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Mon visa pour la Chine a été refusé — que faire ?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
Votre demande de visa L a été refusée au consulat chinois et votre voyage est prévu dans 2 à 4 semaines.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
La plupart des refus sont dus à des documents manquants ou insuffisants : pas de billet de retour, pas de réservation d'hôtel, itinéraire peu convaincant ou preuves de rattachement à votre pays d'origine insuffisantes.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Option 1 — refaire une demande avec des documents plus solides (pré-réservation d'hôtel, attestation employeur, billet de retour). Option 2 — déposer un recours avec une déclaration écrite. Option 3 — passer au dispositif d'exemption de visa 240-hour transit si votre itinéraire le permet.
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The L visa is the standard tourist visa for China, valid for 30 days, applied for at a Chinese consulate 4–7 business days before travel.
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