(X2) Short term study (no more than 180 days)
Scope of Application
Persons entering China for short-term study (no more than 180 days).
Documents to Upload for Online Review
• Passport: Information page and 2 blank pages;
• Photo: Recent, front-facing, color (white background), bareheaded, official ID photo. Click here to view photo requirements;
• Valid stay or residence certificate (for applicants not holding Mexican nationality). Mexican citizens may upload a scanned copy of their ID card or passport information page;
• Scanned copy of previous Chinese visa. Applicants with no prior visa records may upload their passport information page;
• For minor applicants: Birth certificate and parents' ID documents;
• Admission Notice;
• Short-term Foreign Students Information Form (Form DQ, if applicable).
Documents to Bring When Submitting Passport After Review Approval
• Original passport;
• 1 Visa Photo;
• Visa Application Confirmation;
• Valid Chinese visa (if applicable);
• Original Chinese passport (for applicants who previously held Chinese nationality and later acquired foreign nationality, applying for a Chinese visa for the first time).
Notes
• If required to provide bank asset proof, submit a bank deposit certificate for the most recent consecutive 3 months. Minors may provide it through their legal guardians; other kinship relationships cannot replace legal guardians for providing asset proof;
• The required amount for the asset proof is: intended study period in China × 2,500 US dollars/year or equivalent Mexican pesos; for periods less than one year, 100 US dollars/day or equivalent Mexican pesos;
• The admitted school or institution must have legal school-running qualifications.
Special Instructions
• Consular officers may, at their discretion, require applicants to provide additional supporting documents or supplementary materials, or conduct an interview with the applicant;
• Consular officers will decide whether to issue a visa, as well as the validity period, number of entries, and duration of stay based on the applicant's specific circumstances.
