1. Incorrectly filled out visa application form
The application form is one of the most important documents in the process of applying for a Chinese visa, and it is the basis for the embassy or consulate staff to decide whether or not to approve your visa. Inaccurate information such as spelling mistakes, wrong passport number or invalid address may lead to the rejection of your visa application.
2. Applying for the wrong visa category
It is very important for applicants to choose the right visa type in the application form and submit the matching documents. The required documents for different visa types are different, so read and understand the scope of each visa carefully, then fill in the visa category and submit the matching documents according to your real situation.
3.Missing Application Documents
Before submitting your application, it is important not to take anything for granted, but to double check the latest application requirements for your visa type and gather all the necessary information. If any of these documents are missing, your
application may be refused.
4. Coming from a sensitive country
Applicants from countries with frequent wars, terrorist attacks, political unrest, or countries with nationalities that frequently overstay their visas, or countries with strained relations with China will result in a higher chance of visa refusal.
5. Applicant has a criminal record
Having a criminal record does not mean that all applications will be rejected. However, if the applicant has committed a very serious crime, the likelihood of a visa denial increases significantly. Misdemeanor offenses usually have no effect, especially when applying for a tourist visa, which depends on the specific type of visa being applied for.
6. Poor health of the applicant
For foreigners wanting to enter China, adult applicants are required to provide a medical certificate if they have some sort of infectious disease. In most cases, short-term visa applications such as tourist visas and business visas may be more lenient. However, for work visas or study visas, this can cause the visa application to fail.
7. Working in sensitive professions
Applicants working in religious or military professions may have a higher rate of visa refusal as these professions are considered sensitive by the government. Although none of these are explicitly stated, there are indeed cases that illustrate this.
8. Embassy and Consulate Notification Requirements
Chinese embassies in various countries can formulate their own policies on coming to China in accordance with the relevant requirements of the country, so foreigners applying for visas to China should be subject to the notification of the embassy of the consular district where they are applying for visas.
9.Policy Reasons Not Supported
On August 4, 2021, the National Immigration Administration issued a notice to strictly limit non-emergency and non-essential cross-border movement of people. To further strengthen the publicity and guidance, strict approval of the issuance of citizens' entry and exit permits, non-essential, non-emergency exit reasons, the temporary issuance of ordinary passports and other entry and exit documents. That is to say, the domestic immigration department can strictly approve the license application of our Chinese citizens, and can also strictly control the application of foreigners. Similarly, the embassy will be based on domestic and foreign conditions, for non-essential foreigners to China, refused to issue visas, the reason, not the data problem or personal qualifications, but the policy issues, belong to the objective existence.
10. Political reasons
This last reason for visa refusal can be said to belong to force majeure. Because of political reasons, it is the same as saying that the diplomatic problems of the two countries, so the visa certainly can not be issued, such as the July 2020 Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Houston by the U.S. escrow.
1.签证申请表填写错误
在我们申请中国签证过程中，申请表是重中之重的一个文件，它是使领馆工作人员决定是否给您审批签证的依据。如拼写错误、护照号码错误或地址无效等不准确的信息都可能导致您申请签证被拒。
2.申请了错误的签证类别
申请人在申请表中选择合适的签证类型并提交相匹配的资料非常重要，不同签证类型所要求的资料都不一样，认真阅读并理解清楚各个签证的适用范围，然后填写签证类别，按自己真实情况来提交相匹配的资料。
3.申请文件缺失
在正式递交申请之前，不能凭经验想当然，请仔细检查您的签证类型的最新申请要求，并收集所需的所有资料。如果其中任何资料缺失，您的
申请都有可能被拒绝。
4.来自于敏感国家
申请人来自战争、恐怖袭击、政局动荡频繁发生的国家，或者国籍经常逾期签证的国家，或者与中国关系紧张的国家将导致签证被拒的几率增高。
5.申请人曾有犯罪记录
有犯罪记录并不意味着所有申请都会被拒。但如果申请人犯了非常严重的罪行，那么拒签的可能性就会大大增加。而轻罪通常不会有什么影响，特别只是申请旅游签证的时候，这个要看具体申请的签证类型。
6.申请人健康状况不良
外国人想要入境中国，成年申请人是需要提供体检证明的，如果有某种传染病。在大多数情况下，旅游签证和商务签证等短期签证申请可能会宽松点。然而，对于工作签证或学习签证，这就会导致签证申请失败。
7.从事敏感职业
在宗教或军事行业工作的申请人可能会有更高的签证拒签率，因为这些行业被政府视为敏感行业。虽然都没有明文规定，但也确实有案例说明。
8.使领馆通知要求
中国驻各国的大使馆，可以按照国家相关要求，自行制定该国的来华政策，所以外国人办理来华签证，要以所在申请领区大使馆通知为准。
9.政策原因不支持
2021年8月4日，国家移民管理局发通知严格限制非紧急、非必要的人员跨境流动。进一步加强宣传引导，从严审批签发公民出入境通行证件，对非必要、非紧急出境事由，暂不签发普通护照等出入境证件。也就是说国内出入境部门可以严格审批我们中国公民的证照办理，也可以严抓外国人的申请。同样，大使馆也会根据国内外情况，对于非必要来华的外国人，拒发签证，这个原因，并不是资料问题或者个人资质问题，而是政策问题，属于客观存在的。
10.政治原因
最后这种拒签原因，可以说属于不可抗力了。因为政治原因，就等于说两个国家的外交出现问题了，所以签证肯定是不能签发的，如2020年7月的的中国驻休斯敦使领馆由美国代管。
sources from CNVISA
