(S1) Family member of foreigner(s) staying or residing in China or person who needs to come to China for personal matters (more than 180 days)
1. Common Documents
(1). Passport valid for more than 6 months with at least one blank visa page.
(2). Copy of the passport personal information page.
(3). Copy of the front and back of Pakistan National ID card for Pakistani citizens.
(4). Copy of evidence of legal stay or residence in Pakistan for a third-country nationals, such as visa, Pakistan Origin Card, etc.
(5). Original Chinese passport and a copy of the passport personal information page for the person who was previously a Chinese national and applies Chinese visa for the first time after naturalization of another country.
(6). If the applicant’s name is changed and differs from that in a new passport, please provide an official certificate of the name change, which must be apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
(7). Valid police character/clearance certificate (updated). Applicants aged 10 and above must submit a police character/clearance certificate covering the period "since birth..., till now"; applicants under the age of 10 are not required to submit. If the document doesn't contain a verifiable QR code, it must be accompanied by an apostille issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
2. Characterized Documents
(1). An invitation letter written by a foreigner as an inviter who resides in China for the purpose of work and study, etc.
Please see Appendix 3 for the content requirements of an invitation letter.
(2). Copy of the inviter’s passport personal information page and residence permit.
(3). Original and photocopy of the relationship certificate between the inviter and the invitee, such as marriage certificate, birth certificate, kinship notarial certificate. If the certificate is issued by the relevant Pakistani government office, it should be apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
**If the foreigner as an inviter applies for work visa (Z visa) or students visa (X1 visa) for the purpose of work or study in China, the visa applicant as an invitee should apply for relative-visiting visa (S1 visa). The invitee should provide, not only the necessary documents for S1 visa application, but also a copy of the inviter’s Z or X1 visa application documents,original and photocopy of the kinship certificate, such as marriage certificate, birth certificate, kinship notarial certificate, etc., between the inviter and the invitee, and a statement letter written by the inviter’s work or study organization/entity.
**Family members of foreign journalists residing in China should contact the Chinese Embassy’s Political and Press Office in advance and follow the instruction by the relevant authorities in China.
"Immediate family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons and daughters under the age of 18, spouse’s parents.
Appendix 3: Sample of an invitation letter for Q1, Q2, S1 and S2 visa is as follows:
Inviter's name____, gender___, date of birth: __/__/__, Chinese national ID card number____ (or foreign passport number___, Chinese permanent resident ID card number____), current address in China ______, contact number_____, email______.
I now invite the following relatives to visit China for a short-term visit/long-term stay. They plan to come to China on __/_/_(date) and stay for ____ days. During their stay in China, the expenses will be covered by _____.
Information of the invitee: Name___, gender___, date of birth__/__/__, nationality___, passport number__, and the relationship with the inviter is______.
Signature of the inviter: Date:
We kindly remind you that:
Holders of S1 Visa shall, within 30 days from the date of their entry, apply to the exit/entry administrations of public security organs under local people's governments at or above the county level in the proposed places of residence for foreigners' residence permits.
3. Special Reminder
(1). If necessary, the consular officer may require the applicant to provide other supporting documents or supplementary materials, or ask for an interview with the applicant, or require signing off after the applicant finish visiting China.
(2). The applicant for certain types of Visa (D, Q1, Q2, S1, S2, X1, X2 & Z) should come in person for an interview. (every time for this visa type).
(3). The consular officer has the final decision on the visa issuance, validity, duration of stay and number of entries according to specific condition of the applicant.