Academic Visit
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Visa to China
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.
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 Peoples 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 related application materials according to different purposes for your trip to China;
»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 or visit the website: http://www.visaforchina.org/.
Alternatively, participants may ask their travel agents to arrange their travel to China and obtain a tourist visa irrespective of whether or not they have registered with the Conference Secretariat. If participants have any difficulties in obtaining their visa, they should contact the Conference Secretary.
Visa Announcement
Please note ICBBS is not authorized to
assist with the VISA process beyond
providing the Notification of Acceptance
Letter and Invitation Letter issued
by the ICBBS local arrangement committee.
The invitation letter will be issued after
the successful registration.
Should your application be denied, ICBBS
cannot change the decision of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, nor will ICBBS engage in
discussion or correspondence with the MOFA
or the Embassy on behalf of the applicant.
The registration fee cannot be
refunded when the VISA application of
individual being denied.