Visit China: Find out if you need a visa

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X1 visa is needed.

X1 visa is needed for the following activities:

  • Long term study (more than 180 days);

You must get a residence permit from local security.

Holders of an X1-Visa must apply for a residence permit from the immigration department of the local public security authority in the place intended to stay within 30 days of entry to China.

Basic Documents

Passport

  • Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity,
  • and with at least two blank visa pages,
  • and a photocopy of the passport’s data page.

Visa Application Form and Electronic Photo

Physical Photo

Submit a physical photo along with your application. Your photo should meet the following requirements:

Proof of legal stay or residence status (only applicable for non-local applicants)

If you are applying for a Chinese visa at a location that is not your country of citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopies of the following documents provided they are valid and provided by the authority of the country you are applying from.

  • Certificates of residence
  • Visa of stay
  • Employment status
  • Student status
  • Residence permit
  • and/or other valid certificates of legal staying

If you have previously owned Chinese citizenship and have now obtained foreign citizenship, you must additionally provide:

  • A photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas

If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide your former Chinese passport in original and a photocopy of its data page. If you can’t provide the previous passport, please provide a written statement for the Embassy’s further review.

If you have obtained Chinese visas before, you should also present a photocopy of a previous Chinese visa held each time applying for a new one.

If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change.

If you are under 18 years old with one or both parents being or having previously been Chinese citizens and you are applying Chinese visa for the first time, you must provide:

  • Passport copy of both parents.
  • Stamped and signed Certificate of Kinship in original form.
  • A photocopy of the permanent residence permit of the parent(s) being or having previously been a Chinese citizen.

Supporting Documents

To apply for a X1 visa, you need to provide:

  • Original and photocopy of Admission Notice issued by a school or other entities in China
  • Original and photocopy of “Visa Application for Study in China” (Form JW201 or Form JW202) issued by Chinese relevant authorities

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