Notice of the Invitation Letter Application for Foreigners|重要通知！

Important Notice Regarding the Application of Invitation Letter for Foreigners

关于外国人申请邀请函的重要通知

I.Applicants Accessible to the Service

一、申请对象

Enterprises registered in Keqiao district (the registration date shall be at least 6 months prior to the application)

注册地在柯桥区范围内的企业（注册须满6个月）。

II.Application Documents(in the form of both paper document and scanned copy)

二、申请材料（纸质+电子版扫描件）

1.Application form.

1.外国人来华邀请函申请表。

2.Commitment letter.

2.承诺书。

3.Valid business license of the applicant.

3.申请单位有效营业执照。

4.Passport information page of the invitee, the latest visa page to China and corresponding entry& exit stamps.

4.邀请对象护照信息页、最近一次来华签证页及出入境章页。

5.Detailed schedule of the invitee in China.

5.邀请对象在华详细日程。

6.Valid documents of business transactions. 

6.有效贸易凭证。

7.If the invitee applies visa in a third country, the original residence permit of the third country should be submitted.

7.邀请对象的“签证地”与“国籍”不一致的，必须提供邀请对象在“签证地”国家的有效居留证明。

8.The business license of the company to which the invitee belongs (if it is not in English language, the English or Chinese translation should be provided).

8.邀请对象所在单位营业执照（如果是非英文，提供正规翻译公司的相关英文或中文译件）。

9.Incumbency certificate (with official seal).

9.邀请对象国外所在单位在职证明（加盖公章）。

10.The invitation letter by the applicant (signed by the legal person and affixed with the official seal).

10.申请单位出具给邀请对象的邀请函（法人签字并加盖公章）。

III. Application procedures

三、申请程序

1.The applicant should download the application form and the commitment letter from the official website of Shaoxing Foreign Affairs Office, fill in, print, seal and submit all the required materials in scanned digtal forms to the official email box [e-mail] of Keqiao Foreign Affairs Office, with the title of "company name+applicant name+contact number".

1、申请单位可在绍兴市外办官网下载《外国人来华邀请函申请表》和《承诺书》填写、打印、盖章，与其他材料的原件扫描件一起打包发送至柯桥区外事办工作邮箱[e-mail]申报，邮件标题请按照“单位名称+专办员姓名+联系电话”的格式进行发送。

2.After the approval of district foreign affairs office, the invitation information should be input into the system and pushed to Shaoxing Foreign Affairs Office for review.

2.区外办审核同意后，将符合要求的企业邀请信息录入申报系统，并推送至绍兴市外办复审。

3.Shaoxing Foreign Affairs Office will issue the invitation letter after review and approval.

3.绍兴市外办审核同意后，签发签证邀请函。

IV. Processing Time

四、办结时限

5 working days.

5个工作日。

V. Charge Standard

五、收费标准及依据

No charge.

免费

1.The affairs of Inviting foreigners to China is not within the scope of the Administrative License Law. Our office reserves the right to refuse, change or cancel the issued "Invitation Letter", and the reason will not be explained. Your understanding is highly appreciated.

1.外国人来华邀请申请事项不属行政许可法范畴，外事部门有权拒发，更改或取消已发出的《邀请核实单》，并不予解释原因，敬请理解。

2.Before applying for the first invitation letter, the applicant should record the enterprise information on site at the foreign affairs office of the local district or county (city).

2.申请单位在首次申办外国人来华邀请前，需到所在区、县（市）外办现场备案企业信息。

3.During the period of the invitee staying in China, "who invites, who is responsible". The applicant should bear all the responsibility. After departure of the invitee, the applicant should fill in the feedback form within 30 days of the declared entry date, and submit the visa page and corresponding entry& exit stamps of the invitee.

3.外国人来华期间，申请单位应承担“谁邀请，谁负责”的责任，应在申报的拟入境日期30天内填写《情况反馈表（离境后）》，提交邀请对象签证和出入境记录的复印件。

4.The above rules are planned to be implemented on a trial basis, and will be dynamically adjusted in the future depending on the actual invitation situation and the Covid-19 prevention situation. 

4.以上操作方案先期试行，后续将视实际邀请情况及疫情防控工作情况动态调整。

Contact information and hotline(working time):

绍兴市外办及柯桥区外办联系咨询信息：

Please download the forms on the official website of Shaoxing Foreign Affairs Office.

所需表格材料详见绍兴市外办官网：

http://sxwb.sx.gov.cn/art/2022/7/29/art_1486454_58823654.html

Source：Keqiao Foreign Affairs Office

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审核：柯桥区外事办

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