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Check your China L tourist visa application before you apply

China’s visa law lets the officer refuse a visa without giving a reason. So the application has to be complete and clear the first time. This page shows what the official pages ask for, in their own words.

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Consular officer Chinese Embassy or Consulate General (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China) L tourist visa
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Regulations Article 7(6): travel plans and itinerary

Travel plan, flights and hotels

To apply for the L visa, the applicant shall, as required, submit travel plans and itinerary and other material

What the officer assesses: Whether the flights, hotels and day-by-day plan describe one clear tourist trip, with dates that match each other and the form.

Where this comes from 2 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • A return flight booking
  • Hotel bookings that cover every night of the trip
  • A day-by-day plan of the places you will visit
02
Nigerian citizens: tourist group and tourism invitation letter

Tour group and invitation letter

Nigerian Citizens are requested to join a tourist group (more than 5 people), which should summit a tourism invitation letter issued by an authorized travel agency in China.

What the officer assesses: Whether the trip is booked as a group tour through a travel agency allowed to issue the invitation, and whether the invitation letter has every detail the visa centre lists.

Where this comes from 4 official sources
  • Nigerian Citizens are requested to join a tourist group (more than 5 people), which should summit a tourism invitation letter issued by an authorized travel agency in China.

    Chinese Visa Application Guidelines for Nigerian Citizens, II. Supporting Documents: L Visa

    dated 6 September 2024 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • For tourism in China, Nigeria nationals are requested to join a tourist group (more than 5 people), which should be arranged through a qualified local travel agency.

    Instructions on Application for Visa for China, II. Supporting Documents: L Visa

    dated 10 April 2019 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (1) Information of the applicant (incl. full name, gender, date of birth, etc.); (2) Details of the planned visit (incl. arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, accomodation arrangements, etc.); (3) Information of the inviting party(incl. name of organization or person concerned, contact telephone number, address, official stamp of the organization, signature of the legal representative or individual).

    (L) Tourism: list of materials, China Visa Application Service Center, Abuja, (L) Tourism: invitation letter

    dated 28 August 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • Entities or individuals that issue written invitations shall be liable for the fidelity of the contents.

    Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, Article 19

    Adopted 30 June 2012, in force 1 July 2013 · dated 30 June 2012 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • A tourism invitation letter from an authorised travel agency in China
  • Proof the tour group has more than 5 people
  • A letter showing your name, date of birth, trip dates, places, hotels and the agency's stamp and signature
03
Exit and Entry Administration Law Article 21(4): expected expenditures

Money for the trip

cannot guarantee expected expenditures during their stay in China

What the officer assesses: Whether your own bank statements show enough steady money to pay for this trip, over a long enough period.

Where this comes from 3 official sources
  • (4) Resort to fraudulent acts in visa application or cannot guarantee expected expenditures during their stay in China;

    Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, Article 21(4)

    Adopted 30 June 2012, in force 1 July 2013 · dated 30 June 2012 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (4) For tourist visa （L）applications, the applicant shall provide personal saving bank account statements of recent 6 months with a minimum consistent average monthly balance of INR 1 Lakh, or personal deposit bank certificate of similar amount made at least 3 months before visa application date. The deposit certificate must be signed and stamped with the official seal of the bank.

    Notice on Chinese Visa Application (2026.10.22), II.2 Category Documents: Important (4)

    dated 22 October 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • 2. A bank statement for the past six months of the applicant(s) or the company.

    Chinese Visa Application Guidelines for Nigerian Citizens, II. Supporting Documents: M Visa

    dated 6 September 2024 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • Six months of bank statements in your own name
  • Or a bank deposit certificate, signed and stamped by the bank
  • If a parent pays for a child: the parent's statements and a signed letter from the account holder
04
Exit and Entry Administration Law Article 21(5): required information

Missing or incomplete documents

Fail to submit relevant information required by the visa-issuing authorities

What the officer assesses: Whether every document on the list is there, the form is filled in fully and correctly, and any extra paper the officer asks for is sent.

Where this comes from 3 official sources
  • (5) Fail to submit relevant information required by the visa-issuing authorities; or

    Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, Article 21(5)

    Adopted 30 June 2012, in force 1 July 2013 · dated 30 June 2012 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (1) The visa application form must be filled in accurately and completely. The telephone number and email address provided in the visa application form must belong to the applicant. All supporting documents must be complete and clear.

