Live in the Washington, DC area and need a China visa? You do not have to spend a day at the Embassy Visa Section. This guide covers the whole mail-in process — what to prepare, what it costs, and how long it takes — for tourist, business, family visit, work and student visas. Applications are submitted at the Chinese Embassy Visa Section, 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 110, Washington, DC 20007 (Mon–Fri 9:30 am–2:30 pm).
November 13, 2026 · Angel Visa Services
Passport original (valid 6+ months with 2 blank pages), a 33mm × 48mm white-background photo taken within the last 6 months (just send us a phone selfie — we process it free), your trip details, and proof of address. Business (M) visas need a Chinese invitation letter; family visit (Q2) needs an invitation letter plus the inviter's ID copy. If you visited Turkey or certain other countries in the past 12 months, tell us — a travel-history supplement may be needed.
1) Contact us and we confirm your visa type and send a checklist. 2) We file your COVA online application and pre-check everything. 3) Once the application passes preliminary review, mail your passport to us with the printed barcode page. 4) We submit in person at the Embassy Visa Section, pick up your passport, and mail it back. 5) You confirm the visa details from the photo we send before we mail it.
Full service $360 (service $200 + government $140 + courier $20). Full service expedited $485 ($300 + $165 + $20). Submission + pickup only $280 ($120 + $140 + $20), expedited $355 ($170 + $165 + $20). Discounts apply to the service fee only: 20% off from the 2nd family applicant, 10% off for friends applying together. Courier $20 is charged once per case and address. You pay only after approval.
Once your documents are complete, we submit within 3 business days (1 business day for expedited service). Pickup timing follows the Embassy Visa Section schedule — we confirm your pickup date when you book.
Use a trackable service — USPS Priority Mail Express, UPS or FedEx — and keep your tracking number. We notify you the moment it arrives and mail it back the same secure way.
Tell us your trip dates — we'll confirm the visa type, fee and fastest timeline
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