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A Brief Introduction to Chinese Visa and the
Procedure for Visa Application
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Chinese visa is
a permit issued to a foreigner by the Chinese visa authorities for
entry into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory. The
Chinese visa authorities may issue a diplomatic, courtesy, service or
ordinary visa to a foreigner according to his identity, purpose of
visit to China and
passport type. Hereunder is an introduction to the ordinary visa and
its
application procedure:
The ordinary visas consist of eight sub-categories, which
are marked with Chinese phonetic letters (D, Z, X, F, L, G, C, J-1 and
J-2 respectively).
Visa D: issued to aliens who are to reside permanently in
China. A permanent residence confirmation form shall be required for
the application
of Visa D. The applicant shall apply to obtain this form himself or
through
his designated relatives in China from the exit-and-entry department of
the
public security bureau in the city or county where he applies to reside.
Visa Z: Issued to aliens who are to take up posts or
employment in China, and to their accompanying family members. To apply
for a Visa
Z, an Employment License of the People's Republic of China for
Foreigners
(which could be obtained by the employer in China from the provincial
or
municipal labor authorities) and a visa notification letter/telegram
issued
by an
authorized organization or company are required.
Visa X: Issued to aliens who come to China for study,
advanced studies or job-training for a period of six months or more. To
apply for
a Visa X, certificates from the receiving unit and the competent
authority
concerned are required, i.e., Application Form for Overseas Students to
China
(JW201 Form or JW202 Form), Admission Notice and Physical Examination
Record
for
Foreigners.
Visa F: Issued to an applicant who is invited to China on
a visit, on a study or lecture, business tour, for
scientific-technological and cultural exchanges, for short-term
refresher course or for job-training, for a period of no more than six
months. To apply for a Visa F, the invitation letter from the inviting
unit or the visa notification letter/telegram from the authorized unit
is required.
Visa L: Issued to aliens who come to China for
sightseeing, visiting relatives or other private purposes. For a
tourist applicant, in principle he shall evidence his financial
capability of covering the travelling expenses in China, and when
necessary, provide the air, train or ship tickets to the heading
country/region after leaving China. For the applicants who come to
China to visit relatives, some are required to provide invitation
letters from their relatives in China.
Visa G: Issued to aliens who transit through China. The
applicants are required to show valid visas and on-going tickets to the
heading countries/regions.
Visa C: Issued to train attendants, air crewmembers and
seamen operating international services, and to their accompanying
family members. To apply for a visa C, relevant documents are required
to be provided in
accordance with bilateral agreements or regulations of the Chinese side.
Visa J-1: Issued to foreign resident correspondents in
China.
Visa J-2: Issued to foreign correspondents who make short
trip to China on reporting tasks. The applicants for J-1 and J-2 visas
are required to provide a certificate issued by the competent Chinese
authorities.
In addition to providing the above-mentioned documents,
an applicant is also required to answer relevant questions and go
through the following formalities (with the exception of those
stipulated otherwise
by agreements):Providing valid passport or a travel document in lieu of
the passport Filling out a visa application form, and providing a
recent
2-inch, bareheaded and full-faced passport photo.
Paying the visa fee
The overseas Chinese visa authorities are Chinese embassies,
consulates, visa offices, the consular department of the Office of the
Commissioner
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR, and other agencies abroad
authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a foreigner
intends to enter into, exit from or transit through the Chinese
territory, he shall apply
to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities for a Chinese visa. For
further information, please consult the nearest Chinese visa
authorities.
The above message is quoted from Ministry of Foreign
Affairs,
the People's Republic of China.
Visa Application Form
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