As I told you in the
last post, I will tell you everything I know about Chinese Visa. If you don’t
know yet, I’m an Indonesian and AIESEC in Indonesia has an initiative to make a
kind of visa booklet.
Visa booklet is for us
to fill in all information about our visa making process and all. This would
help upcoming exchange participants during their visa making process.
I have to say that I was
considered kind of late to submit the visa application. Due to my university
schedule, it’s difficult for me to spare some time to go to the visa center.
So, I forgot when I did it but it took 4 working days to finish.
It’s quite easy to make
the visa. I did it myself. Alone. Here are some things you need to know.
No. It’s not the embassy.
To make a Chinese visa,
you don’t go to the embassy but a Chinese Visa Application Service Center
(CVASC) since a lot of Indonesians go to China nowadays. It lies in The East
Tower, Mega Kuningan Street No. 2, South Jakarta 12950, Indonesia.
To reach it, I went by
our infamous mass transportation, Transjakarta. I stopped at Patra Kuningan.
After that, it’s about a 10-15-minute walk to The East Tower. People said that
there’s a shuttle bus going around the Mega Kuningan but I was not sure if
people like me could ride for free or not. So I decided to walk.
Just go straight and
straight. If you don’t know where you are, just ask people nearby. I asked a
man who happened to be a policeman or a security guard for the Embassy of
Brunei Darussalam. Cheers! They’re friendly.
The CVASC is located in
the 2nd floor but you don’t have to ride an elevator or use an
escalator. I asked again the security
guard in front of The East Tower and I just had to go inside and use the stair
on my right. There it is. The CVASC.
Don’t forget to turn off your phone(s).
There’ll be a security
guard to remind you to turn of you phones before you enter the CVASC. Just ask
where to go and tell him that you want to submit your visa application. He
would press a certain number and you’ll get your queue number.
Download and print your visa application and fill
it before going.
Yes, I did all of the
above. You can download it at: travelchinaguide.com.
Bring all the documents!
This is very important.
All of your energy and money you spend to go to the CVASC is a waste if this is
not important.
What to bring?
·
Passport
photos
I brought a lot, just in case (3x4
and 4x6cm). The background must be white.
·
Passport
·
Family
certificate (Indonesian: Kartu Keluarga)
It might be needed.
·
Filled visa
application form
·
Documents
according your type of visa
The most common types of Chinese visa
for Indonesians are type L (tourist) and type F (business). Since I applied for
visa type F, I brought my itinerary, proof of accommodation, and invitation
letter (original ones sent via mail provided by AIESEC from Zhejiang
University).
Usually the officers in the CVASC
already know about AIESEC.
The last time I asked about visa type
L, it’s quite complicated because you need to submit your round trip flight
tickets, proof of accommodation (hotel bookings or what), and your itinerary.
·
The process
took 4 working days to get the visa. If it’s not accepted, you still need to
pay for the service fee for IDR 240.000. The visa itself costs IDR 300.000
Yes. I stayed for about 7 weeks. But the visa was
only for 30 days.
Before going, I informed
AIESEC ZJU that I only had a 30-day visa. They promised me that they would help
me to extend my visa.
So I brought copies of
documents with me. A lot.
Family certificate,
birth certificate, copies of passport, ID card, visa, invitation letter, proof
of accommodation, flight tickets, and photos.
My flight was on July 3, my visa was issued on
June 12.
Everyone around me said
that it’s kind of late. It was suggested to have your visa ready at least a month before flight date. Ngeh.
Chinese visa-extension process.
·
Go to a
visa-applying center with the school officers. I was accompanied by an English
teacher and a student. I went there on July 21.
·
Fill a form
for visa extension. And take a photo at a place nearby. The photo place is
usually near the visa center and it is specialized with visa photo-taking.
·
The teacher
talked and talked to the visa officer and to submit the documents, another
school officer needed to be called and he brought school documents (?) I didn’t
know what those black books were but they looked important.
·
And finally
we waited 7 working days to get the visa.
·
The visa
extension fee was CNY 160 per person.
Additional information.
Indonesia Embassy in
China:
No. 4 Dongzhimen Wai
Street
Chaoyang District,
Beijing 100600
Mainland of China
Visa making and
extension fee: IDR 540.000 + CNY 160
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