In China, a study visa is issued to an alien who comes to China for study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months. And an alien who comes to China to study, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months shall apply for a F visa.
Ways to apply
1. You must come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction in the consular jurisdiction where you live for application process.
2. If you cannot come personally, you may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate -General in the consular jurisdiction where you live for application process.
Documents to be included with application
1. Your valid passport. The passport must have at least six (6) months validity left before expiration and at least one blank page left in it.
2. One completed Visa Application Form (Q1) with one additional passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).
3. An approved Foreign Student Visa Application Form (JW201 or JW202) issued by the authorized Chinese unit, and an enrollment letter from the Chinese school.
4. The applicant who will study in China for more than one year shall also provide a Physical Examination Certificate for Foreign Citizen.
5. An applicant born in China who applies for a Chinese visa with a new foreign passport is required to submit his/her Chinese passport or last foreign passport with a Chinese visa.
Additional information
Generally speaking, a study visa is valid for one entry, three months. The holder of a study visa must go through residential formalities in the local public security department within thirty days of entry into China.
Any person suffering from mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.
