Notice on Adjusting Visa Application Requirements
Categories | Description | Required Documents |
M/F Visa | Issued to those who visit China for economy, trade, science technology and other activities. | Invitation letter issued by the central and state organs, central enterprises, foreign affairs and commercial departments of provincial governments, and foreign affairs departments of municipal governments |
Z Visa | Issued to those who intend to work in China. | Effective “Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit” or existing original “Foreigner's Work Permit” |
S1/S2 Visa | Issued to spouse, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of the spouse of the holders of Z/M/F visa or work residence permit. | ① Original certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of immediate family members between applicants and inviting individual. ② An invitation letter from the inviting individual (a foreigner who stays or resides in China for work). ③ A photocopy of the inviting individual's passport and Chinese residence permit/Z/M/F visa. *If an adult child and his/her spouse apply for a Family Visit (S2) visa, in addition to the above documents, they must submit the appropriate statement of circumstances as required by the consular officials. |
Q1/Q2 Visa | Issued to foreign family members of Chinese citizens or foreign family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China. *"family members" refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandchildren. | ① Certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household register, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicant and inviting individual. ② An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit who lives in China. ③ Proof of the inviting individual's Chinese identity (e.g. Chinese ID card, household register), or foreigner's passport and Chinese permanent residence permit. |
S2 Visa (For humanitarian reasons) | Issued to family members going to China for funerals or to visit critically ill patients. *"family members" refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandchildren. | ① Death certificate or critical illness notice, etc.; ②Proof of kinship between the applicant and the deceased or the patient; ③ The ID certificate of the deceased or the patient. |
R Visa | Issued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China. | “Confirmation Letter for High Level Foreign Talents” *Spouses and children under the age of 18 submit proof of relationship (e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate) to apply for an S2 visa. |
C Visa | Crew Visa | Guarantee letters issued by the foreign airlines or shipping companies, or invitation letters issued by the relevant organizations in China. |