VISA APPLICATION KIT

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1 VISA APPLICATION KIT Important information concerning your upcoming trip EF Educational Tours China: Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai A visa is required for your trip. You must submit a visa application. This kit contains the necessary forms and instructions for the application process. For more than 40 years, EF Educational Tours has been the leader in educational travel, bringing students outside of the classroom and into the world. We re excited to partner with ZVS for your travel document needs. ZVS, the leisure traveler s preferred visa and passport expediting service, will assist you with visa and passport requirements. See you on tour!

2 Dear Traveler, ZVS is pleased to assist you with obtaining your visa. ZVS has a long history as one of the largest and most trusted providers of visa and passport services in the United States. We handle the complete visa application process for you, ensuring that your application includes all required information and documents. This Visa Application Kit contains everything you need to apply for your visa, including simple step-by-step instructions and all the necessary forms. WHO CAN USE THIS KIT? U.S. Passport Holders: Please follow the instructions and forms in this kit. Canadian passport holders: If you reside in the United States and possess either a valid U.S. travel visa or a valid U.S. Green Card (Alien Registry Card), you may use the instructions and forms in this kit. If you reside in Canada, please contact our Toronto office online at or call All other nationalities: We can assist travelers of any nationality who reside in the United States and possess a valid U.S. visa or Green Card. Please contact ZVS for specific requirements. THIS VISA KIT INCLUDES: General Instructions and Guidelines ZVS Application Checklist China, People's Republic of Application Form(s) and Instructions ZVS Order Form HOW TO CONTACT US: If, at any time, you have questions about the application process, please contact ZVS at: (866) Monday through Friday from 7:30 am 7:00 pm CST. You may also visit our website at or, go to and login the upper right corner with When contacting ZVS, be sure to mention that you are calling from EF Educational Tours - client #73032, to make sure you receive the special discounts on ZVS service fees exclusively for travelers of EF Educational Tours. ZVS looks forward to serving you.

3 GENERAL VISA APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION Please submit your materials to ZVS no more than 90 business days prior to the arrival in the first destination requiring a visa, but no less than 21 business days prior to the date you need your passports returned to you. Rush pricing will be applied for applications received less than 21 business days prior to the date that you need your passport back. Processing time is subject to change without notice. See Standard and Rush Pricing information below. Once your complete documentation package is received, we will start work to procure the visas you have requested. If you have to cancel your request, or if a visa is not granted for any reason, fees may not be refundable. And keep in mind that once a passport has been submitted to the China, People's Republic of consulate, it may not be possible to retrieve it until the process has been completed. If you need your visa in less than 21 business days, please call ZVS at (866) immediately so that we can determine if a visa can be obtained in time for your trip. YOUR PASSPORT A passport, valid for at least six (6) months beyond the completion of your trip, is required to embark on this cruise/tour. If your passport is not valid for 6 months beyond your trip dates, or if you do not have a passport, contact ZVS. Please reference account code to receive discounted EF Educational Tours rates. Requirements and forms will be provided to you at the time of your call. Your passport must contain at least one completely clear, blank, unused visa page for each visa required, not including any amendment pages. Visa pages with stains or ink from other pages in the passport are not usable. ZVS offers passport replacement insurance which will replace one lost, stolen or damaged passport free of charge. See for more information on this service. SHIPPING YOUR APPLICATION TO US We strongly recommend that you use an overnight shipping service that has a package tracking system, such as FedEx or UPS. Please call ZVS at (866) to receive a convenient pre-addressed FedEx shipping label. Return your completed documents to: ZVS, 60 E. 42nd Street, Suite 1250, New York, NY, PRICING The pricing below is per person and it includes the cost of ZVS service fees along with government and/or consular fees and money order fees (if applicable) that ZVS will pay on your behalf. Payment must be made at the time services are rendered. Standard Pricing: $ Rush Pricing: $ Shipping by UPS: $25 (not applicable to pre-paid tours or cruises) Please include an additional $20 if we will be shipping to an address in Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or The U.S. Virgin Islands. A set of copies of all documents submitted to us is required. If you prefer that we make the copies, you will be charged $5 per order. METHODS OF PAYMENT ZVS accepts the following methods of payment: American Express, Master Card, Diner s Club, Visa, and Discover Card. We also accept checks and money orders payable to ZVS. CHECKING THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION To check the status of your order at any time, go to

4 VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF Each of the following items must be included in your package to ZVS. Please use this form as a checklist to ensure that you have all of the necessary documents. gfedc Passport Your signed passport (valid for at least six months and with at least one blank visa page) is required. gfedc Application Forms 1 (one) completed visa application form is required gfedc Photographs 1 (one) front facing, passport sized photograph is required (not scanned). gfedc Order Form Please include the attached sheet, entitled "Order Form". Please be sure to provide a valid, legible address on this form so we may you status updates on your items in process. This form must be completed in addition to any paper or online visa applications. gfedc Photocopy A photocopy of all application materials (including the personal details page of your passport) is required. If you choose not to submit copies, a $5.00 fee will be charged (per person).

