In accordance with the Nationality Law of the People\'s Republic of China, children of Chinese citizens born in the United States should apply for visas or Travel Documents for China as follows:
1. If one of the parents is American or a Green Card holder, the child is an American citizen, and should apply for a visa. He or she is required to submit:
1) One completely filled out Visa Application Form for the P.R. China (Q-2007) .no item should be empty or altered.
2) One recently taken 2X2 in. photo showing entire face and without a hat on. Please affix the photo to the application form;
3) A passport with blank visa pages and valid for more than 6 months;
4) Original and copy of the Birth Certificate of the child;
5) Original and copies of the passport or Green Card of one of the parents;
6) Tourists to China shall provide round trip air tickets and hotel reservation (together with their copies).
7) Applicants visiting friends or family members shall provide round trip air tickets and certificates of kinship or invitation letter (together with their copies).
8) Former Chinese visas (if you have any).
9) Other files consuls request.
2. If both of the parents do not join foreign nationalities and do not have Green Cards, the child is a Chinese citizen. The child is required to apply for a Travel Documents of the People\'s Republic of China by submitting following materials:
1) One completely filled out Passport and Travel Document Application Form (H-1).
2) Three recently taken 2X2 in. photo showing entire face and without a hat on. Please affix one photo to the application form.
3) Original and copy of Birth Certificate of the child.
4) Original and copies of Chinese passports of both parents.
Parents may apply for Travel Documents for your children by mail or entrust someone else to submit the application in person.
Travel Documents are generally valid for 2 years.
Please check the validity of the Travel Documents of your child after he or she enters into China, and make sure to extend at a local county level Public Security Bureau lest illegal residence.
The above information is subject to change without notice.