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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/ ** Just the visa form: http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lhqz/sblhqz_660598/P020130828561586361528.pdf * 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. For a US citizen, it process and costs 17500ISK. For everyone else it is cheaper. (This is because the US charges a large fee for visas on the other side.) 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: * Your valid passport * 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>