China Study Visa (X Visa) is issued to an alien who comes to China for study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months. An alien who comes to China to study, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months shall apply for a F visa.
How to apply
1. You may come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction where you live to submit the application; or
2. If you cannot come personally, you may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction where you live for application process.
Mail applications are not acceptable and will be refused.
Mail back service is available.
No appointment is required.
Documents to be included with application
1. Passport: Your valid passport must have at least six (6) months of remaining validity with at least one blank visa page in it.
2. Application form: One completed Visa Application Form (Q1)
3.
Photo: one passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable) glued or stapled on the
application form.
4. Non-US passport bearers shall provide documents that entitle them to reside or work for an extended period of time in the US.
5. An applicant who was born in China is required to submit his /her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa when he/she applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport.
6. An approved Foreign Student Visa Application Form (JW201 or JW202) issued by the authorized Chinese unit, and an enrollment letter from the Chinese school.
7. The applicant who will study in China for more than six months shall also provide a Physical Examination Certificate for Foreign Citizen.
Processing time
The regular processing time is 5 working days. For express service, additional fees will be charged.
Additional information you may find helpful
Usually applicant submit his visa application one month earlier before his trip.
If the visa application form is not filled out completely, correctly and legibly, this can cause a delay in processing or the refusal of the requested visa.
Generally, X visa is valid for one entry, three months. The holder of a X visa must go through residential formalities in the local public security department within thirty days of entry into China. American citizens may apply multiple entry X visas valid for 12 months.
Visa Officers are empowered to make final decision on the validity, duration of stay and times of entry of a visa and may require the applicants provide relevant documents.
Any person suffering from mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.