中国签证分为外交签证、礼遇签证、公务签证和普通签证。 最常用的签证类型是普通签证,分为以下几类。
Visa purpose | Visa category | Remarks |
Perform international cabin crew, aviation, shipping and road transportation tasks | C | Issued to international train attendants, crew members of international aircraft, crew members of international voyages and family members accompanying them, and car drivers engaged in international road transport |
Settle down | D | Issued to permanent residents |
Exchanges, visits, inspections and other activities | F | Issued to people who enter to engage in activities such as exchanges, visits, inspections, etc. |
Transit | G | Issued to people transiting through China |
Engage in journalism | J1 | Foreign representative journalists whom work for foreign news agencies |
Engage in journalism | J2 | Issued to foreign journalists for short-term interviews |
Tourism | L | Issued to inbound tourists, Group entry visas may be issued as a group L visa |
Commercial and trade activities | M | Issued to people entering China for business |
Family reunion, foster children; visit relatives who live permanently in China | Q1 | Issued to family members of Chinese citizens applying for entry and residence due to family reunification and family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China, and persons applying for entry and residence due to foster care, etc. |
Family reunion, foster children; visit relatives who live permanently in China | Q2 | Relatives of Chinese citizens residing in China who are applying for short-term visits to China and relatives of foreigners with permanent residence status in China |
Talent introduction | R | Issued to foreign high-level talents needed by the country and urgently needed professionals |
Visit relatives who work or study in China; handle other private matters | S1 | Spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of spouses of foreigners staying in China due to work, study and other reasons for long-term visiting relatives who are applying for entry, and those who need to stay in China for other private matters |
Visit relatives who work or study in China; handle other private matters | S2 | issued to family members of foreigners staying in China due to work, study and other reasons for applying for short-term visits to the country, and those who need to stay in China for other private matters |
Study | x1 | Issued to people applying for long-term study in China |
Study | x2 | Issued to people applying for short-term study in China |
Jobs | Z | Issued to people who apply to work in China |