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| Visa Name | Code | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | L | For tourists entering China, including group tours. Stay duration is typically 30, 60, or 90 days. Single or multiple entry available. | |
| Business/Trade | M | For persons entering for commercial trade activities. Initial stay up to 90 days, extendable. | |
| Family Reunion/Marriage (Long-term) | Q1 | For family members of Chinese citizens or permanent residents applying for long-term residence (over 180 days) for family reunion. | |
| Family Reunion (Short-term) | Q2 | For short-term family visits (up to 180 days). Suitable for relatives on short stays. | |
| Work | Z | For foreign experts working in China; commercial performances; chief representatives of foreign enterprises; offshore oil operations; volunteers (over 90 days); and others with work permits issued by Chinese authorities. | |
| Study (Long-term) | X1 | For long-term study (over 180 days). Requires admission letter and JW201/JW202 form. | |
| Study (Short-term) | X2 | For short-term study (up to 180 days). Suitable for short courses or exchange programs. | |
| Transit | G | For persons transiting through China to a third country. Stay typically no more than 10 days. | |
| Crew/Transport | C | For international train crew; aircraft crew members; ship crew and their family members; international road transport drivers. | |
| Permanent Residence | D | Requires prior approval from the Ministry of Public Security. For persons applying for permanent residence in China. | |
| Exchange/Visit | F | For academic exchanges; cultural exchanges; religious exchanges; NGO exchanges; volunteers (up to 90 days); foreign experts with invitation letters; surveying activities. | |
| Journalist (Long-term) | J1 | For resident foreign journalists of news organizations in China. Requires notification letter from the Information Department of MFA. | |
| Journalist (Short-term) | J2 | For short-term journalists (stay up to 180 days). Requires official media letter. | |
| High-level Talent | R | For foreign high-level talents urgently needed by the state. Provides facilitated entry and residence policies. | |
| Private Affairs (Long-term) | S1 | For long-term visiting relatives of foreigners residing in China (over 180 days). | |
| Private Affairs (Short-term) | S2 | For short-term visits (up to 180 days) or other private affairs requiring stay in China. |
For tourists entering China, including group tours. Stay duration is typically 30, 60, or 90 days. Single or multiple entry available.
For persons entering for commercial trade activities. Initial stay up to 90 days, extendable.
For family members of Chinese citizens or permanent residents applying for long-term residence (over 180 days) for family reunion.
For short-term family visits (up to 180 days). Suitable for relatives on short stays.
For foreign experts working in China; commercial performances; chief representatives of foreign enterprises; offshore oil operations; volunteers (over 90 days); and others with work permits issued by Chinese authorities.
For long-term study (over 180 days). Requires admission letter and JW201/JW202 form.
For short-term study (up to 180 days). Suitable for short courses or exchange programs.
For persons transiting through China to a third country. Stay typically no more than 10 days.
For international train crew; aircraft crew members; ship crew and their family members; international road transport drivers.
Requires prior approval from the Ministry of Public Security. For persons applying for permanent residence in China.
For academic exchanges; cultural exchanges; religious exchanges; NGO exchanges; volunteers (up to 90 days); foreign experts with invitation letters; surveying activities.
For resident foreign journalists of news organizations in China. Requires notification letter from the Information Department of MFA.
For short-term journalists (stay up to 180 days). Requires official media letter.
For foreign high-level talents urgently needed by the state. Provides facilitated entry and residence policies.
For long-term visiting relatives of foreigners residing in China (over 180 days).
For short-term visits (up to 180 days) or other private affairs requiring stay in China.