what is the passport requirement for a chinese visa?

Question

I have been told that your passport needs to have been valid for 6 months before travel. I believe it only needs to be valid for another 6 months (i.e. not expire until) after your return home. It seems to me ridiculous that you would need to have held a passport for at least 6 months before you can travel, or apply for a visa, as this would preclude urgent unexpected travel. But none of the comments I've read in googled sites are very clear in their statements: they say things like passport must be valid at least 6 months, which to me is ambiguous. Could you please clarify?

Alvin · Answer

Your passport should have validity of more than 6 months when your submit your application to Chinese embassy or consulate. Because a single entry China tourist visa can be good for entry 3 months after issue, and stay a duration of 30 - 90 days in China. So, this requirement for 6 months passport is the minimum limit, to make sure that it is still valid when you leave China.

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What is the passport requirement for a Chinese Visa?