    Notice on Chinese Visa Application (2026.10.22), II.2 Category Documents: Important (1)

    dated 22 October 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (2) If necesssary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other proof documents or supplementary materials, or require an interview with the applicant.

    (L) Tourism: list of materials, China Visa Application Service Center, Abuja, (L) Tourism: notes

    dated 28 August 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • The online visa application form, printed and signed
  • A recent colour photo with a white background
  • Any extra document the officer asks for, sent on time
05
Basic documents: passport, previous Chinese visas and legal status

Passport, past visas and where you live

Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages

What the officer assesses: Whether the passport is valid long enough, past Chinese visas are shown, and anyone applying outside their own country proves they live there legally.

Where this comes from 3 official sources
  • Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport data page.

    Chinese Visa Application Guidelines for Nigerian Citizens, I. Basic Documents: Passport

    dated 6 September 2024 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • If you are not applying for a visa in the country of your citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates of residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal stay provided by the relevant authorities of the country where the Visa Centre is located.

    (L) Tourism: list of materials, China Visa Application Service Center, Abuja, (3) Proof of legal status

    dated 28 August 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (5) Chinese visas obtained in the past three years (if any).

    Notice on Chinese Visa Application (2026.10.22), II.1 General Documents (5)

    dated 22 October 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • Your passport with six months left and blank pages, plus a copy of the data page
  • Copies of past Chinese visas and the old passport's data page
  • If you are not a citizen of the country you apply in: your residence, work or student permit
06
Exit and Entry Administration Law Article 21(4): fraudulent acts

False or misleading information

Resort to fraudulent acts in visa application

What the officer assesses: Whether anything in the form or the documents is untrue, changed or not genuine.

Where this comes from 3 official sources
  • (4) Resort to fraudulent acts in visa application or cannot guarantee expected expenditures during their stay in China;

    Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, Article 21(4)

    Adopted 30 June 2012, in force 1 July 2013 · dated 30 June 2012 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • Any false, misleading, or incomplete information may result in extended visa processing times, refusal of the visa, or even denial of entry into China.

    Notice on Chinese Visa Application Issues, Notice on Chinese Visa Application Issues

    dated 24 July 2025 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • Article 73 Persons who obtain exit/entry documents such as visas or stay or residence permits by resorting to fraudulent acts shall be fined not less than RMB 2,000 yuan but not more than RMB 5,000 yuan;

    Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, Article 73

    Adopted 30 June 2012, in force 1 July 2013 · dated 30 June 2012 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

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Exit and Entry Administration Law Article 21(1) to (3) and (6)

Past removal, health or security concerns

Was deported, or was repatriated upon decision, and the No-Entry-into-China period has not expired

What the officer assesses: Whether a past removal from China, a serious infectious disease, or a security or criminal concern stops a visa being issued.

Where this comes from 3 official sources
  • Article 21 Under any of the following circumstances, visas shall not be issued to foreigners: (1) Was deported, or was repatriated upon decision, and the No-Entry-into-China period has not expired; (2) Is suffering from serious mental disorders, infectious tuberculosis or other infectious diseases that may severely jeopardize the public health;

    Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, Article 21

    Adopted 30 June 2012, in force 1 July 2013 · dated 30 June 2012 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (3) May endanger China’s national security or interests, or disrupt social and public order, or engage in other illegal or criminal activities;

    Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, Article 21(3)

    Adopted 30 June 2012, in force 1 July 2013 · dated 30 June 2012 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (6) Other circumstances in which visa authorities consider a visa should not be issued. The visa-issuing authorities are not required to give reasons for refusing the issuance of a visa.

    Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, Article 21(6) and last paragraph

    Adopted 30 June 2012, in force 1 July 2013 · dated 30 June 2012 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

This rulebook covers the L visa for tourism in mainland China. Hong Kong and Macao have their own visas. The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria says Nigerian citizens should join a tourist group of more than 5 people, with an invitation letter from an authorised travel agency in China. The law says the visa office does not have to give reasons for a refusal, so a refusal letter may name no ground at all. The grounds here come from Article 21 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law, which lists when a visa is not issued, and from the embassy's list of what an L application must contain. The consular officer decides the number of days on the visa, and a short-term visa is at most 180 days. A business trip uses the M visa instead, which needs an invitation from the Chinese company and six months of bank statements.

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Check your China L tourist visa application before you apply

China’s visa law lets the officer refuse a visa without giving a reason. So the application has to be complete and clear the first time. This page shows what the official pages ask for, in their own words.

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