Visa Information

You NEED to apply for a visa UNLESS YOU MEET the following visa exemption requirements:

1. Bilateral Agreements

According to bilateral agreements, citizens of some countries (List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption between the P.R. China and Foreign Countries) holding appropriate passports may enter China without a visa.

2. Visa Exemption Policy

Citizens of NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, POLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, SPAIN, MALAYSIA, SWITZERLAND, IRELAND, HUNGARY, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, and LUXEMBOURG with ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in China visa-free for up to 15 days for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, and transit.

You can get more information from the official website of the State Council, the People's Repubilc of China and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China

3. Visa-free Transit Policy

• 41 exit-entry ports in 19 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in China offer 72-hour or 144-hour visa-free transit for foreign nationals from 54 countries.
• Foreign nationals from these countries with valid travel documents and confirmed onward tickets can apply for visa-free transit at border inspection authorities in the applicable cities.
• The duration of stay for each foreign national starts from 0:00 on the day following the day of entry.

For more details about entitled countries, name of port, and allowed destinations for staying, please check http://english.www.gov.cn/policies/featured/202407/18/content_WS6687f148c6d0868f4e8e8eaf.html 

For those participants who do not qualify for visa exemption：
Visit: https://www.visaforchina.cn/globle/ , choose the country and cities where you will apply visa to China.

Take Montreal, Canada for example. The applicant native language service is available.

Please follow the online instructions and steps to obtain visa to China.

Notes:

1. Please make your application well in advance of the planned travel date. You are advised to apply ONE month in advance but no earlier than THREE months.
2. Visa processing time varies with location. Please refer to the Visa Center for details. Be aware that actual processing time may be longer than that posted on the web site in certain circumstances. If there is such a delay, you will be notified by the Visa Centre staff.
3. Passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages and a recently taken color passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a light background shall be prepared before you start the application.
4. Should you need an invitation letter, please require it upon your online registration. The invitation letter will be sent to you by e-mail after your payment is done.