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7 GUIDE TO COMPLETING THE CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF VISA APPLICATION FORM The following information is meant to serve as a guide in completing certain questions on your visa application form. Application Instructions No. 1.1: No. 1.3: No. 1.9: No. 1.14: No. 2.1: No. 2.3: No. 2.4: No. 2.5: No. 2.6: Write your last name and your first name, as they appear in your passport. Please complete only if applicable; otherwise, please write N/A. Please provide your maiden name or former Chinese name (in Chinese characters), if applicable. This information appears at the beginning of your passport. Please be sure to accurately copy the information onto your visa application form. If you are retired, so indicate; otherwise, please provide your current profession or occupation and business telephone number. If you are a consultant, please indicate type of consulting. Please check tourism. Please provide the date(s), according to your itinerary. Please provide the number of days per entry, according to your itinerary. Please name the city(ies) your will visit, according to your itinerary. Please leave blank. No : Please check appropriate box. (If you have previously been refused a Chinese visa, please contact us for assistance).

8 60 E. 42nd Street Suite 1250 New York, NY ORDER FORM PLEASE INCLUDE THIS FORM WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS Tour Name/Code: IMPORTANT TRAVEL DATES Date passport must be back in your possession:* (mm/dd/yyyy) Date of next international trip: (mm/dd/yyyy) TRAVELER INFORMATION Client Account Number: Name Date of Birth Phone Number Address #1 #2 CONTACT INFORMATION Person requesting order: (If different from Traveler) Phone: RETURN DOCUMENTS TO THIS ADDRESS DELIVERY AUTHORIZATION Name: When ZVS ships my documents to me: Address: I authorize delivery without signature. Address: Signature required for delivery: City/State/Zip: I understand that if no one is available to sign for This address is: Residential: Business: documents, ZVS is not responsible for delays. VISA SERVICES Entry Date Exit Date No. of Entries Country #1 Country #2 Country #3 Country #4 Country #5 PAYMENT INFORMATION American Express: Diner s Club: MasterCard: Visa: Discover: Money Order/Check: Card Number: Name on Card: Expiration Date: (mm/dd/yyyy): Signature: FOR US PASSPORT HOLDERS ONLY ZVS highly recommends insuring your passport for replacement in case it is lost or stolen. the $18 service. Visit for coverage details. Check this box to decline

9 ZVS TERMS OF SERVICE TERMS OF SERVICE ZVS makes every effort to provide you with accurate information and to obtain the passport or visa you require for your trip, for the dates requested, in a timely manner. However, please be aware that ZVS does not warrant any information that it provides, and you use and rely on ZVS at your own risk. When ZVS returns your passport and documents, it is important that you verify that all the visas you require for your trip have been obtained, that the visas for each country that you intend to visit are valid for the dates of your visit, and that your passport is valid for at least six months beyond the completion of your trip. Please note that ZVS cannot guarantee or warrant that it will be able to obtain your requested visa or visas or obtain such visa(s) by the date you request. All requirements, processing times, and fees are estimated based upon ZVS s experience, may vary according to information you provide to ZVS, the specific answers in your applications, and are subject to change without notice. The issuance of a visa or passport is entirely at the discretion of the issuing authority, and each country s immigration officials make the final entry decision even when valid visas are held. ZVS makes no guarantees that any issuing authority will issue a document in a timely manner and ZVS service fees only are for taking reasonable actions to foster such issuance. Non-refundable tickets or reservations should not be purchased until all necessary visas and passports for your travel are secured. You are advised to check directly with the consulate or embassy of each applicable country regarding all necessary visa requirements. Under all circumstances, you (and not ZVS) are responsible for making sure that you have complied with all necessary visa requirements. By sending applications to ZVS for processing, you accept all of the requirements, restrictions and limitations on liability set forth herein and specifically agree and confirm that neither ZVS nor your travel company shall be liable to you for any failure to comply with the necessary visa requirements for your travel, for the action or inaction of any government body and/or for the performance by any third party delivery company. At all times and under all circumstance, ZVS s total liability to you for any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities and damages of any kind shall not, in any circumstance or for any reason, exceed the lesser of the fees actually paid by you to ZVS or $500, and must be submitted to ZVS within 90 days of occurrence. In no event shall ZVS be liable to you for any indirect, special, consequential or incidental losses or damages, including, without limitation, lost profits, or for punitive damages, and that your sole and exclusive remedy against ZVS for damages in connection with the failure to obtain a requested visa or visas in a timely manner shall be the return of the ZVS service fees actually paid by you or $500, whichever is less.