中国签证是中国签证机关依照中国法律法规为入、出或过境中国的外国人颁发的许可证明。中国签证机关根据外国人的身份、来华目的，并参照护照种类，分别颁发外交签证、礼遇签证、公务签证或普通签证。

颁发中国签证的机关有：
一、 中华人民共和国驻外使馆、领馆或者外交部委托的其他驻外机构负责在境外签发外国人入境签证。
二、 公安部、外交部可以在各自职责范围内委托县级以上公安机关出入境管理机构、县级以上外事部门受理外国人入境、停留居留申请。
三、 香港特区入境事务处：负责外国人入出香港特别行政区的有关事宜。
四、 澳门特区治安警察局：负责外国人入出澳门特别行政区的有关事宜。

Chinese visa is a permit issued by Chinese visa authorities to foreigners entering, exiting or transiting China in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations. Chinese visa authorities issue diplomatic visas, courtesy visas, service visas or ordinary visas based on the identity and purpose of the foreigner’s visit to China, as well as the type of passport.

The authorities that issue Chinese visas are:
I. Embassies, consulates, or other diplomatic missions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China are responsible for issuing entry visas to foreigners abroad.

2. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may entrust the exit-entry administration agencies of public security organs at or above the county level and the foreign affairs departments at or above the county level to handle the entry, stay, and residence applications of foreigners within their respective responsibilities.

3. Hong Kong Immigration Department: Responsible for matters related to the entry and exit of foreigners into and out of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

4. Macao Security Police Force: Responsible for matters related to the entry and exit of foreigners into and out of the Macao Special Administrative Region.