
I'm a Ghanaian resident in South Africa. A friend sent me an invite but i was refuse a visa form.
I was told by the official in the China Embassy in SA that even though I want an L visa, I do not qualify with the kind of letter my friend sent to me with his company registration etc. The lady asked me to get a letter from the Department of Foreign Affairs with the heading "...A LETTER FROM AUTHORISED UNIT". Interestingly though, a colleague in the same company where I work who has a South African Passport got his visa with the same kind of letter had his L visa.
My questions:
1.Does requirements for an L visa differ from country to country?
2.Is true foreign nationals resident in another country require a different letter from nationals of that country for a visit to China?
3.Can you intervene on my behalf since it would cost me too much to go to my country to apply?
Thank you