以下引自中国驻新加坡大使馆
申请签证须知
新加坡公民、日本公民、文莱公民持普通护照赴华旅游、探亲、访友、经商,停留期不超过15天的无需申请签证。
办证所需时间和费用
1、中国签证的正常办理时间为4个工作日。例如,申请人星期一提交申请,星期四可以取证。加急件的办理时间为3个工作日。
2、请在取证时交费。具体费用如下:
护照种类 一次入境 二次入境 半年多次入境 一年多次入境
新加坡护照 25新元 35新元 50新元 75新元
美国护照 190新元 190新元 190新元 190新元
其他国家护照50新元 75新元 100新元 150新元
加急费 35新元
以下引自中国驻美国大使馆网站
Home > Chinese Visa, Passport, Notarization & Authentication
Notice about Adjustment of Visa Fee for U.S. Citizen
Jan 14 , 2008
According to the instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, starting from Jan.20, 2008, visa fee for U.S. citizen will be adjusted on reciprocal basis . The details are as follows:
1. Visa fee for the individual applicants will be $130 per person, regardless of the types of visa applied for.
2. Visa fee for group visa will be $110 per person.
3. Expedited service fees will remain unchanged.
Visa Office of the Chinese Embassy in washington DC
以下引自美国驻中国大使馆
VISA FEES
Most non-diplomatic and non-official visas issued by United States consular officers abroad require a visa application fee that recovers for the United States the costs associated with manufacturing, processing, and printing the visa.
The current U.S. nonimmigrant visa application fee is $131.00. All applicants applying for nonimmigrant visas in China must pay the non-refundable application fee of RMB 904.00 (effective Thursday, July 24, 2008) payable at designated branches of China CITIC Bank . Both copies of the CITIC Bank fee receipt must be included with all visa applications. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable regardless of whether or not a visa is issued. Applicants who have paid the application fee but fail to submit applications within one year will not have their application fee refunded. Only diplomatic passport holders and applicants for A, G, C-2, C-3, NATO, and U.S. Government sponsored J visas are exempt from the application fee.
In addition to the application fee, there are some classifications of visas that require an issuance fee. Visa issuance fees are based on reciprocity (what another country charges a United States citizen for a similar-type of visa). The United States strives to eliminate visa issuance fees whenever possible; however, when a foreign government imposes such fees on U.S. citizens for certain types of visas, the United States will impose a reciprocal fee to nationals of that country for similar-types of visas. Visa issuance fees are paid in U.S. or local currency at the Embassy or Consulate when the visa is approved. Chinese Nationals currently are only charged an issuance fee if they are applying for the L classification visa. For more detailed information about visa fees and reciprocity agreements check here.
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今天因为去中国驻新加坡大使馆网站 去查询申请中国签证(VISA)的情况,无意中发现了签证申请费用的问题(引用第一部分),顿时觉得很有意思,原来美国公民要来中国申请签证比世界上其他国家的费用都要高出很多。我觉得也许是因为这是在新加坡的大使馆,也许不同的地域有着不同的价格,于是我就跑到中国驻美国大使馆的网站,发现有一个通知,就是讲美国公民申请来中国签证费用调整的通知,(可以看引用第二部分)。个人申请130美元和190新币差不多,原来价格是统一的,不分地域。组团申请每人110美元,还给个优惠。注意时间 1月14号2008年。我又很好奇,那中国公民要申请美国签证要多少钱呢?我去到美国驻中国大使馆网站(引用第三部分),发现很搞笑,131美元,比中国收他们贵1刀。。。再看一下,我去,原来是在7月24号2008年生效的,也就是说也是新改的,而且下面还说可能还会有一些附加保险费,美国佬真恶心啊,不是故意的吧?我们是否可以想象这期间都发生了什么事情呢。中美之间较量无处不在啊,哈哈~不过看到中国给于美国的“特别照顾-价格明显高于其他国家”心里也是高兴啊!~