(S2) Family member of foreigner(s) staying or residing in China or person who needs to come to China for personal matters (no 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 stays and resides in China.

Please see Appendix 3 for the content requirements of an invitation letter.

(2). Copy of the inviter’s passport personal information page, residence permit or valid visa.

(3). Original and photocopy of the family relationship certificate between the inviter and the invitee, such as marriage certificate, birth certificate, kinship certificate issued by the local public security bureau or police station in China, kinship notarial certificate, etc.. If the certificate is issued by the relevant Pakistani government office, it should be apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.

(4). Round trip itinerary or e-airline ticket booking information.

**For the purpose of medical treatment or accompanying the patient for medical care in China, the relevant supporting documents should be provided as required.

"Family members" refer to spouses, parents, spouse’s parents, sons and daughters, spouses of sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, paternal and maternal grandparents, grandchildren.

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:

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.