Foley's Wiki Page for Chinese Visas¶

Links¶

• Official Chinese Visa Website: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/visas/
• Common mistakes http://www.visarite.com/china_visa_form_common_problem.htm#.V4ZnJWiLRpg

General directions¶

If you are going to a conference in China, you need an F-type visa "Non-business"

In Iceland, the Chinese Embassy is at Bríetartúni 1, 105 Reykjavík https://ja.is/sendirad-kina/
The embassy is open 09:00-11:30 MWF. A visa usually takes 5 days to process and costs 17500ISK.

When you go apply for your visa, remember to bring your actual passport and a copy. They will hold onto the passport until the visa is issued. (I have no idea why.)

Check the official website, but I believe you need:

• Photocopy of the info page and picture page of your passport
• The filled out form, signed and dated.
• A passport photo attached to the form.
• Proof of residency
• Invitation letter.
  • Contact the conference chair to get one e.g. Ang Liu <angliu AT usc DOT edu>
  • They will need your full legal name, legal address, and email/phone

If you‘ve already bought tickets, you probably want to include them with the paperwork. It might help to make sure the visa dates match.