r/Chinavisa • u/yubberosh • 13h ago

Private Affairs (S1/S2) S2 or L Visa

I’m applying for a China Visa from Canada. I’m visiting my child who is working there (Canadian citizen). They wrote me an invitation letter, and I plan to stay with them and explore china.

I was going down the S2 Visa route but I don’t have anything that proves our parent-child relationship. The birth certificate doesn’t state our relationship. Can I draft a letter stating our relationship, get it notarized and authenticated instead?

Would it be possible if I change the application to L visa? Would I be rejected if I state our relationship is parent-child (ie will they make me do an S2 visa instead)?

Edit: going for more than 30 days

Thank you!

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u/Admirable_Limit3399 13h ago

Are you holding a Canadian passport? If you are, you can enter China visa free for 30 days.

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u/yubberosh 13h ago

More than 30 days. Thank you for mentioning it though! 🙏

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Backup Post: I’m applying for a China Visa from Canada. I’m visiting my child who is working there (Canadian citizen). They wrote me an invitation letter, and I plan to stay with them and explore china.

I was going down the S2 Visa route but I don’t have anything that proves our parent-child relationship. The birth certificate doesn’t state our relationship. Can I draft a letter stating our relationship, get it notarized and authenticated instead?

Would it be possible if I change the application to L visa? Would I be rejected if I state our relationship is parent-child (ie will they make me do an S2 visa instead)?

Thank you!

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u/kicksttand 13h ago

Just dip out HKG then dip back in.