1
COVA
Form
2
Your
Info
3
Submit
& Mail
1

Complete the Official COVA Form

STEP 1 OF 3 · Official China Visa Application Form · Allow approximately 30–45 minutes
🖥️
Official COVA System · 官方COVA申請系統

Complete China's official online visa application. Choose the consulate assigned to your home address. Your consulate choice cannot be changed after submission. Payment isn't required to begin. Not sure which consulate to choose? Check your state →

Both links open in a new tab, so this Apply page will remain open.

💬 Prefer to talk it through? Email Mandy or call/text (415) 987-8661 — most questions get a same-day reply. Mandarin support available by WeChat: 314187452.
Once COVA Shows "Passport to be Submitted" — Choose How to Continue
⚡ Already Done With COVA
Send Mailing Instructions

Confirm your status and leave your contact info — Mandy will personally email your mailing address and PDF instructions for sending your passport via USPS 2-Day Priority Mail, usually within a few hours.

We'll email you directly — no address is posted publicly on this page. Applying as a couple? Both passports can go in the same envelope — Mandy will confirm details by email.

📝 Still Working Through It
Continue With Guided Details

Haven't reached "Passport to be Submitted" yet, or just prefer to give us full details up front (return address, notes, special requirements)? Fill out the complete form below — same 1 business day reply, more of your info captured up front.

  • Full name & return mailing address
  • Service tier — Standard or Express, 1 or 2 applicants
  • Any special notes or questions for us
Continue to Full Details ↓

No payment required to start either way.

2

Submit Your Application

填寫申請資料 · We'll reply within 1 business day with your mailing address & checklist
Not Sure Which Consulate?
Check Your State — SF or LA Consulate?
Choosing the wrong consulate on COVA can delay your application. Confirm yours first.
Check Now →
All-inclusive · No additional consulate fee · 全包價,不含額外費用
Where we'll return your passport with visa · 護照歸還地址
💑 Couples applying together receive discounted pricing. Standard $799 · Express $849 for two applicants. · 夫妻/兩人同時申請享優惠價格。
🛡️ Your Passport Is Safe With Us
  • Mandy Li personally handles every passport — nothing is outsourced
  • We confirm receipt the same business day your passport arrives
  • USPS 2-Day Priority Mail with tracking is required for all incoming passports
  • Your passport is returned via tracked USPS Priority Mail directly to your door
  • Before mailing: photograph your passport photo page and any China visa pages and save them to your phone

We will reply within 1 business day with your mailing address, document checklist, and next steps.
我們將在一個工作日內回覆郵寄地址、文件清單及下一步說明。

✉️ After Submitting — You'll Receive / 提交後您將收到
  • Our mailing address to send your passport · 寄送護照的郵寄地址
  • Complete document checklist · 完整文件清單
  • Step-by-step mailing instructions · 逐步郵寄說明
  • Payment instructions — send payment after you receive our email · 付款說明(收到電郵後付款)
  • Estimated processing timeline · 預估辦理時程
Step 3 — After You Receive Our Email
Payment Methods / 付款方式

Do not send payment until you have received our reply email with the exact amount and instructions. Payment is not required before mailing your passport. · 收到我們的回覆電郵後再付款,郵寄護照前無需付款。

💜 Venmo
Mandy@ChinaVisaMail.com
Fast & easy. Send payment after receiving our email with the amount.
Most clients use Venmo or Zelle — instant confirmation.
🟣 Zelle
Mandy@ChinaVisaMail.com
Bank-to-bank transfer. Send to email above — it will display as Carefree Charters LLC, which is our registered business name.
✉️ Check / 支票
Payable to Carefree Charters LLC. Mail with your passport documents in the same envelope. Allow extra processing time.
📮 Money Order / 匯票
Payable to Carefree Charters LLC. Postal or bank money orders accepted. Mail with passport documents.

🏛️ DC Embassy States — Washington, DC
🏛️ SF Consulate States — San Francisco, CA
🏛️ LA Consulate States — Los Angeles, CA (500 Shatto Place)
✉️ Email Mandy 📞 Call Continue to Step 2 →