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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN STUDY (X) VISA TO ENTER CHINA
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Submit U.S. Passport /valid at least 6 months beyond stay
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An approved Foreign Student Visa Application form (JW201 or JW202) and a letter of acceptance from the Chinese school
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If you will study in China for more than one year you must also provide a completed Physical Examination Certificate (Form Q2)
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Generally, (X) visa is valid for one entry within three months of the date of issue. American citizens may apply multiple entry ( X ) visas valid for 12 months. The holder of a (X) visa must go through residential formalities in the local public security department within thirty days of entry into China.
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Send the passport and all requirements detailed above, by registered mail or Federal Express to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
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Your application, which must be fully and accurately completed, is hand carried to the Consulate of PR China and is usually processed in four business days.
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Rush processing of 24 hours issue or same-day is available (additional Embassy fee applies). TDS Service Fee for same-day processing is $90.00.
Fees:
- Service Legend
- Regular: Visa issued in 4 Business Days
- Express: Visa issued in 24 to 48 hours
- Rush: Visa issued Same Day Service
- (Please mark the visa application according to service required)
- TDS Service Fee:
- $ 45.00 Per Visa - Regular or Express Issuance
- $ 90.00 Per Visa - Rush (same day issuance)
- EMBASSY FEES:
- Single Entry:
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush issuance
- Multiple Entries: (12 months student visa only)
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush issuance
- Also effective May 01, 2003 the Chinese Embassy and Consulates will cease accepting visa applications by mail service, including express services. The embassy requests visa applicants appear in person or use a visa service.
- Include credit card authorization, a check or money order payable to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa, plus Consular Fee per visa, plus return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
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The China student visa is usually valid for three months from date of issue
Please Note - Chinese visas use the yy/mm/dd format
If Applications require Same-day or 24 hours Processing please send to TDS using only Fedex Overnight Service
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Passport must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining U.S. Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages for a valid passport.
REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
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AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 07/2008
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