Notice on Updating Visa Requirements for Traveling to China-News

Notice on Updating Visa Requirements for Traveling to China

2024-03-15

Applicants are requested to confirm their applicable visa category, prepare application documents as required, submit the application form online through the official website of the center and make an appointment

1. Prepare application Documents

The application Documents are as follows:

1. Visa application form. Fill out the visa application form online, print and sign after submission

2. The original passport and a copy of bio page. The passport must be valid for more than half a year from the date of application, and the blank pages meet the requirement. If the applicant has multiple nationalities, original passports of all nationalities are required to submit

3. Two 2-inch photos with white background in the past six months

4. A copy of the Emirates ID. Applicants who are not local nationality need to provide a copy of the UAE residence visa which issued six months ago (if the UAE residence visa is issued by the Abu Dhabi jurisdiction, provide a tenancy contract to prove that the applicant lives in the Dubai jurisdiction)

5. NOC (no objection letter) provided by the UAE sponsor (if the UAE sponsor is an individual, provide a copy of the sponsor’s passport. If the applicant is under the age of 18, both parents must issue a NOC (no objection letter) and provide a copy of the parent’s passport)

6. Corresponding supporting documents

type	Scope of Applicant	Main Documents
M	Persons entering China for business and trade activities	Invitation letters such as business activity documents and invitations to economic and trade fairs issued by trade partners in China. Invitation including： ——Personal information of the invitee: name, gender, date of birth, passport number, nationality, etc.; ——Visit information of the invitee: reason for coming to China, date of arrival and departure, place of visit, relationship with the inviting unit or inviter, source of expenses, etc.; ——Inviting unit or inviter information: inviting unit name or inviter’s name, contact number, address, unit seal, legal representative or inviter’s signature, etc.
L	Tourists	Round-trip air tickets, hotel reservation and other travel materials; or invitation letters issued by units (travel agencies, etc.) or by individuals (copies of the ID cards of the inviter shall be attached) within Chinese territory, which shall include the following details: —Personal information of the invitee, including name, sex, date of birth, etc.; —The invitee’s itinerary, including arrival and departure dates, travel destination, etc.; —Information of the inviting unit or inviter, including name of the inviting unit or inviter, Tel number, address, seal of the unit, signature of the legal representative or inviter, etc.
Q1	Family members of Chinese citizens and family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China who apply for residence in China for family reunification, and those who apply for entry and residence due to foster care. *Family members include spouse, parents, parents of spouse, offspring, spouse of offspring, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren.	the following must be provided: (I) Invitation letter (original, fax, copy are acceptable) from a Chinese citizen or a foreigner with permanent residence status in China (they shall live in China), which must contain the following information: ——Personal information of the invitee: name, gender, date of birth, passport number, nationality, etc.; ——Information about the invitee’s visit: reason for coming to China, proposed date of arrival, proposed place of residence, proposed duration of stay, relationship with the inviter, source of expenses, etc.; ——Information of the inviter: name of the inviter, ID number, contact number, address, signature of the inviter, etc.; (II) Original and copy of the proof of the relationship between the family members of the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certificate of kinship issued by the police station (public security bureau) or notarized certificate of kinship, etc.) (III) Copy of the inviter’s Chinese identity certificate (such as Chinese ID card or household register; overseas Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots can provide passport, hometown permit, Taiwan compatriot permit and proof of work or residence in China for more than 6 months), or copy of foreigner’s passport and Chinese permanent residence permit.
Q2	Short-term entry (not exceeding 180 days) to visit relatives of Chinese citizens residing in China and relatives of foreign nationals with permanent residence status in China
S1	Long-term entry (exceeding 180 days) to visit the spouse, parents, children under 18 years of age, and parents of the spouse of a foreigner staying in China for work or study	ing in China for a long period of time: (I) Invitation letter from the foreigner residing in China (original, fax, copy are acceptable) , which must contain the following information: ——Personal information of the invitee: name, gender, date of birth, passport number, nationality, etc.; ——Information about the invitee’s visit: reason for coming to China, proposed date of arrival, proposed place of residence, proposed duration of stay, relationship with the inviter, source of expenses, etc.; ——Information of the inviter: name of the inviter, passport number, nationality, contact number, address, signature of the inviter, etc. (II) Copy of the inviter's passport and residence permit; (III) Original and copy of the proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certificate of kinship issued by the police station (public security bureau) or notarized certificate of kinship, etc.). If the application is made at the same time as the foreigner coming to China for work or long-term study: (I) Copy of the application materials for work or long-term study visa; (II) Original of the relationship certificate (such as marriage certificate, birth certificate, notarized certificate of kinship, etc.) between the applicant and the applicant for work or long-term study visa; (III) Statement of the situation issued by the relevant enterprise/institution. If the applicant is a family member accompanying a foreign resident journalist: letter of visa notification issued by the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
S2	Short-term entry (no more than 180 days) to visit family members (spouse, parents, parents of spouse, offspring, spouse of offspring, siblings, grandparents and grandchildren) who stay in China for work, study etc., as well as entry for other private affairs.	In case of short-term family visit, the following must be provided: (I) Invitation letter from the foreigner residing in China (original, fax, copy are acceptable), which must contain the following information: ——Personal information of the invitee: name, gender, date of birth, passport number, nationality, etc.; ——Information about the invitee’s visit: reason for coming to China, proposed date of arrival, proposed place of residence, proposed duration of stay, relationship with the inviter, source of expenses, etc.; ——Information of the inviter: name, passport number, nationality, contact number, address, signature of the inviter, etc.; (II) Copy of the inviter’s passport and residence permit; (III) Original and copy of the proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certificate of kinship issued by the police station (public security bureau) or notarized certificate of kinship, etc.). In case of personal affairs, proof of personal affairs shall be provided upon request of the consular officer.
X1	Long-term study (exceeding 180 days) in China	(I) Original and copy of the admission letter issued by the recruiting institution in China (II) Original and copy of “Visa Application Form for Foreign Students to China” (Form JW201 or JW202)
X2	Short-term study (not exceeding 180 days) in China	Original and copy of the admission letter issued by the recruiting institution in China

Applicant can send an email to dubai@visaforchina.org to confirm documents requirements.

If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other supporting documents, or require the applicant to have an interview. If you have any questions about the above information or need to apply for other types of visas, you can send an email to dubai@visaforchina.org to confirm documents requirements.

2. Precautions for online form filling and online appointment

Please note when filling out the application form online:

1. Personal information (such as: name, gender, date of birth, passport number, nationality, etc.) must be exactly the same as the passport information and cannot be changed by handwriting. If you are Chinese, you must pay attention to whether you have filled in the previous nationality, and use Chinese characters to fill in the name and other information of previous Chinese ID.

2. All the information filled in application form must be truthful, complete and accurate. Please carefully review the information filled in the form before completing the form.

3. The form filling system will conduct a preliminary review of the photos uploaded to the application form, and whether they are qualified is subject to the counter review by the staff.

After completing the online form filling, you need to make an appointment on the website and submit the application at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center on time with the appointment form on the appointment date.

Dubai Chinese Visa Application Service Center

March 18, 2023