Due to the outbreak of the epidemic and the increasing global COVID-19 epidemic, starting from November 2020, foreigners will need to provide an additional invitation letter to China issued by the Chinese Foreign Affairs Department when applying for visas to China. However, starting from June 6, 2022, this regulation will be cancelled.
Foreigners who come to China to find employment do not need an invitation letter!
Recently, Chinese embassies in Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and other countries have announced through their official website the relevant regulations on foreigners’ invitation letters to come to China when applying for a visa for work or family members to come to China.
From June 6, 2022, foreigners who come to China to work will no longer need to apply for an invitation letter. They can directly apply for a work visa to the Chinese Consulate abroad with their work permit notice and other materials. Their accompanying family members can directly apply for a family visa to the Chinese Consulate abroad with kinship certificate and other materials.
After canceling the application of foreigners' invitation letter to work in China, their visa procedures for entering China will be shortened by at least one month accordingly. However, due to business visits, academic exchanges or participating in major projects in China, foreigners who apply for business M4 or F4 visas still need to apply for an invitation letter to China, and then submit a visa application to the Chinese consulate abroad.
It is recommended that enterprises make travel arrangements in advance based on the application time of invitation letters to China and the application time of entry visa. If the company, foreigner and family members have recently requested to go to China, and the Chinese embassy in the country where the personnel are located has not yet clarified the materials required for visa application, it is recommended to verify with the embassy abroad to prepare the application materials in a timely manner to ensure that you can travel as planned.
Foreigners apply for visa application in China!
1. Exemption of visa invitation letter for those who are employed in China (PU)
For those who are employed in China approved by the domestic competent authorities in China to resume pre-epidemic policies, there is no need to submit a visa invitation letter (PU).
2. Exempt visa invitation letter for family members who have resumed work and production (PU)
Those who have come to China to live with or visit relatives (including foreigners who have worked in China) who have returned to work and production (including foreigners who have worked in China) who have foreign family members (including spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, and parents of spouses) can apply for a visa with kinship certificates and other necessary materials, without submitting a visa invitation letter (PU).
3. Adjust the scope of people going to China for humanitarian reasons
On the basis of current attendance of funerals and visiting critically ill relatives, Chinese citizens and foreign family members (including spouses, parents, spouses of spouses, children, spouses, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandparents, grandchildren, grandchildren, grandchildren) who have permanent residence qualifications in China (including spouses, parents, spouses of spouses, children, spouses, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandparents, grandchildren, grandchildren, grandchildren) who come to China to visit relatives or reunite with family reunions can apply for a visa based on kinship certificates and other materials.
Application materials for various visas:
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