Purpose of visit China

Categories

Description

Activities such as exchange,visits,study, etc..

F

Issued to those who come to China for exchange, visit, study, etc..

Commercial activities

M

Issued to those who take part in commercial and trade in China

Travel

L

Issued to those who come to China for tourism

Family reunion, foster child and visiting relatives

Q1

Issued to those who come to China for family reunion and the applicants should be family member of Chinese citizen or foreign family settling down in China permanently. Or to those who apply to reside in China for more than 180 days because of foster.

Q2

Issued to those who visit relatives in China in a short-term.

Visit relatives who work or study in China.

S1

Issued to those foreigners who visit family members working or studying in China and stay in China more than 180 days.

S2

Issued to those foreigners who visit family members working or studying in China and stay in China less than 180 days.

Employment

Z

Issued to those who work in China

Commercial performance

Transit

G

Issued to those who pass through China

Carry out international transport

C

Issued to foreign crew members of international transport.

study

X1

Issued to those who study in China for more than 180 days.

X2

Issued to those who study in China for less than 180 days.

Talent introduction

R

Issued to those who are foreign high-level talents and special talents needed by China.

Permanent Residence

D

Issued to those who settle down in China permanently.

Journalist

J1

Issued to foreign journalists who stay in China for more than 180 days

Issued to foreign journalists who stay in China for less than 180 days