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h1. Foley's Wiki Page for Chinese Visas
h2. 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
h2. 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. *Be warned that China may give you visa dates that are different than what was requested.*
-- Joe Foley <foley AT ru DOT is>