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Working Visa

Visitors to the Mainland of the People's Republic of China must obtain a visa from one of China embassies unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

The two Special Administrative Regions – Hong Kong and Macau – maintain their own independent border control policy and thus have their own visa requirements.

To welcome more foreign investors to come to China, China issued a lot of beneficial visa policy for investors and employees. 


Visitors to the Mainland of the People's Republic of China must obtain a visa from one of China embassies unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. The two Special Administrative Regions – Hong Kong and Macau – maintain their own independent border control policy and thus have their own visa requirements. 

Visa Categories
Description of Visa
C
Issued to foreign crew members of means of international transportation, including aircraft, trains and ships, 
or motor vehicle drivers engaged in cross-border transport activities, or to the accompanying family members 
of the crew members of the above-mentioned ships.
D
Issued to those who intend to reside in China permanently.
F
Issued to those who intend to go to China for exchanges, visits,study tour,and other activities.
G
Issued to those who intend to transit through China.
J1
Issued to resident foreign journalists of foreign news organizations stationed in China.The intended duration 
of stay in China exceeds 180 days.
J2
Issued to foreign journalists who intend to go to China for short-term news coverage.The intended duration of stay in 
China is no more than 180 days.
L
Issued to those who intend to go to China as a tourist.
M
Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial and trade activities.
Q1
Issued to those who are family members of Chinese citizens or of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence and 
intend to go to China for family reunion, or to those who intend to go to China for the purpose of foster care. The
intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days. "Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, 
spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.
Q2
Issued to those who intend to visit their relatives who are Chinese citizens residing in China or foreigners with permanent 
residence in China. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
R
Issued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China.
S1
Issued to those who intend to go to China to visit the foreigners working or studying in China to whom they are spouses, 
parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18 or parents-in-law,or to those who intend to go to China for other private 
affairs. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days.
S2
Issued to those who intend to visit their family members who are foreigners working or studying in China,or to those who 
intend to go to China for other private matters. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
"family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, 
grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.
X1
Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of more than 180 days.
X2
Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of no more than 180 days.

Issued to those who intend to work in China.

What's Needed To Start​

  • Passport (Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.)
  • Visa Application Form and Photo
  • Proof of legal stay or residence status
  • Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas
  • Employment certification
  • Academic degree certification
  • Health certification
  • Work qualification
  • Non-criminal certificate
  • Other required documents (if applicable)

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