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       Now, more and more foreigners come to China to work or accompanying spouse (or children) to stay, in view of our country to foreigners visa or implemented a strict management system, so the visa application and apply for a residence permit in China, more and more need professional lawyers to give guidance, recently for several foreigners visa application and extension of stay period in China's case, to share with you the following:

Understanding Chinese visa

(a) China visa

    China visa is the visa authorities to a foreigner, for its entry into or transit, Chinese license. Our legal basis is "visaThe people's Republic of China Law of entry and exit of foreigners"And theThe detailed rules for the implementation of, "the people's Republic of China passport visa regulations", Chinese government and foreign signed visa protocol (fixed) and other relevant provisions.

    (two) the visa office

    China visa organs, in foreign countries is the embassies and consulates, Department, agency; in domestic is the Ministry of foreign affairs, the local foreign affairs departments authorized by the Ministry of foreign affairs and the Ministry of public security, the Ministry of public security authorized local public security organs.

    (three) visa type

    Chinese diplomatic visa, Courtesy visa, visa, visa official or ordinary visa. Among them, the ordinary visas are divided into eight types, respectively represented by the Chinese phonetic alphabet:

    1, a tourist visa (L visa): issued to Chinese tourism, visiting relatives or other personal affairs of foreign nationals in china. Travel to China, in principle must provide proof enough to travel, when necessary to leave China country (area) the machine, cars, tickets. To visit, when necessary, provide the invitation letter from a domestic relatives.

    2, visit visa (F visa: issued to Chinese) was invited to visit, give lectures, business, technological and cultural exchanges, and short-term training, practice and other activities of no more than six months. The applicant must provide the invitation letter Chinese invited units or authorized visa notification letters unit etc..

    3, study visa (X visa): To study, learn, practice to China foreign citizens more than 6 months. The applicant must hold a receiving unit or department in charge of proof, namely "application form for foreign students studying in China" (JW201 form or JW202 form), "admission notice" and "foreigner physical examination record".

    4, work visa (Z visa): issued to China employment and to their accompanying family members, as well as to foreign citizens of commercial performances. According to the different situation, the applicant shall provide the "people's Republic of China of Alien Employment Permit" (employment certificate by the Chinese employment units apply to the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, the labor department), or permanent Chinese representative certificate and the authorized units of visa notification letter, the Ministry of culture or the provincial cultural department (bureau) approval the relevant provinces, autonomous visa letter and municipalities foreign notification and other related materials.

    5, a transit visa (G visa): issued by foreign citizens Chinese transit to third countries. The applicant must possess to the country (area) the valid visa and the trip ticket.

    6, crew visa (C visa): issued to the crew international train conductors, aviation, shipping tasks, seafarers international aircraft crews and the international navigation ships and their accompanying family members. The applicant shall provide relevant evidence according to mutual agreement, or China's rules.

    7, journalist visa (J visa): send journalists visa. Among them, foreign correspondent J-1 visas issued to resident foreign journalists in China; J-2 visa to a to China interview. The applicant must hold a certificate Chinese departments.

    8, resident visa (D visa): foreign citizens to settle to China. Permanent residence confirmation form,The table by the applicant or his relatives in China commissioned to apply to settle in city, County Public Security Bureau of exit and entry administration department to apply for the.

    China visa agencies according to the relevant laws, and according to the foreigner, come to China, according to the type of passport, decided to give what kind of visa.

    Four.According to the basic law of the Hongkong Special Administrative Region "" and "" the basic law of Macao Special Administrative Region, Hongkong, Macao return to self apply immigration controls. Foreigners visiting the Chinese District of Hongkong, shall be handled according to relevant laws and regulations to the SAR, Macao SAR, in addition to the agreement exempt from visa, can apply for a visa in the ground.