Validity period, number of entries and duration of each stay of Chinese visa

2017-12-08

Z Visa

2017-09-28

Issued to those who intend to work in China.

X2 Visa

2017-09-28

Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of no more than 180 days.

X1 Visa

2017-09-28

Issued to those who intend to study in China for a period of more than 180 days.

S2 Visa

2017-09-28

Issued to those who intend to visit their family members who are foreigners working or studying in China, or to those who intend to go to China for other private matters.　The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days. "family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.

S1 Visa

2017-09-28

Issued to those who intend to go to China to visit the foreigners working or studying in China to whom they are spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18 or parents-in-law, or to those who intend to go to China for other private affairs. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days.

R Visa

2017-09-28

Issued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China.