(X1) Long term study (more than 180 days)
1. Basic Documents
(1) Passport
The applicant's original passport with at least six (6) months' validity from the date of application, at least one blank visa page, and a remaining validity exceeding the validity period of the visa plus the intended duration of stay.
Applicants who have held previous passports issued within the past five (5) years are also requested to submit those passports, if applicable.
(2) Visa Application Form and Photo
Form: Applicants are required to fill in an online application form. Please go to homepage, click APPLICATION FORM to start. Please read the Guidance for Submitting Online Application before starting the online application.
Photo: Applicants should upload a recently-taken color passport photo (bare-head, full face with ears, no jewelry) against a white background. Please see here and disini for the photo requirements.
Please bring 1 physical photo (exactly the same with the uploaded photo) as well to our center.
(3) Proof of legal status (applicable for those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)
If you are not applying for a visa in the country of your citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates of residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal stay provided by the relevant authorities of the country where the Visa Center is located.
(4) Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable for those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship).
If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide the last Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its data page.
If you have obtained Chinese visas before and apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change).
(5) For minor applicants under 18 years old, the following supplementary documents are required:
- Unabridged birth certificate of the applicant（if applicable) ;
- Parents' passports or ID cards（if applicable) ;
For first-time visa applications, applicants must also submit photocopies of documents proving the identity status of both parents at the time of the child's birth, including photocopies of the passports, visas, permanent residence permits, or other identity documents held at that time（if applicable).
2. Documents Regarding Your Visa Type
(1) Original or photocopy of Admission Notice issued by a school or other entities in China;
(2) Original or photocopy of “Visa Application for Study in China” (Form JW201 or Form JW202) issued by Chinese relevant authorities.
Note:Please bring the JW Form when submitting your passport to the Visa Application Center. The original document is not required.
We kindly remind you that: Holders of an X1-Visa must apply for a residence permit from the immigration department of the local public security authority in the place intended to stay within 30 days of entry to China.
3. Special Notice
*Please note:
(1) The invitation letter can be faxed, copied or printed. Consular officers may request an applicant to provide the original of the invitation letter. The invitation letters from Chinese individuals should present the photocopy of the ID (applicable to those who apply for F, M, L, Q1, Q2, S1 and S2 visa).
(2) Consular officers may request an applicant to provide additional supporting documents or conduct an interview when deemed necessary.
(3) Whether a visa is to be issued or not, as well as the period of its validity, number of entries and duration of stay will be decided by consular officers according to the applicant’s actual situation.