Visa Application
Conference participants may need a Chinese
visa to enter China. Specifically, those who are not Chinese
citizens, except passport holders from Singapore, Brunei, and
Japan, need a Chinese visa. Participants can apply for a visa at
the Chinese embassy or consulate in the region in which they
live. To avoid uncertainty, participants will be advised to
apply for a visa as early as possible. It is recommended that
they apply for a Chinese visa at least 1 month in advance.
It is easier and more convenient to apply for a Tourist ("L")
visa; an invitation letter is NOT required for obtaining a
Tourist visa.
Necessary Materials to Apply for Chinese Visa:
√ A passport which is valid for at least six
months following the date of submission, with an entire blank
page available for the visa;
√ One Visa Application Form of the Peoples Republic of China,
which is filled clearly with true, authentic and complete
information and signed by the applicant;
√ One recent, 2 inch full-faced and bareheaded passport photo
(the daily life photo, photo copy or digital photo printed on
the ordinary paper shall not be accepted);
√ Other related application materials according to different
purposes for your trip to China;
√ Other materials related to the visa application, deemed as
necessary by the visa officer.
For more information, please contact the
local Chinese Embassy in your country or visit the website:
http://www.visaforchina.org/.
Alternatively, participants may ask their travel agents to
arrange their travel to China and obtain a tourist visa
irrespective of whether or not they have registered with the
Conference Secretary.