Notice on Adjusting Visa for China Application Requirements
Notice on Adjusting Visa for China Application Requirements
According to relevant arrangements, starting from 00:00 on August 24, 2022 (Wednesday), foreigners holding valid APEC business travel cards to engage in business activities in China and foreign students holding valid study residence permits do not need to apply for a new visa to China and could enter China with the above documents.
In accordance with the relevant arrangement, the Embassy of China in Senegal will adjust on visa application requirements for study (X1) to China. The updated application procedures and material requirements are as follows:
1.1 Fill out the visa application form online.
1.2 Valid for more than 6 months of the original passport and the copy of the information page
1.3 Certificate of lawful stay or residence permit in Senegal/Gambia (for citizens of other countries who are in Senegal/Gambia);
1.4 Certificate of COVID-19 vaccination approved for emergency use or marketing by China or WHO (not for young children who cannot be vaccinated due to their country's policy, not for those who cannot be vaccinated due to disease if they can provide relevant diagnostic certificate);
Materials for different visas are as follows:
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Categories of Visa |
Description |
Required Documents |
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M-Visa F-Visa |
Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial, trade, exchanges, visits, study tours and other activities. |
Invitation letter issued by a trade partner in China, or trade fair invitation or other invitation letters issued by relevant entity or individual. |
|
Z-Visa |
Issued to those who intend to work in China. |
Effective “Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit” or the original “Foreigner's Work Permit” |
|
X1-Visa |
Issued to international students who go to China for long-term academic education |
① For freshmen admitted in 2022, the original "Visa Application Form for Study in China" (JW201 or JW202) and the original admission notices of the school are required; ② For students admitted in 2020 or 2021, the original "Visa Application Form for Study in China" (JW201 or JW202), the original admission notices of the school and the Back-to-School approval letters issued by the school are required; ③For returning students admitted before or in 2019, the Back-to-School approval letters issued by the school and the previous X1-visa or study residence permit are required. |
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S1-Visa S2-Visa |
Issued to spouse, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of the spouse of the holder of a Z or X1 visa or work or study category residence permit.
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① Original certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of immediate family members between applicants and inviting individual ② An invitation letter from the inviting individual (a foreigner who stays or resides in China for work or study) ③ A photocopy of the inviting individual's passport and residence permit *If an adult child and his/her spouse apply for a Family Visit (S2) visa, in addition to the above documents, they must submit the appropriate statement of circumstances as required by the consular officer |
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Q1-Visa Q2-Visa |
Issued to foreign family members of Chinese citizens or foreign family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China. *"family members" refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandchildren. |
① Certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household register, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of family members between applicant and inviting individual ② An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit who lives in China ③ Proof of the inviting individual's Chinese identity (e.g. Chinese ID card, household register), or foreigner's passport and Chinese permanent residence permit |
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C-Visa |
Issued to crew members. |
A letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transport company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity in China |
For emergency humanitarian visas other than those mentioned above, such as those for funerals or visits to critically ill relatives in China, the identity documents of the deceased or ill relative (e.g. foreigner's passport, etc.), a death certificate or a certificate of diagnosis, critical illness notice issued by a hospital, proof of kinship, etc. shall be submitted.
The above visas are processed through the China Visa Application Service Center (CVASC). Please contact the CVASC for details of the procedures, requirements, processing time and fees.
Location: 20 Kairaba Avenue Pipline Mosque, Banjul,Gambia
Business Hours:
Monday \ Wednesday \ Friday,
Visa application : 9:00 - 15:00 (Friday 9:00 - 12:00)
Payment and collection : 9:00 - 16:00 (Friday 9:00 - 12:00)
Call: +220 7577845//+220 4460144
Email: banjulcenter@visaforchina.org
For diplomatic and official visas can be submitted at the zhongsai2005@gmail.com
Chinese Visa Application Centre in Banjul
2022.8.23
