| Exhibitor |
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Visa
Instructions on How to Apply for A Chinese VISA
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One completed visa application form, one recent passport sized
photograph, a valid original passport with blank pages. More documents
are required if applying for:
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| Tourist visa -------- |
L: the itinerary or flight booking.
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| Business visa ----- |
F: An invitation letter/ fax from a Chinese
Government department or government-authorised company. |
| Work visa ----------- |
Z: An employment permit from the Ministry
of Labour or the
State Bureau of Foreign Experts of China together with an
invitation letter from the company authorized by the Chinese
Government. |
| Student visa -------- |
X: JW-201 or JW_202 form issued by the Ministry
of Education of China and a letter of admission from a Chinese
University / College. |
| Transit Visa --------- |
G: A valid visa for the country of destination
and the letter from the employer. Duration of transit visa is
about 7 days. |
| Journalist Visa ---- |
J -1 or J -2: A letter from
relevant Department in China or the Foreign Affairs Office of
Shanghai or Guangdong Municipal Government and a letter from
the employer.. |
| Permanent Visa --- |
D: A Permit letter from a local government
of China. |
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Visa validity |
| A single or double entries visa is usually
valid for entry within 3 months from the date of issue. The multi-entry
visa is divided into three categories, namely half a year
/ one year / two to five years visa. |
Requirements towards passport
A. There must be at least one totally blank page in the passport.
Pages for
endorsements or amendments can not be used
as a visa page.
B. Single or double entry visa requires a passport valid for at least
6 months. For
multiple entry visa, a passport should be valid
for at least 9 Months. |
