Long-term study visa (X1-visa) is issued to those intending to study in China mainland for a period of more than 180 days.
Required Document:
Printed document and photocopies should be in letter size.
1-Original passport valid for at least 6 months, with 2 or more blank visa pages.
2- Photocopy of the information page and extension page (if applicable) of the passport.
3- One Visa Application Form completed online and signed by hand. Please visit website to fill out the form and make appointment.
4- A recently-taken within 6 months, colour passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a white background. Visit website to see the requirements.
5- Original and photocopy of Admission Notice issued by a school or other entities in China.
6-Original and photocopy of “Visa Application for Study in China” (Form JW201 or Form JW202) issued by Chinese relevant authorities.
Holders of a X1-Visa must apply for a residence permit from the immigration department of the local public security authority in the place intended to stay within 30 days of entry to China. Please provide the appropriate additional documents if you are in one of the following situations.
7-If you are applying a visa with a passport other than Canadian, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid permanent resident card, work permit, study permit, or other legal resident certificate.
8-For applicants who previously had Chinese nationality and have obtained foreign citizenship If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, please provide the last Chinese passport held and 2 photocopies of its data page together with the data page of the present Canadian passport (the data page of the previous Chinese passport and the data page of the present Canadian passport need to be shown on the same paper); and the Canadian citizenship card(original and photocopy). If you have obtained Chinese visas before and apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport’s data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change). If you cannot provide the documents mentioned above, please prepare documents as you apply for the first time.
X1 visa:
X1 visa is issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of more than 180 days.
Documentation required:
1. 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.
2. One completed Visa Application Form with a recently-taken color passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a light background attached.
3. Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)
4. Original and photocopy of the Admission Letter issued by a school or other entities in China.
5. Original and photocopy of “Visa Application for Study in China” (Form JW201 or Form JW202).
Besides the documentation mentioned above, other documents might be required by visa officers in order to decide whether to issue the visa on a case-by-case basis.
