Apply for a Chinese Visa as a Student

Students who intend to study in China need to apply for a visa. Foreign students studying in China are required to hold an ordinary passport and either a X1 visa (study period of more than 180 days) or a X2 visa (study period of no more than 180 days.).
Applicants should apply for a Chinese visa from their nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate.

Types of Chinese Visa

Please note: If you intend to study in China, only the following categories of visa are appropriate for you.
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 Shandong University of Chinese Medicine
5. Original and photocopy of "Visa Application for Study in China" (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.

X2 visa is issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of no more than 180 days.
This category is not applied to students of MBBS in Shandong University of Medicine since they are coming to study for a longer period of more than 180 days. But for the information we have given details here.
Documentations 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 Admission Notice issued by a school or other entities in China.
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.
please contact or check the website of the China Visa Application Service Center or your nearest Chinese Embassy or Chinese Consulate for details on required documents. Or you can get information by our Admission Office by making an inquiry via email.

Documents Required for X1 Visa to Study in China

 

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 Shandong University of Medicine
5. Original and photocopy of "Visa Application for Study in China" (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.

  please contact or check the website of the China Visa Application Service Center or your nearest Chinese Embassy or Chinese Consulate for details on required documents. Or you can get information by our Admission Office by making an inquiry via email.