Invitation Letter

Various countries around the world have various organizations of their own empowered to issue visas. Generally the same organization issues the passport as well as the visa in a country. In some particular countries other organizations such as Immigration Departments, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Embassies or Consulates, and sometimes Police stations, are empowered to issue visas. These organizations as well can refuse a visa application or cancel a visa already issued.

There are different types of visas for travel to China, and we are giving below short details about these visas.

• D – residence visa

For the issuance of this visa, the passport with blank visa pages and a minimum validity of 6 months, along with certificate of residence approval, physical examination certificate, and the visa application form Q1 duly completed and attached with 2” color/black & white photographs are required.

• F – business or visit visa

This is almost like residence visa with the difference being the requirement of either a letter of invitation from China or the original visa application letter from the company. For those applicants born in China and have acquired foreign citizenship subsequently, their Chinese passport, either original or its copy, is required. These conditions are only for single-entry visa applications. For multiple-entry business visa applications, there are different stipulations to be complied with.

• G – transit visa

This visa is self-explained, with some stipulations referring to the nature of transits which do not require this type of visa.

• L – tourist visa

This visa also is self-explained, its requisite documents being similar to those of Residence visa.

• X – study or student visa

This visa again is self-explained, and the documents required are the same as those of Residence visa, along with JW201 & JW202 forms – these being the Entrance notice of schools in China, and the Foreign student visa application, in that order.

• Z – work visa

This visa is for people who seek employment in China, and requirements are the as Residence visa, along with the Work permit for foreigners, or the Foreign expert’s license, issued by Chinese authorities. Family members of laborers who are able to prove the relationship with some documentary evidence need not produce documents regarding employment.