If you need to take multiple trips to China every year, you can consider applying for a China 10-year visa.
如果你需要每年多次前往中国，你可以考虑申请中国10年签证。
What a 10-Year Visa Is
什么是10年签证
A 10-year visa doesn’t allow you to stay in China for 10 years. It means that your visa is valid for 10 years.
10年签证不允许你在中国停留10年。这意味着你的签证有效期为10年。
It will allow multiple short stays of up to 3 months for tourist or business visits. The duration for each stay can vary from 30–120 days depending on your nationality and purpose of travel.
它将允许游客或商务访问多次短期停留，最长可达3个月。根据您的国籍和旅行目的，每次停留的时间可能在30-120天之间。
Reasons to Get a 10-Year China Visa
获得10年中国签证的理由
1. Save your time and reduce hassle. If you’ll be traveling back and forth to China because of work or family, a 10-year travel visa will keep you from needing the visa application process every single time you make a trip.
1.节省时间，减少麻烦。如果你因工作或家庭原因往返中国，10年的旅行签证将使你每次旅行都不需要签证申请程序。2. Save your money. The cost of a 10-year visa is the same as other short-term visas for US citizens. The $140+ fee will only have to be paid once and then you’re covered for 10 years.
2.省钱。10年签证的费用与美国公民的其他短期签证相同。140美元以上的费用只需支付一次，然后您就可以享受10年的服务。
Who Can Apply
谁可以申请
As of February 2018, citizens of the following five countries are eligible for a 10-year visa:
截至2018年2月，以下五个国家的公民有资格获得10年签证：
The United States美国The United Kingdom英国Argentina阿根廷Canada加拿大Israel以色列These 10-year visas are only applicable for visas with the purpose of tourism (L), business (M), private visits (S2), or family reunions (Q2).
这些10年期签证仅适用于以旅游（L）、商务（M）、私人访问（S2）或家庭团聚（Q2）为目的的签证。
How to Apply
如何申请
The application process for this 10-year visa is similar to other short-term visas.
这种10年期签证的申请流程与其他短期签证类似。
1. Download the visa application form and fill it in.
1.下载签证申请表并填写。
One thing to note: when you fill out your visa application, just tick the box that shows “10-Year Visa”. If no such option exists, find section 2.2 where it shows “Other” and write “10 years” in that space.
有一件事需要注意：当你填写签证申请时，只需勾选显示“10年签证”的方框。如果没有这样的选项存在，请在第2.2节中找到显示“其他”的部分，并在该空间中写下“10年”。
2. Submit your documents (listed below).
2.提交您的文件（如下所列）。
3. Pay the visa application fee and collect your visa.
3.支付签证申请费并领取签证。
Which Documents Are Required
需要哪些文件
An original passport that’s valid for 6 months with blank side-by-side visa pages有效期为6个月的护照原件，空白的并排签证页A completed visa application form一份填写完整的签证申请表A recent passport photograph护照近照A flight ticket booking record (round trip) and proof of a hotel reservation.机票预订记录（往返）和酒店预订证明。The above documents are enough if you go to China for tourism purposes. If your purpose of travel is business, extra documents are required: a written invitation from a host in China with an official stamp and a company business letter.
如果你去中国旅游，以上文件就足够了。如果您的旅行目的是商务，则需要额外的文件：一份来自中国东道主的带有公章的书面邀请和一封公司商务信函。
You don’t need to submit the documents every time you visit China. The only time you need to provide these documents is when you’re first applying for the 10-year visa.
你不需要每次访问中国都提交文件。你唯一需要提供这些文件的时间是在你第一次申请10年签证时。
If your passport expires, you will need to carry it to show your 10-year visa, as well as your new passport when you travel to China.
如果你的护照到期了，你需要携带你的10年签证，以及你去中国旅行时的新护照。
How Long It Takes to Process a 10-Year Visa
办理10年签证需要多长时间
Just as with the other China visas, the processing time for a 10-year visa is 2–4 working days.
与其他中国签证一样，10年期签证的处理时间为2-4个工作日。
