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Visa information
It is necessary to apply for a visa to attend the ICME CME 2013
for participants from many countries. Participants from a few countries can
enter into China without a visa. It is suggested that the participants check
with the Chinese Embassy or Consulates in their countries on whether they need
a visa.
A Brief Introduction to Chinese Visa and the Procedure for
Visa Application
Chinese visa is a permit issued to a foreigner by the Chinese
visa authorities for entry into, exit from or transit through the Chinese
territory. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a diplomatic, courtesy,
service or ordinary visa to a foreigner according to his identity, purpose of
visit to China and passport type. Hereunder is an introduction to the ordinary
visa and its application procedure:
The ordinary visas consist of eight sub-categories, which are
marked with Chinese phonetic letters (D, Z, X, F, L, G, C, J-1 and J-2
respectively).
Visa D: issued to aliens who are to reside
permanently in China. A permanent residence confirmation form shall be required
for the application of Visa D. The applicant shall apply to obtain this form
himself or through his designated relatives in China from the exit-and-entry
department of the public security bureau in the city or county where he applies
to reside.
Visa Z: Issued to aliens who are to take up
posts or employment in China, and to their accompanying family members. To
apply for a Visa Z, an Employment License of the People's Republic of China for
Foreigners (which could be obtained by the employer in China from the
provincial or municipal labor authorities) and a visa notification
letter/telegram issued by an authorized organization or company are required.
Visa X: Issued to aliens who come to China for
study, advanced studies or job-training for a period of six months or more. To
apply for a Visa X, certificates from the receiving unit and the competent
authority concerned are required, i.e., Application Form for Overseas Students
to China (JW201 Form or JW202 Form), Admission Notice and Physical Examination
Record for Foreigners.
Visa F: Issued to an applicant who is invited
to China on a visit, on a study or lecture, business tour, for
scientific-technological and cultural exchanges, for short-term refresher
course or for job-training, for a period of no more than six months. To apply
for a Visa F, the invitation letter from the inviting unit or the visa
notification letter/telegram from the authorized unit is required.
1) To apply for a business visa, you may need an official
invitation letter from us. Please email the following items to
cme2013@biomecha.eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp:
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Your full name in passport
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Personal information: nationality, gender,date of birth
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Passport number
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Contact information: mailing address,telephone number, and fax number. We will
send you an official invitation letter as soon as possible.
2) For participants from a few countries, they may need a visa
notification form (a very official visa document). If you need the visa
notification form, please email the following items to
cme2013@biomecha.eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp:
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A scanned copy (in PDF or JPEG) of the page of your passport that shows your
passport number, nationality, full name, gender, date of birth, and other
personal information
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Contact information: mailing address, telephone and fax number, and email
address. Since it takes 2-3 weeks to obtain the visa notification form from the
authority, please act as soon as possible
3) Please note that there are NOT many countries from which the
participants need the visa notification form. Please directly check the
information with Chinese Embassy and Consulates.
Visa L: Issued to aliens who come to China for
sightseeing, visiting relatives or other private purposes. For a tourist
applicant, in principle he shall evidence his financial capability of covering
the travelling expenses in China, and when necessary, provide the air, train or
ship tickets to the heading country/region after leaving China. For the
applicants who come to China to visit relatives, some are required to provide
invitation letters from their relatives in China.
Visa G: Issued to aliens who transit through
China. The applicants are required to show valid visas and on-going tickets to
the heading countries/regions.
Visa C: Issued to train attendants, air
crewmembers and seamen operating international services, and to their
accompanying family members. To apply for a visa C, relevant documents are
required to be provided in accordance with bilateral agreements or regulations
of the Chinese side.
Visa J-1: Issued to foreign resident
correspondents in China.
Visa J-2: Issued to foreign correspondents who
make short trip to China on reporting tasks. The applicants for J-1 and J-2
visas are required to provide a certificate issued by the competent Chinese
authorities.
In addition to providing the above-mentioned documents, an
applicant is also required to answer relevant questions and go through the
following formalities (with the exception of those stipulated otherwise by
agreements):
Providing valid passport or a travel document in lieu of the
passport
Filling out a visa application form, and providing a recent
2-inch, bareheaded and full-faced passport photo.
Paying the visa fee
The overseas Chinese visa authorities are Chinese embassies,
consulates, visa offices, the consular department of the Office of the
Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR, and other agencies
abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a foreigner
intends to enter into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory, he
shall apply to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities for a Chinese visa.
For further information, please consult the nearest Chinese visa authorities.
The above message is quoted from
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China .
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