Good news! China resumes study visas for international students!
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Many countries resume applying for study visas in China such as UK, US, France, India, Pakistan, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, Mexico,
Switzerland, Rwanda, Zambia, Nepal, Brazil, the Philippines, Afghanistan, Algeria, Bolivia, Lebanon, Vietnam, according to notices released by Chinese embassies in these countries.
Also, long-term overseas students who are coming to China for educational purposes can submit their X1 visa applications to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center. Families of students studying in China can apply to live with or visit their relatives in China.
Visa applications from short-term overseas students for the non-academic education (X2) visa are not accepted at the moment, according to an announcement by the Chinese Embassy in the US on August 19. Many other embassies also have released a similar statement.
Chinese embassy in Singapore
Chinese embassy in Singapore: Notice on allowing entry of foreign nationals holding valid APEC business travel cards and foreign students holding valid study-type residence permits, and renewing the guidance notes for visa processing for international students in China
Foreigners and foreign students holding valid APEC business travel cards who wish to engage in business activities in China can enter China with the above-mentioned documents without having to apply for a new visa.
For the latest visa requirements for overseas students in China, please refer to the updated visa processing guide of the Chinese Embassy (URL: http://sg.china-embassy.gov.cn/lsfw/fhqz/zgdlptqz/202206/t20220609_10701012.htm) .
Chinese embassy in Singapore
August 19,2022
Chinese embassy and consulate-general in Brazil
Chinese embassy and consulate-general in Brazil: Notice on accepting foreign students' application for X-1 visa
With effect from August 22,2022, the Chinese embassy and consulate-general in Brazil resumed accepting applications for X-1 visas for long-term overseas students receiving academic education. After obtaining the “Application form for visa to China for overseas students” (Form JW201202), the school Accepted (new student) or the certificate of return to school study (current student) , the long-term overseas student can apply for a visa in accordance with the following procedures:
2. Applicant login https://cova.mfa.gov.cn Enter the online form filling page, fill in the visa application form online, download and print it, sign on the confirmation page, and send it to our museum together with other application materials in the form of photos / pictures vistochina.bra@gmail.com Conduct preliminary review. After receiving the notice of passing the preliminary examination, mail the original and copy of passport, confirmation page, JW201 / 202 form, the original and copy of the school admission notice or the return to school / study certificate and other application materials to embaixada Da Rep ú blica popular Da china.ses-av das Naes,Quadra 813, Lote 51, Brasília-DF, Brasil. CEP: 70443-900。
III. During the epidemic, the Visa Reception Hall of our library is not open temporarily. Only Mail is accepted. Applicants do not need to collect fingerprints at the library. After receiving the application materials, our library will normally examine and issue the visa within 4 working days. Additional time required for additional material, verification, force majeure, etc. is not included in this period.
In addition, family members can apply to live or visit their relatives with the invitation letter issued by the inviter, proof of kinship, copy of the Inviter's passport and residence certificate, etc..
Chinese embassy in Switzerland
Chinese embassy in Switzerland: Notice on appropriate adjustment of visa application for Swiss students to China
According to the current situation, the Swiss Embassy and consulate general in Zurich will make appropriate adjustments to the visa policy for Swiss students to apply for visas to China. The latest policy will be officially implemented from August 24,2022, the details are as follows:
I. The scope of returned overseas students includes all Chinese universities and professionals. At this stage, only long-term overseas students receiving academic education are accepted to come to China, do not accept the non-academic education of the various types of short-term students to apply.II.To apply for a student visa, you need to Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China the "Application form for overseas student visa to China"(Form JW201JW202) , the school Accepted or the back-to-school certificate issued by the Student Visa application service Centre of China.III. Foreign family members of students studying in China (spouses, parents, children under 18 years of age, parents of spouses only) may apply to the China Visa Application Service Center for a visa to come to China for reunion or family visit.
IV. To permit entry into China with a valid APEC Business Travel Card and a valid study residence permit as from 0000 hours on August 24,2022.
For duchy students applying for visas to China, please refer to this circular. Please refer to the official website of the Chinese embassy and consulate-general in Switzerland for further information on visa procedures. If there is any conflict between the previous notice and this notice, this notice shall prevail.
Bern China Visa Application Service Centre URL:https://bio.visaforchina.org/BRN2_ZH/
Zurich China Visa Application Service Centre URL:
https://bio.visaforchina.org/ZRH2_EN/
Chinese embassy in Switzerland
Chinese consulate general in Zurich
August 19,2022
The Chinese Embassy in India
The Chinese Embassy in India updated "Application Procedures and Material Requirements of China Visa," with 10 categories of visas, including business, family visit and student visas, which are open for applications from Wednesday, according to a notice released by the embassy.
Returning students are required to follow China's epidemic prevention and control policies and will have to be put in quarantine when they arrive in the country. The expenses for quarantine will be paid by the students themselves. Vaccination certificates are required to be submitted first. If all conditions are met, the students would be given a letter of return, a mandatory document for visa application.
The influx of international students to China in the latter half of the year could be high.
Since the new anti-COVID playbook was adopted in late June, the quarantine period for international arrivals was shortened to 10 days - seven days of centralized quarantine and three days of home quarantine, from previous 21 days.
Source:globaltimes
Editor: CH
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