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A Brief Introduction to Chinese Visa and the Procedure for Visa Application
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.
How to get conference venue:
Local map: ¡ï is the Institute of Automation (conference venue)
Airlines:
Distance from the Beijing international airport to conference venue: about 30 km.
Railway:
Bus route 319, 827: Beijing western railway station ¡û¡ú Institute of Automation