Visas

How to Apply Visa to China (Updated on June 6, 2025)

2025-06-12 11:54

According to visa-exemption arrangement between the governments of China and Malaysia, ordinary passport holders of Malaysian citizenship who come to China for the purposes of doing business, sightseeing, seeing relatives or friends, making transits, attending exchange programs or making visits, can enter China visa-free and stay in the country for no more than 30 days. Those who do not fall into the above-listed categories still need to obtain a visa before going to China.

1. Application Procedures except for Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders and Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy Visas

1.1 Log on Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) (https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/), fill out the visa application form，submit the required materials(please see Part 2) online.Sign and print the corresponding page on the 9th item of the form(one page).

1.2 When the application status on the web page of the CVASC shows "Passport to be submitted", please submit the application in person with materials (Please see Part 2 for material requirements) in the Consulate General in Kota Kinabaluand retain ten fingerprints.

*The following applicants can be exempted from fingerprint collection: Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70; Diplomatic passport holders, or applicants eligible for Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy visas; Applicants who already had their fingerprints collected within the past five years at tthe Consulate General in Kota Kinabaluand with the same passport; Applicants with all fingers uncollectible; Applicants applying for single-entry or double-entry short-term visas (staying for less than 180 days) before December 31, 2025.

2. Material Requirements except for Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders and Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy Visas

2.1 Passport

Original passport whose validity period is no less than six months and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.

2.2 Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)

If you don't apply for the visa in the country of your citizenship, you are required to provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country where you are currently staying.

2.3 Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable to foreign citizens who used to be Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)

If you apply for a Chinese visa for the first time, please provide your previous Chinese passport and a photocopy of its data page.

If you have obtained Chinese visas before and want to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page.

2.4 In addition to the visa documents in 2.1 to 2.3, the following types of documents shall be submitted:

2.5 Malaysian citizens will still be able to apply for multiple entry visa with duration of stay exceeding 30 days under L, M, Q2 and S2 categories.

In addition to the visa documents in 2.1 to 2.4 mentioned above, the supporting documents (e.g. photocopies of previous Chinese visas or previous records of travelling to China) for multiple entry visa required are as follows:

L-Visa

(1) 3-month multiple entry L-visa: Itinerary issued by the cruise company.

(2) 1-year multiple entry L-visa: Detailed travel itinerary and corresponding irrevocable air ticket, hotel booking and photocopies of previous Chinese visas and previous records of travelling to China.

M-Visa

(1) 6-month to 1-year multiple entry M-Visa: A photocopy of previous Chinese visa within 5 years.

(2) 2-year multiple entry M-Visa: A photocopy of previous 6-month to 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa; or photocopies of previous records of travelling to China for more than 3 times within 5 years.

(3) 3-year multiple entry M-Visa: A photocopy of previous 2-year multiple entry Chinese visa within 5 years; or photocopies of previous 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa for more than 2 times within 5 years; or photocopies of previous records of travelling to China for more than 5 times within 5 years.

Q2-visa

(1) 6-month to 2-year multiple entry Q2-Visa: A photocopy of previous Chinese visa within 5 years.

(2) 3-year to 5-year multiple entry Q2-Visa: A photocopy of previous 2-year multiple entry Chinese visa; or photocopies of previous 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa for more than 2 times.

S2-Visa

For visiting family members for a short period:

Multiple entry S2-visa with a validity period not exceeding the validity period of the inviting individual's residence permit.

For private affairs such as inheritance, litigation, having real estate in China, etc.:

(1) 6-month to 1-year multiple entry S2-Visa: A photocopy of previous Chinese visa within 5 years.

(2) 2-year multiple entry S2-Visa: A photocopy of previous 6-month to 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa; or photocopies of previous records of travelling to China for more than 3 times within 5 years.

(3) 3-year multiple entry S2-Visa: A photocopy of previous 2-year multiple entry Chinese visa within 5 years; or photocopies of previous 1-year multiple entry Chinese visa for more than 2 times within 5 years; or photocopies of previous records of travelling to China for more than 5 times within 5 years.

2.6 ASEAN Visa

Starting from June 9, 2025, eligible Malaysian businesspersons, their spouses and children could apply for corresponding categories of multiple-entry visas valid for up to five years with a maximum stay of 180 days per visit.

3. Contact Information

Submission of applications time: Weekdays 9:00 to 11:30, except for holidays.

Collection time: Weekdays 14:30 to 16:30, except for holidays.

a. Address: Lot 10, No 3, VIP Lot, Lorong Pokok Palma Rajah, Jalan Lintas, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

b. Call: 088-385481; 014-3681380 （9:30-11：30 ，14:00-16:00, Monday to Friday, except for holidays.）

c. Fax: 088-385471

d. E-mail: kk@csm.mfa.gov.cn