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A visa is considered among the many requirements required for international travel. Only if the application is made after the visa has been issued to the said country, a person will be allowed to enter the target country. There are different categories of visas for many different purposes of entry. It can be as complicated as or even more complicated than a passport. Like all other international visas, a visit visa to China has a number of guidelines that must be followed when applying before it can be issued.
Different countries of the world have their own separate organizations for issuing visas. In general, the passport and visa issuing organizations are the same in the country. Some of the known different organizations that issue visas are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassies/Consulates, Immigration Departments and even police stations in some countries. These organizations are responsible for issuing visas. Subsequently, these same bodies also have the power to reject visa applications or revoke the validity of visas issued.
There are several types of travel visas for China. These visas include D (Residence Visa), F (Business/Visit Visa), G (Transit Visa), L (Tourist Visa), X (Study/Student Visa) and Z (Work Visa). We will try to provide some brief information about these different types of visas.
D (Residence Visa) – Required documents are Certificate of Residence Approval, a genuine passport with blank visa pages and a validity period of at least 6 months. The Visa Application Form (Q1) is to be filled and attached with a 2-inch colour/black and white passport photo. A physical examination certificate is also required.
F (Business/Visit Visa) – Similar to residence visa but different in that it requires either a letter of invitation from China or the parent company visa application form. For those born in China and later joining a foreign nationality, a Chinese passport is required (original or copy are both accepted). These conditions are for single-entry applications. Multiple-entry visas are also available for business, but fall under a different set of requirements.
G (Transit Visa) – This is self-explanatory with some subjects of transit nature not requiring this visa.
L (Tourist Visa) – Also self-explanatory. Its requirements (documents) are the same as for a residence visa.
X (Study/Student Visa) – again self-explanatory and requires the same documents as Residence Visa with additional JW201 and JW202 forms – Admission Information of Schools in China and Foreign Student Visa Application respectively.
Z (Work Visa) – Visa for job seekers. Similar to D class visa with additional work permit for aliens or foreign experts license which is issued by Chinese authorities. The family members of the laborers who can prove the relation with any kind of legal papers do not need the employment documents.
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