PASSPORTS / TOURIST VISA FOR CHINA
It is the participant's responsibility to have a valid passport and TOURIST VISA required to enter China.

Only the consulate or embassy of China can advise you on the necessity of a toursit visa and the time frame needed to apply for it.

Please note: should you require an invitation letter from the school in order to apply for a visa to participate in our Teenagers Abroad program, this is included in your program price, please just advise us of what is required. Should your Tourist Visa be declined or is unavailable at the time of your departure, our normal cancellation policies will apply.

Once you have been confirmed in the program, please go ahead and apply for a
TOURIST VISA (NOT A STUDENT VISA!)

AMERICAN STUDENTS:
The people's Republic of China currently maintains one Embassy in Washington D.C., but also maintains 5 consulates-general in the following U.S. cities: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Houston, TX.

General Weblink: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/hzqz/t84229.htm

The Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles
- covers Southern California, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico and American Pacific islands.
The Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles
443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020

The Passport & Visa Office Passport & Visa Office 213-807-8006
visa@chinaconsulatela.org

The Chinese Consulate General in New York
520 12th Ave. New York,NY 10036
Telephone 212-244 9456

The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago
Consulate: 100 West Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: 312-803-0095
Fax: 312-803-0110

Visa Office: 1 East Erie Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 312-573-3070/3071
Fax: 312-803-0122
E mail: chinaconsul_chi_us@mfa.gov.cn

The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco
1450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94115.
Visa Office (Live Answer) 415-674-2940 (1pm-3pm)

The Chinese Consulate General in San Houston
3417 Montrose Boulevard,Houston,Texas 77006
Phone:7135201462 Fax:7135213064
Website:www.chinahouston.org
E-mail:info@chinahouston.org
E-mail for Visa & Passport: visa@chinahouston.org
Hours:9:00-11:30a.m;1:30-3:00p.m.M-F

CANADIAN STUDENTS:
The people's Republic of China currently maintains 3 locations in Canada:

Chinese Consulate General in Calgary
1011 6th Ave. S.W., Suite 100, Calgary, AB T2P 0W1
Tel: (403) 2643322 Visa section: (403)5371247
Fax:(403) 2646656
Consular District: Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories

Chinese Consulate General in Toronto
240 St. George Street, Toronto Ontario M5R 2P4
Tel:(416) 9647260 Fax:(416) 3246468
Consular District: Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba

Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver
3380 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3K3
Tel:(604) 7365188 Fax:(604) 7370154
Consular District: Provinces of British Colombia and the Yukon Territory

Weblink: http://www.chinaembassycanada.org/eng/sgxx/t37672.html

BRITISH STUDENTS:
Weblink: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/

Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us!

Call us:
TOLL FREE (USA & Canada): 1 800 219 9924
TOLL FREE (United Kingdom): 0 800 404 7738
GERMANY: 069 610 91242
WORLDWIDE: +1 416 925 2112

E-mail us:
info@teenagersabroad.com