关于调整赴华签证申请有关事宜的通知

　　根据当前疫情形势及我有关防疫要求，为有序恢复中外人员往来，现对在南人员申请赴华签证作如下调整：

　　一、对经批准赴华就业的人员，凭有效《外国人工作许可证》或《外国人工作许可通知》即可申办工作签证，无须提交签证邀请函（PU或TE）。

　　二、复工复产人员须持有中央和国家机关、省级外事和商务部门、中央企业及大部分市级人民政府外事部门签发的邀请函以申请相应类型签证。复工复产人员（包括已在华工作的外籍人员）的外籍家庭成员（包括配偶、父母、未满18岁的子女、配偶的父母以及确需赴华的成年子女及其配偶），可凭亲属关系证明申请来华随居或探亲签证，无须提交签证邀请函（PU或TE）。

　　三、中国公民或具有中国内地永久居留资格的外国人的外籍家庭成员（包括配偶、父母、配偶的父母、子女、子女的配偶、兄弟姐妹、祖父母、外祖父母、孙子女、外孙子女），可凭亲属关系证明等材料申请赴华团聚或探亲相应种类的签证。

　　四、注意事项

　　（一）上述各类签证申请人均需通过中国驻约翰内斯堡签证申请服务中心网站提前在线填表、预约后按约定时间到中心递交申请材料，未通过在线填表、预约的申请不予受理。

　　中国驻约翰内斯堡签证申请服务中心

　　地址：14th Floor, Sandton City Office Tower, 5th Street, Sandton, 2196

　　网址：http://www.visaforchina.org

　　联系电话：[phone]

　　电子邮箱：[e-mail]

　　（二）申请上述签证时应提交中国或世界卫生组织批准上市或紧急使用疫苗的全流程接种证明。

　　（三）外交、公务类签证请径向中国驻南非使领馆咨询递交。

　　（四）有关人员赴华前须按照驻南使领馆要求申请健康状况声明书（详见使馆网站“Notice of Requirements on Testing & Quarantine for China-Bound Passengers ，updated on 23 May”）。

　　（五）其他种类签证申请及持有有效居留许可人员入境问题请径向中国驻约翰内斯堡签证申请服务中心或驻南非使领馆咨询。

　　特此通知。

中国驻南非使馆
2022年6月17日

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Updated Notice on Chinese Visa Application Requirements

In order to resume international travels between China and South Africa, and also in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in South Africa has updated its visa application requirements as follows:

I. Those who intend to work in China and apply for the Z-Visa need to have an valid “Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit” or the original “Foreigner's Work Permit”. The Invitation Letters (PU or TE) issued by relevant local authorities are no longer required.

II. Those who intend to go to China for commercial and technological activities and plan to apply for the M-Visa or F-Visa, still need to have an invitation letter (PU or TE) issued by competent authorities or entities in China.

Family members (including spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of spouses as well as adult children and their spouses who are indeed in need of going to China) of those foreign nationals resuming operation and production in China, can apply for visas with relevant proof of relationship, without providing Invitation Letters (PU or TE).

Ⅲ. Foreign family members of Chinese citizens, or foreign family members(including spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of spouses, adult children and their spouses) of foreigners with permanent residence in China, can apply for the family reunion Visa with regular documents.

IV. Important Reminders

(i) Applicants are required to fill out the online visa application form and make an appointment through the official website of The Chinese Visa Application Service Center before submitting application documents onsite. Applications without the online visa application form and appointment will not be accepted.

Contact information of The Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Johannesburg is as follows：

Address: 14th Floor, Sandton City Office Tower, Corner Rivonia Road & 5th Street, Sandton, 2196

Website: http://www.visaforchina.org

Email:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

(ii) Applicants of the above-mentioned categories of visas are supposed to have been fully vaccinated, with the certificates of vaccines which were licensed or approved for emergency use by China or the World Health Organization.

(iii) Holders of diplomatic or service (official) passports, or applicants qualified for the Chinese diplomatic, courtesy, service visas, may still submit their applications directly to the Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in South Africa.

(iv) Travelers are required to apply for the Health Declaration Codes ( please refer to 'Notice of Requirements on Testing & Quarantine for China-Bound Passengers ，updated on 23 May')before departure for China.

(v) For further inquiries, eg. information about the other categories of visas, applicants with valid Chinese Residence Permits and etc, please contact the relevant Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in South Africa, or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Johannesburg .

The Chinese Embassy in South Africa
17 June 2022