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Foreign students generally should take private passports,
"X" or "F" visas with them to register for study
at higher education institutions. For those who plan to study in
China for more than 6 months, they can apply for "X" visas
from Chinese embassies or consulates abroad and other resident
agencies, by bringing the Visa Application Form for Aliens to Study
in China (form JW201 or JW202), the Admission Notice from the
institutions and the Physical Examination Record of Aliens. For
those who intend to study in China for less than 6 months, they can
apply for "F" visas by bringing the Visa Application Form
for Aliens to Study in China (form JW201 or JW202) and Admission
Notice from the institutions. Those coming to China in groups for
short-term study can apply for "F" group visas with the
Invitation Letters or Telegrams from the authorized institutions.
To study or have refresher courses at Chinese higher education
institutions, aliens who hold foreign diplomatic passports, business
passports, official passports or special passports, or come to China
on Chinese diplomatic visa, business visa or courteous reception
visas, shall deliver a note from diplomatic agencies of his/her own
country declaring giving-up of privilege and immunity while study in
China to China's provincial-level foreign affair department for
approval, and then go to the entry-exit department of the public
security bureaus to exchange for "X" or "F"
visas with the approval of the foreign affairs department. Aliens,
who hold foreign diplomatic passport, business passport, official
passport or special passport and come to China with exemption of
visas in accordance with bilateral agreements, shall switch to
private passport and apply for "X" or "F" visas
from the entry-exit department of the public security bureaus.
Aliens who come to China with non-"X" or "F"
visas on their private passport shall exchange for "X" or
"F" visas at entry-exit department of the public security
bureaus if they intend to study or have refresher courses at Chinese
higher education institutions.
Foreign affair department and entry-exit department of the public
security bureaus shall check the Visa Application Form for Aliens to
Study in China (form JW201 or JW202), Admission Notice from the
institutions and the Physical Examination Record of Aliens when
dealing with the applications of the above-said personnel.
Family members of the foreign students studying in China can
apply for companion-study "L" visas from Chinese embassies
and consulates abroad with the Invitation Letter of the schools.
Upon arrival of the official letter from the school receiving the
foreign student, the entry-exit department of the public security
bureaus shall conduct the visa postponement for the companion-study
family member of the foreign students. The term of the
companion-study family member's stay in China can not surpass the
validity period of the foreign student's residence certificate.
Foreign students who arrive China for study of more than 6 months
shall go to the local hygiene and quarantine office for the
confirmation of the Physical Examination Record of Aliens within the
required period. Those failing to provide the Physical Examination
Record of Aliens shall have physical checkup at the local hygiene
and quarantine offices. Those who were confirmed to carry
entry-forbidden diseases by Chinese laws shall leave China for home
immediately.
Foreign students holding "X" visas to come to China
must apply for Residence Certificate at the entry-exit department of
the local public security bureaus within 30 days upon entering the
Chinese territory. During the study period, any changes to the items
at Residence Certificate must undergo modification procedure at the
entry-exit department of the local public security bureaus within
ten days.
Foreign students, when transferring to another city for study,
must first go to the entry-exit department of the local public
security bureau to apply for a move-out formality. Upon arrival at
the target city, they must go to the entry-exit department of the
local public security bureau to go through a move-in formality
within ten days.
Foreign students, when undergoing a temporary exit during school
time, must apply for a re-entry formality before exit. For those who
intend for further study or stay in China after their visas or
residence certificates expire, they must apply for postponement
formality before their visas or residence certificates expire.
Foreign students must exit within the scheduled time after they
graduate from school, wind up their studies, graduate without a
diploma, or quit school. When foreign students were ordered to quit
school or dismissed of student status from the school roll, the
higher education institutions should inform the entry-exit
department of the local public security bureau in time. The
entry-exit department of the local public security bureau will take
over their Residence Certificate for Aliens or curtail their stay
period in China in accordance with the law.
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