China VISA Types
C Visa:
Issued to crewmembers to perform duties on board an international train,
airliner or other vessel, and their accompanying family members.
D Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to reside permanently in
China.
F Visa: Issued to an alien who is invited to China for a visit, an
investigation, a lecture, to do business, scientific-technological and
culture exchanges, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a
period of no more than six months.
G Visa: Issued to an alien who transits through China.
J-1 Visa: Issued to foreign resident correspondents in China.
J-2 Visa: Issued to foreign correspondents who make short trips to
China on reporting tasks.
L Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing,
family visiting or other private purposes.
X Visa : Issued to an alien who comes to China for study, advanced
studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months.
Z Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for a post or
employment, and his or her accompanying family members.
The overseas Chinese visa authorities are Chinese embassies,
consulates, and other offices authorized by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of China. If a foreigner intends to enter into, exit from or
transit through Chinese territory, he/she shall apply to the
above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities for a Chinese visa.
Chinese
Visas are not required of aliens, who hold final destination tickets and
have booked seats on international airliners flying directly through
China, and will stay in a transit city for less than 24 hours without
leaving the airport.
Chinese
Visas are not required of Citizens of the following countries, who transit
through Pudong Airport or Hongqiao Airport of Shanghai, provided they hold
valid passports, visas for the onward countries, final destination tickets
and have booked seats, and stay in Shanghai for less than 48 hours :
Republic of Korea, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany,
France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria,
Greece.
No Chinese
Visas is required for ordinary passport holders from Singapore, Brunei
and Japan to visit China for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing,
visiting relatives and friends or transit.
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