How to get a China visa from Guinea Bissau

• Chinese Tourist visa(L) is for citizens of Guinea Bissau either travelling in groups or individually for leisure, pleasure and tourism purposes.
• Foreign visitors can tour around China for a short period of time.
• China tourist visas is sub-divided into three types:
• Single Entry allows for a single entry into china and is valid for 30 days to 60 days.
• Double-entry allows for two entries and is valid for 30 days to 60 days.
• Multiple entry allows for multiple entries and is valid for six months and a year.
• Multiple entry visa allows you to gain entry to China for up to a year; despite this, you can’t stay in China for a whole year. The embassy has to decide how long you can stay back in China.
• Only UK, US, Canadian and Argentine citizens are eligible for a 10-year China tourist visa with multiple entries.
• When applying for a Chinese tourist visa, you are to provide a copy of your return ticket and a hotel reservation for the duration of your stay.
• The invitation letter should contain full contact information of the applicant and that of the host is required.
• China tourist visa allows for double and multiple entries, but you are expected to leave China to apply for a new entry visa before you can enter China for a second time.
• The visa is valid between the issue and entry date. Hence, holders of a Chinese tourist visa are to gain entry 24 hours before the entry date.
• The duration of a Chinese visa is usually between a 30 to 60 days period. Although duration can also be decided by the Chinese Consulate.
• Travellers are prohibited from overstaying with a tourist visa.
• Applicants applying for a Chinese Visa are required to go to the embassy. Applications through mails are not allowed and will be refused at the Chinese Consulate.
• Employed visitors are to provide an employment letter which confirms their employment in Guinea Bissau.
• When travelling with an organised tour group, you won’t be issued an individual visa. Instead a group tourist visa would be issued to you which will contain the names of the members of the group.
• It takes about 4 working days to process a Chinese tourist visa.
• A photocopy of Chinese ID or foreign passport and permanent residence permit of the inviting individual is to be provided.
• The tourist visa is extendable but visitors can apply for an extension at the local Exit and Entry Administration of China seven days before the L visa expires.
• Travellers are advised to apply six weeks before their intended trip.

• Travellers who can apply for business visa are visiting China for business and commercial activities.
• The Chinese business visas allows its holders to can attend trade fairs, visit and negotiate clients, or sign contracts.
• The Chinese business visa is sub-divided into two types; the M visa which is for business and trade-related activities and F visa is for non-commercial activities.
• The F visa allowed its holders to attend to business-related activities before the M-visa was introduced.
• Foreigners who have been issued this type of visa can be allowed to attend lectures, investigations, cultural or scientific programs.
• The validity of a Chinese M visa is usually 30 to 60 days, however extension depends on applicant’s valid personal reasons and the discretion of the Embassy.
• The applicants who wish to extend their visa are to apply seven days before the M-visa expires.
• A letter of invitation or confirmation letter duly signed by an authorized Chinese institute is required.
• Also, a letter of invitation issued by a Chinese business or trade partner is to be provided by the applicant.
• A power of attorney is not needed when a third party or an agency is entrusted to submit your application documents with the Chinese Embassy or Consulate.
• The Chinese business visa can be issued on a single, double or multiple entry.
• An original and photocopy of the applicant’s business registration certificate and tax clearance are required for the application process.
• Working with an M-visa in china is not allowed. Foreigners who want to work in China are to apply for a work visa.
• The M was created to specifically accommodate business professionals travelling on behalf of an employer. It’s not a Visa that allows you to work in China, merely to make business trips there.

• The Chinese student visa is granted to foreigners who want to come to China for study, advanced studies and fieldwork.
• The Chinese student visa is known as the X visa.
• The Chinese student visa has two types; the X1 and X2 visa.
• The X1 visa is a long term visa which permits holders to stay and study in China for more than 6 months while the X2 visa is issued to students to study in China for only six months.
• Holders of this visa can study and work part-time during the duration of their stay.
• Students can also apply for internships during the duration of their stay.
• It is compulsory to apply for a temporary residence permit from the Public Security Bureau within 30 days upon entry into China while you are with an X1 visa.
• The JW201 and JW202 forms are submitted during the X1 application process.
• The JW201 and JW202 issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education and the notice of admission from your school is to provided.
• The JW201 / JW202 form is to be submitted at consulate or embassy during your application for the Chinese student visa(X visa).
• The JW201 form is meant for those studying in China on a full scholarship while JW202 is for studying in China on a partial scholarship.
• Minors will need to provide an original copy of their birth certificate. A notarized letter of consent signed by both your parents should be part of the documents to be submitted too.
• US Residents can apply for a five year X1 visa with a passport with one-year validity.
• Mailed applications are rejected by most Chinese embassies or consulates, but acceptable in many CVASCs.
• The JW201 or JW202 form should be obtained through the school you are to enrol at. JW201 form is issued to international students dispatched by government or funded by Chinese government scholarships while JW202 is for self-sponsored foreign students.
• X1 visa holders are expected to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit from the local Exit and Entry Administration within 30 days of arrival into China.
• The temporary residence permit issued is valid for up to 5 years.
• Within the validity of the Temporary Residence Permit, students can travel in and out of mainland China freely.

• When you intend to visit China for official purposes, you are required to have an official visa.
• An official letter of invitation from the Chinese government should be provided. If the letter is signed by any other organization which is not part of the government, then the visit will not be defined as official and the visa not issued.
• If the applicant is holding an ordinary passport, the type of visa that will be issued cannot be diplomatic or official.
• As a Guinea Bissau diplomat, if the purpose of your visit to China cannot be defined as official, you will not be granted this type of visa.
• A diplomatic note from the Guinea Bissau government should be provided. The note should clearly state information about the purpose of your visit, the duration of your visit and your status in the government.
• A copy of your valid re-entry or resident permit if you are from Guinea Bissau.
• Minors are required to possess the original copy of their birth certificate.
• Only the single-entry official visa will be issued to applicants.

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