VISA Information

  • VISA

Chinese Visa


Conference participants may need a Chinese visa to enter China. Specifically, those who are not Chinese citizens, except passport holders from Singapore, Brunei, and Japan, need a Chinese visa. Participants can apply for a visa at the Chinese embassy or consulate in the region in which they live. To avoid uncertainty, participants will be advised to apply for a visa as early as possible. It is recommended that they apply for a Chinese visa at least 1 month in advance.For most attendees, it is easier to apply for a Tourist ("L") visa; an invitation letter is NOT required for obtaining a Tourist visa.

72-hour or 144-hour visa-free transit policy:
Currently,38 exit-entry ports in 18 provinces, autonomous regions andmunicipalities directly under the Central Government of China have implemented the 72-hour or 144-hour visa-free transit policy for foreignnationals from 54 countries.

54 countries:
Albania, Argentina ,Australia, Austria，Belarus,Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia，Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, lceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia，Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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* For more details about Chinese VISA Application, please visit:
http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lhqz/lhqzjjs/201311/t20131101_961583.shtml.

Necessary materials to apply for Chinese Visa

  • A passport which is valid for at least six months following the date of submission, with an entire blank page available for the visa
  • One Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China, which is filled clearly with true, authentic and complete information and signed by the applicant
  • One recent, 2 inch full-faced and bareheaded passport photo (the daily life photo, photo copy or digital photo printed on the ordinary paper shall not be accepted)
  • Other materials related to the visa application, deemed as necessary by the visa officer

    • For more information, please contact the local Chinese Embassy in your country. Alternatively, participants may ask their travel agents to arrange their travel to China.

    Hungary Visa


    Short Stay Visas

  • If you stay in Hungary not exceeding 90 days, you are required to apply the Short Stay Visas.
  • Schengen Area is an area without internal border controls in Europe, comprised by 28 countries, including Hungary.
  • In the Schengen Area, you are free to visit all these countries during your stay, which shall not exceed 90 days in any given 180-day period. If you have visited Europe recently.
  • If you are travelling with a Schengen visa, the visa will include the maximum days of stay allowed and any limitations to the countries you can visit.

    • General requirements for Schengen VISA

  • Fully completed visa application (signed by the applicant, only Hungarian and English version accepted).
  • Valid passport (which must be valid for at least 3 months after returning from Hungary, issued within the last 10 years and containing 2 empty pages).
  • 1 passport-size color photo (US standard size, not older than 6 months).
  • Roundtrip airplane ticket reservation.
  • Hotel reservation or official letter of invitation signed by the Hungarian Immigration and Naturalization Office.
  • Confirmation letter from your health insurance company stating that you will be covered for at least 50.000 USD for any medical and repatriation expenses, for the whole period of stay and for the territory of every Schengen State.
  • Confirmation of financial resources (the last 3 months of bank statements).


    • When should I apply?

    It is strongly recommended to apply for a visa as early as possible, but not more than 3 months before your departure time. Normal visa processing time average 10-15 days but can take up to 60 days.


    The Organizing Committee is not responsible for assisting with the VISA application process. If you require an invitation letter as supplementary material for your VISA application, you must first register for the conference, and upon doing so, the conference will issue the invitation letter accordingly. Please note that the Organizing Committee has no authority to interfere with the application results.