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China Student Visa (X1/X2)

2017-11-01 IJOBINCHINA ijobheadhunter

China Student  visa (X Visa) is issued to those who have been admitted by a Chinese college. Student Visa is sub-divided into X1 and X2. X1 is issued to  students who go to China for study for more than 6 months. X2 is issued to those who go to China with same purpose but for a period of less than 6 months.


Student Visa (X1 Visa) is issued to an alien who comes to China for study or advanced studies for a period of more than 6 months. X1 visa is usually issued for multiple entry with validity up to 5 years. Holder of X1 visa  must register at local public security bureau within 30 days of arrival, where the China Residence Permit will be issued to replace X1 visa.  


An alien who comes to China to study, short-term advanced studies for a period of less than 6 months shall apply for a X2 visa. X2 visa is usually issued for one entry with validity up to 6 months.

Chinese Student Visa Application

In order to apply for China X Visa, please prepare and send in your application according to the detail requirement explained below.


1. Actual passport, plus a photocopy of the name page

  • Please submit your actual passport. Visa will be issued in the passport.

  • Passport should have at least 12 months  validity left.   Otherwise, you must renew your passport first.

  • Passport should have at least 2 blank visa pages. The last 3 pages in US passports are not visa pages. These are amendment pages, reserved by the US Department of State for amendment to the passport. They won't be acceptable for visas. If your passport has no blank visa pages left, you may add additional visa pages.

  • If you have a valid China visa in another passport, you will need to submit that passport together with the new passport when applying for a new visa.


2  One Visa Application Form V.2013 per person

China Visa Application Form V2013 is the most current form for year 2016 and 2017.

  • Please fill out the application form on your computer, print a hard copy and sign it.

  • Hand written form is not acceptable.

  • All fields  are mandatory. If a section doesn't apply, please type in "None" or "N/A'. Incomplete form will be rejected.

  • Please check for omission and error before you print the form. Change or correction is not allowed on the printed form. You must print a new form in case of any change or correction.

  • Please print out and submit only single-sided pages of the application, not back to back.

  • Please do not use staple. Paper clip is fine.


3 One recent passport-type photograph


  • Full face, frontal with a plain white or off-white background, 33mm (wide) x 48mm (tall) in size.

  • Photo printed on regular paper or photo of poor quality is not acceptable.

  • Photo needs to be taken within 6 months.

  • Please use paper clip to attach the photo face-down (avoid scratching) to the form. Do not staple or glue the photo.


4 One JW201 or JW202 issued by the State Education Ministry of China

  • Please send the original JW201 or JW202 and  a  good quality photocopy. The JW201 or JW202 should have an official stamped on it.


5  One Admission Notice from the receiving school

  • Please send the original Admission Notice and   a  good quality photocopy. The Admission Notice should have an official stamped on it. Invitation Letter is not sufficient.


Points for Attention

  1. The applicant shall go through a face-to-face interview. However, for applicants who are aged under 16, or above 60, or inconvenient to travel due to disability, the host organization or a particular service agency can submit the application on behalf of the applicant (a copy of the trustee’s ID is required). Nonetheless, if the Exit-Entry Administration Department notifies the applicant that an interview is necessary, the applicant must go through the interview personally.

  2. For the above-stated materials, the original documents need to be verified, and submit the copies.

  3. Any application materials in foreign language ( except English ) shall be translated into Chinese by qualified translation company before submission.

  4. Applicant who doesn’t nullify cancel China's household registration should apply after the cancellation of household registration. The relevant cancellation certificate issued by local police station of the registration shall be submitted if the Exit-Entry Administration Department consider it n 46 32423 46 14987 0 0 1385 0 0:00:23 0:00:10 0:00:13 2810 46 32423 46 14987 0 0 1366 0 0:00:23 0:00:10 0:00:13 3139ecessary.

  5. Foreigners under 18 who submit the application for the first time in China shall prepare the birth certificates, passports of parents and certification of overseas residence status.

  6. Relevant rules please refer to No. 23 Notice of the Regulations on Foreigners’ Visa Application.

X2 VISA Extension

Immigration department of Beijing Police's Instructions on X2 Visa Extension or Renewal for Foreigners

Supporting Documents and Relative Requirement:

  1. Valid passport or other international travel documents.

  2. Completing the VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM with black ink or sign pen, attached with a  recent half-length, white background, bareheaded, full-faced 2-inch color photo (Photo Requirements of Chinese Visa).

  3. Valid Accommondation Registration of the applicant obtained from local police station or hotel of present residence.

  4. For current X2 visa holders, admission notice or certification documents of enrollment issued by the host institution shall be submitted. And Visa Application Form for Study in China (Form JW201/JW202) as well for non-X2 visa holders.

  5. Other supporting materials that the Exit-Entry Administration Department may require.


Timeline for Application:

  1. X2 visa holders could apply for an extension with validity of no longer than 180 days.

  2. Non-X2-visa-holders could apply for an X2 visa renewal with the validity of less than 1 year, the stay duration of less than 180 days and various number of entries from zero to multiple. However the accumulative duration of stay with the renewed visa could not exceed 1 year from the date of the latest entry of China.

  3. The extension of a current X2 visa is only valid for this referred entry and does not affect the number of entries or the validity on the original visa. The accumulated term of extension shall not exceed the original duration of stay which is specified on the visa.


If you don't have any sponsor here in China to give you a working Z visa or business M visa, but you still want to stay in China for a longer period. Then pay a course for Chinese language study and get the 6 month short-term student X2 visa also will be a good option, especially for the expat who really want to learn Chinese culture and language. To get a long-term student X1 visa, you need to do a medical checkup here in China and register with a official Chinese school.


source: http://www.visarite.com;http://www.passportvisa.com.cn; http://www.beijingesc.com








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