Visa and Residence permits
19 Jun 2007
To enter the People’s Republic of China, a visa is required. In order to study in China, a student visa is required. An X-visa is issued if you are studying in China for over 6 months, and an F-visa is issued for those studying in China for less than 6 months. When applying for a student visa, an admission notice from the receiving university is required, and also Form JW202 or JW 201, the Visa Application Form for Aliens to Study in China, issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Contact the Chinese university for more information about obtaining both of these forms.
It usually takes 4 working days to complete the issuing. The costs for a single entry visa are € 42, € 64 for a double entry, € 85 for a multiple entry visa, valid for 6 months, €130 for a multiple entry visa valid for a year. If you are in a hurry, you can use the one day service, then your visa will be ready in an hour, but then an additional € 33 fee is charged. Click here for more info.
After arriving in China you must register at a local police station.
If you are not returning to your former address in the Netherlands and/or your post address does not remain the same for more than 8 months then you must deregister at your local town hall.