Categories of Visa

Description

Required Documents

C Visa

Issued to foreign crew members of means of international transportation.

A letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transportation company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity in China.

D Visa

Issued to those who intend to reside in China permanently.

Both   the original and a copy of the Confirmation Form for Foreigners Permanent Residence Status issued by the Ministry of Public Security of China.

M Visa

F Visa

Issued to those who visit China in order to engage in  economic, commercial, scientific and technological activities.

①Invitation letter issued by respective    partner in China, and a copy of the Chinese partner’s business license;

②A copy of the invitation letter of the visa sponsor in China, and the Document of Approval issued by their cultural department.

G Visa

Issued to those who intend to transit through China.

① An onward air (train or ship) ticket with confirmed date and seat to the destination country or region.

②Crew members who enter to China’s open ports to board ships must provide a letter of guarantee from a foreign shipping company (including a foreign shipping agency).

*Foreign crew members must apply for a C Visa.

Q1 Visa

(Family reunion)

Q2 Visa

(Visiting relatives)

①Issued  to family members of Chinese citizens.

②Issued to family members of foreigners with  with permanent   residence status in China.

*For the Q1 Visa, “family members” refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children,   spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and grandchildren.

①Proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household registration, proof of kinship issued by the police authorities or a notarial certificate of kinship etc.);

② An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen residing in China or a foreigner with Chinese permanent residence status residing in China.

③Proof of the inviter’s Chinese identity (e.g. Chinese ID card, household registration certificate), or the foreigner's passport and Chinese permanent residence permit.

R Visa

Issued to highly-skilled foreign nationals

“Confirmation Letter for High Level Foreign Talents”

*For spouses and children under the age of 18, please submit proof of kinship   (e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate) and apply for S2 Visa.

S1 Visa   (Accompanying a resident)

S2 Visa   (Visiting relatives)

Issued to spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, and   parents of the spouse of Z Visa or work-type residence permit holders.

① Proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household registration certificate,  proof of kinship issued by the police authorities or a notarial certificate of kinship etc.);

② Invitation letter issued by the foreigner who is working in China;

③ A copy of the inviter's passport and residence permit.

*If the adult children and their spouses apply for a S2 Visa, in addition to the above materials, they must also submit a corresponding statement of circumstances as required by the consular officer.

X1 Visa

X2 Visa

Issued to foreign students visiting China for their studies.

①“Foreign Student Visa Application Form” (JW201/202 Form);

②The original letter of admission issued by the Chinese school/university.

Z Visa

Issued to those who intend to work in China.

Valid “Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit” or the original Foreigner’s Work Permit Card.

Emergency Humanitarian Visa

① Issued to those who visit China in order to attend funerals or visit to critically sick relatives

② Issued to   parents who are Chinese nationals and who wish to bring their   minor Greek children back to China

③ Issued to   Greek spouses of Chinese nationals who visit China in order to take care of   their Chinese spouses who have lost the ability to live independently

① Invitation letter of Chinese relatives, copy of the inviter’s ID card, copy of the ID card of the deceased or the critically sick patient, death certificate or medical certificate issued by the hospital, critical illness notice, proof of   kinship and other materials;

② Original  passports of both parents and copies of their information page, original passport of the child and copy of its information page, original birth certificate or a notarial certificate of kinship;

③ Invitation letter of the Chinese relative in China, a copy of the inviter's ID card, a medical certificate issued by a hospital, the original marriage certificate or a notarial certificate of kinship.