China Visa Support to International Students
We will issue the documentation necessary to help you obtain the visa
China Student Visa Support
China Student Visa Application
China student visa application. International (non-immigrant) students coming from abroad are required to have valid visas to enter China for study purpose. Most international students enrolling in our Chinese language program will obtain a X1, X2 student visa or L travel visa for 30 days. Our school partners will issue the documentation necessary to help you obtain the visa. Once you have arrived, immigration advisors will be available to assist with travel, medical issues, or any questions regarding your legal status in China.
X1 Visa Long Term
X1 visa: student visa for long term study over 180 days. Usually students can apply for X1 visa by submitting passport, admission notice, visa application form (JW202/201), physical examination report (required in some countries) and photos to the local Chinese embassy or consulate. Since X1 is usually valid for only 30 days, students holding an X1 visa must apply for the residence permit within 30 days after entering China.
X2 Visa Short Term
X2 visa: student visa for short term study less than 180 days. X2 visa could be valid for 30-180 days. Usually students can apply for X2 visa by submitting passport, admission notice, visa application form (JW202/201, required in some countries), physical examination report (required in some countries) and photos to the local Chinese embassy or consulate.
Problem for Visa on-arrival
Visitors from Japan, Mongolia and Singapore are allowed to stay in China for 14-30 days without any Visa, which is called visa on arrival. However, it is impossible to convert visa-on-arrival into a residence permit here in China. Therefore, students should NOT come to China this way, otherwise they might have to go back to their home country and apply for a new visa.
Pay Attn. to Visa issue date and validity
Overseas students should enter or leave the country within the period of validity of their residence permits. Overseas students with F visas who plan to depart the country temporarily should note whether their F visas allow multiple entries. If not, the F visa will be voided on departure, and will create troubles for returning to China. Therefore, before departing, students should complete the appropriate forms to modify their F visas. Please do not enter China too early so as to prevent your student visa from expiring before your study begins. For more information, visit the official china embassy website.
Entering China with L visa for long term study
L visa usually allow the students to stay in China for 30 days. We do not encourage students to apply for L Visa. If it happens the students enter China holding L visa, you should contact us immediately, or it might cause trouble to both the student and schools. Please send your completed application by email attachments to contact@chinesesources.org at least 15 days before entering China. In the blank of "remarks", please indicate that the student will come with a L visa. Your application is required to be approved by us in advance. As soon as you arrive in China, we shall let you know the necessary registration procedures. Ensure to give us your email address which can reach you without delay. L visa needs to be further procedure to apply for a residence permit after arrival in China within 15 days.
Procedures for Long Time Study Residence Permit
Study Residence Permit: Only the students staying in China for long term study are required to apply for residence permit. Study residence permit is a resident certificate with multiple entries for foreign students issued by Chinese Public Security Bureau in China. Students can receive a resident permit through following procedures.
Pay your full tuition fee, change it for the school invoice and complete your registration procedures.
We help the students prepare the admissions documents and will send you the admission notice and JW202/201 (yellow page). The application and paper work usually takes about three weeks.
Students have two options for your accommodation registration:
If you choose to live on campus, you need to prepare the materials, Student ID, Passport copies including the main page and pages with the latest visa and entry stamp after checking in dormitories
If you choose to live outside of campus, you need to prepare the following materials, Introduction letter to local police issued by the school passport, lease contract, ID of house owner, house ownership paper;
You will start to have physical examination, which usually done before breakfast, you need to bring your passport and 4 pictures, to pay for the costing about RMB 500. If you did the health check in your home countries, please hand in all original reports to the quarantine bureau for verification, which will cost you RMB 60.
Residence permit application
Please ask for Residence Permit Application Form and other documents from the school, together with passport, tuition invoice, accommodation registration form, admission notice copy, JW202/201 (yellow page), health certificate, and 3 photos.
After you receive all documents as previous five step, the students are required to submit your full documents to the Public Security Bureau of the local city where you live.
The students will receive your passports with new residence permit in 15 work days.
The students are requried to put your filing on record in your school.
On campus: Student ID, Passport copies including the main page and pages with the residence permit, latest visa and entry stamp
Off campus: Introduction letter to local police issued by the school, passport, lease contract, ID of house owner, house ownership paper
China student visa support is printer friendly and free download
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