Hello Alvin

Thank you for your reply. Is a temporary passport that is valid for 6 months or more fine when applying for the visa to china for the first time? Since I don't have a bank account at present. Is it possible for someone to stand as some form of guarantee for me, maybe someone who has 3 months bank statements like my parents? or if I open a bank account like today what is the minimum amount of money that must be in my account? Is it possible for me to submit a quotation of the air ticket rather than paying R10000 for the air ticket then my visa gets declined and I loose out of the R10000 because it is not refundable. What guarantee do I have in my situation after buying the ticket for about R10000 and not just loosing out on so much money?

Thanks
Jeff