that organiser.

What are the requirements from Kenya or Ghana?

Both follow the standard document route, passport, form, photo, bookings and travel plan, with their own financial-proof expectations. The specifics differ by centre and change, so we confirm yours before you apply.

Does my passport need a minimum validity?

Yes, your passport should be valid well beyond your trip (commonly at least six months) and have blank pages. If yours is close to expiry, renew it before applying.

Do I need an invitation letter?

Independent tourists usually don't; confirmed bookings stand in for one. Organised group tours do require an invitation, which we arrange where it applies; visiting close relatives can need a different visa type, which we'll confirm.

Can my application be refused even if the file is complete?

A complete file is the strongest application, but approval is always the consulate's decision, no one can guarantee it. We make sure nothing is missing or inconsistent so your file is as strong as possible.

Can HCSG put the whole requirements package together for me?

Yes, from confirmed five-star bookings and a real itinerary to the document check and, for Nigerian travellers, the group invitation. Tell us your trip and we'll assemble everything.

China Tourist Visa Requirements: Documents, Bookings & Costs

Requirements at a glance

7+core items

Yesbookings usually needed

Variesby nationality

0real “guarantees”

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.

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.

Specific, net-new answers, not a repeat of the guide above.

China Tourist Visa Requirements: Documents, Bookings & Money