Visa Types
Visa Type/Applicable Persons
- L visa/for tourists to China
- M visa/for people going to China for commercial and trade activities
- F visa/for people going to China for visits, exchanges, inspections, etc.
- Z Visa/Staff Traveling to China
- S1 Visa/For spouses, parents, children under 18 years of age, parents-in-law of foreigners who are visiting China for long-term (more than 180 days) visits to relatives for work, study, etc., as well as persons who need to reside in China for other private matters.
- S2 visa/family members of foreigners who are visiting China for short-term visits (no more than 180 days) for work, study, etc., as well as those who need to stay in China for other private matters. "Family members" include: spouse, parents, children, spouse of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, grandchildren and parents of spouse.
- Q1 visa/family members of Chinese citizens and foreigners with permanent residence in China who apply for entry and residence for family reunion (for more than 180 days). "Family members" include: spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouse of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, grandchildren, grandchildren-in-law.
- Q2 visa/visiting China for a short period (no more than 180 days) to visit relatives of Chinese citizens or relatives of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence who are living in China
- R Visa/High-end Talent
- C visa/crew member
- X1 visa/People who go to China for long-term study (more than 180 days)
- X2 visa/People who come to China for short-term study (no more than 180 days)
- D visa/Permanent residents in China
- G Visa/People Transiting through China
refer to
" Instructions for applying for a visa to China (updated in July 2024) "