Visa document checklist for PRC passport holders
Choose a destination, residence and visit purpose. Get a sourced preparation list, mark items ready, and save or print your progress.
Generate a local preparation checklist for six visa destinations. No document uploads or passport numbers are needed.
Last checked 2026-11-14. Rules change, sometimes at short notice. We list the date we last checked each official source; confirm with the official government source before you travel, buy or file. This is general information, not legal or immigration advice.
How it works
Each branch uses the linked government checklist. Required, conditional and supporting items are labelled separately. Residence and application location can change which checklist applies. The Schengen branch is specifically for Netherlands tourism applications in China; Japan covers ordinary single-entry tourism.
Tick boxes to track preparation, then explicitly save progress on this device, download a text copy or print. Changing the filters resets the current ticks. Saved progress stays in this browser until cleared; no documents are stored or submitted.
Fees are dated reference amounts, not all-in quotes. Edit the amount for your category; currencies are not converted. Japan’s amount is a general yen equivalent, paid in local currency. Fee displays round to two decimal places; item counts are exact. Processing estimates are not appointment availability or promises of a decision.
Worked examples
Netherlands employee, adult tourist in China
The baseline contains 8 document groups plus 1 employment group: 9 preparation items. The standard adult visa fee reference is EUR 90.
US visitor with someone else paying
The US baseline has 7 groups. Selecting outside funding adds 1 supporting-evidence group, giving 8 items. The application fee reference is USD 185.
Japan applicant resident in the United States
The US-resident tourism branch has 5 preparation groups, including local legal residence and travel bookings. Other residence countries outside MOFA’s listed group add accommodation reservation confirmation, or an invitation letter for a private stay. It does not use the mainland consent-form checklist.
Frequently asked questions
Is this my complete application checklist?
Does my Hukou decide the Japan consulate?
Must I buy flights before applying?
Is a US invitation mandatory?
Do the prices include agency and biometric charges?
Are my documents uploaded?
Sources
- Official japan guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official japanOverseas guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official shanghai guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official japanTime guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official japanFee guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official schengen guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official schengenFee guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official us guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official uk guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official ukDocs guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official australia guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official australiaFee guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official australiaTime guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official canada guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
- Official canadaFee guidance (checked 2026-11-14)
By country
- Japan Tourist Visa Checklist for PRC PassportsJapan documents, fee reference and processing guidance for PRC applicants.
- Netherlands Visa Checklist for Chinese ApplicantsSchengen — Netherlands documents, fee reference and processing guidance for PRC applicants.
- US Visitor Visa Checklist for Chinese PassportsUnited States documents, fee reference and processing guidance for PRC applicants.
- UK Visitor Visa Checklist for Chinese PassportsUnited Kingdom documents, fee reference and processing guidance for PRC applicants.
- Australia Visa Checklist for Chinese PassportsAustralia documents, fee reference and processing guidance for PRC applicants.
- Canada Visitor Visa Checklist for Chinese PassportsCanada documents, fee reference and processing guidance for PRC applicants.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2026-12-14. The method is written out above so you can check our math.