Important Tips for online COVA visa form filling

(1) Please carefully read the prompts and requirements of the COVA

form system, and complete the entries of the visa application COVA

online form step by step, making sure that the information is true,

accurate and complete. Please note: Once the application form has been

submitted, it cannot be modified in any way.

(2)The"location"option for submitting the visa application should be

in line with the consular jurisdiction.

(3) Basic personal information. Surname, given names, gender, date

of birth, nationality, passport number, passport type, etc. must be exactly

the same as those on the passport information page, otherwise your visa

application will be returned.

(4) If you were born in China (including Hong Kong, Macao and

Taiwan), please note:

1. Application form 1.1E The native language name must be entered

in Chinese with the Chinese character input method, please do not fill in

"Chinese", "Chinese", etc.

2. In the application form 1.6G, select "Yes" for "former nationality",

and then select the nationality information.

3. Item 1.6H of the application form is required. If the applicant is

applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, this entry will be

automatically generated during the form filling process; but if the

applicant has previously applied for a Chinese visa, this entry will not be

displayed when filling in the online form, and the form must be printed

out and supplemented by hand-written Chinese name and other

information. This Item cannot be empty.

(5) Completely fill in the work experience and educational

background

1. Please fill in the complete work experience after graduation from

school.

2. The “position” and “duty” of the application form 3.3D and 3.3E

must be filled in completely.

3. Please fill in the complete learning experience since high school

in 4.2, and the diploma/degree and major in 4.2C and 4.2D must be

completed.

(6) Completely fill in each address

The address of the spouse in 5.5A of the application form, and the

addresses of the parents in 5.5B and 5.5C must fill in the address of the

current location, not the address of the place of birth. The address must be

filled in completely, including street, city, state, and country.

(7) If you choose "not applicable" for any entry in the form, you

need to state the reason for “not applicable”.

(8) Printing and signing. After completing the COVA online form

filling, you must print out a full set of application forms, including the

"Confirmation of Online Visa application" and "Visa Application Form

of the People's Republic of China" (depending on the individual filling

situation, a total of 9 to 10 pages will be generated). All the pages of the

forms must be printed to turn in, the signature and date on the

Confirmation Page and the 8th page of Visa Application Form of the

People's Republic of China must be handwritten by the applicant

him/herself. Visa applicant under the age of 18 is signed by their guardian,

and meanwhile add a handwritten signature in the "For person filling in

the application on the applicant’s behalf".