In order to further facilitate visa application for foreigners, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has optimized visa application forms for foreigners traveling to China.The new version of the visa application forms is launched on September 20, 2023.

The optimization involves 7 major items and 15 sub-items, which are mainly related to the applicant's educational background, family members' information, past travel experience, etc. Applicants will spend much less time filling in the forms and expect a more streamlined visa application process.