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