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Chinese Visa Categories

Please be noted that the final decision on whether the visitor is permitted entry or not will be down to the local Border Control Authority in accordance with individual cases in accordance with Chinese law and regulations.

Major Purpose of Visit	Visa Categories	Description of Visa
Exchanges, visits, study tours and other activities	F	Issued to those who intend to go to China for exchanges, visits, study tours and other activities.
Commerce & Trade	M	Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial and trade activities.
As a tourist	L	Issued to those who intend to go to China as a tourist.
Family reunion, foster care or visiting relatives with permanent residence in China	Q1	Issued to those who are family members of Chinese citizens or of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence and intend to go to China for family reunion, or to those who intend to go to China for the purposes of foster care. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days. "Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.
	Q2	Issued to those who intend to visit their relatives who are Chinese citizens residing in China or foreigners with permanent residence in Chin. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
Visiting relatives working or studying in China or other private affairs	S1	Issued to those who intend to go to China to visit the foreigners working or studying in China to whom they are spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18 or parents-in-law, or to those who instend to go to China for other private affairs. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days).
	S2	Issued to those who intend to visit their family members who are foreigners working or studying in China, or to those who intend to go to China for other private matters. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days. "Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.
Employment (including Commercial performances)	Z	Issued to those who intend to work in China.
	Z	Issued to those who intend to work in China.
Transit	G	Issued to those intend to transit through China.
As a crew member or a motor vehicle driver	C	Issued to foreign crew members of means of international transportation, including aircraft, trains and ships, or motor vehicle drivers engaged in cross-border transport activities, or to the accompanying family members of the crew members of the above-mentioned ships.
As a student	X1	Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of more than 180 days.
As a student	X2	Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of no more than 180 days.
As an introduced talent	R	Issued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China.
As a journalist	J1	Issued to resident foreign journalists of foreign news organizations stationed in China. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days.
As a journalist	J2	Issued to foreign journalists who intend to go to China for short-term news coverage. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
Permanent Residence	D	Issued to those who intend to reside in China permanently.

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Major Purpose of Visit	Visa Categories	Description of Visa
Exchanges, visits, study tours and other activities	F	Issued to those who intend to go to China for exchanges, visits, study tours and other activities.
Commerce & Trade	M	Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial and trade activities.
As a tourist	L	Issued to those who intend to go to China as a tourist.
Family reunion, foster care or visiting relatives with permanent residence in China	Q1	Issued to those who are family members of Chinese citizens or of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence and intend to go to China for family reunion, or to those who intend to go to China for the purposes of foster care. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days. "Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.
	Q2	Issued to those who intend to visit their relatives who are Chinese citizens residing in China or foreigners with permanent residence in Chin. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
Visiting relatives working or studying in China or other private affairs	S1	Issued to those who intend to go to China to visit the foreigners working or studying in China to whom they are spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18 or parents-in-law, or to those who instend to go to China for other private affairs. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days).
	S2	Issued to those who intend to visit their family members who are foreigners working or studying in China, or to those who intend to go to China for other private matters. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days. "Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.
Employment (including Commercial performances)	Z	Issued to those who intend to work in China.
	Z	Issued to those who intend to work in China.
Transit	G	Issued to those intend to transit through China.
As a crew member or a motor vehicle driver	C	Issued to foreign crew members of means of international transportation, including aircraft, trains and ships, or motor vehicle drivers engaged in cross-border transport activities, or to the accompanying family members of the crew members of the above-mentioned ships.
As a student	X1	Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of more than 180 days.
As a student	X2	Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of no more than 180 days.
As an introduced talent	R	Issued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China.
As a journalist	J1	Issued to resident foreign journalists of foreign news organizations stationed in China. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days.
As a journalist	J2	Issued to foreign journalists who intend to go to China for short-term news coverage. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
Permanent Residence	D	Issued to those who intend to reside in China permanently.