For those needing a visa invitation letter, please refer to the instructions on this page. INSTRUCTIONS Before asking for a visa invitation letter, please check out the website of Chinese Visa Application Service Center for the visa application in your city. Please pay attention to the latest visa policy of China:
- 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy which allows people from certain countries to enjoy ten days of travel to select areas of the country without applying for a visa beforehand.
- To obtain this visa exemption, the foreign national must have a valid passport from one of the 54 countries, which includes: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, Belarus, Norway，The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
- As per the requirements of China’s National Immigration Authority (NIA), people applying for 240-hour visa-free transit must have:
- A valid passport or another international travel document that is valid for more than three months from the arrival date;
- An interline ticket (connecting ticket) with the confirmed departure date and seat number leaving for a third country or region within 240 hours;
- Visa-free entry ports applicable for this event:
- Personnel meeting the above conditions may enter visa-free at either of the two ports: Beijing Capital International Airport or Beijing Daxing International Airport, and must exit from a port that applies the 240-hour visa-free transit policy;
- 🌟 Foreigners transiting to China under the visa-free policy may travel across provinces within the permitted stay and activity areas in 24 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities).
- Nationals of 38 countries including Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan holding valid ordinary passports can be exempted from visa requirement if entering into China for the purpose of business, tourism, family or friends visits, exchange and transit. They can stay in China for no more than 30 days without visa.
!! NOTE: The information provided above is for reference only. For specific visa policies applicable to you, please check out the website of Chinese Visa Application Service Center.
If, after understanding all the information above, you believe you still need an invitation letter, please send the following information to Vivian , at vivian@segmentfault.com. If all of your information is present, you will receive an invitation letter within 3 business days. INFORMATION NEEDED：
- Complete name
- Passport ID
- Gender
- Nationality
- Date of birth
- The name of the Chinese embassy or consulate where to apply for a visa.
- The company represented and the person’s position
- The person’s address and telephone number
- The date the person intends to visit China