International Support
GUIDE BOOK
Visa Options
VISA CATEGORY |
Applicants |
ENTRIES |
ENTRY TIME |
DURATION OF EACH STAY |
INVITATION LETTER OR DOCUMENT ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT or UNIVERSITY FOR VISA APPLICATION |
F |
Lecturer，visiting scholars |
Single |
within 3 months since the visa issued |
90 days after entry, possible to be extended to 120 days. |
PU Invitation Letter issued by the Foreign Affairs Office of Sichuan Province OR Invitation Letter issued by the SWJTU(need to be confirmed with the Chinese embassy in your country which type of invitation letter is required for F visa application) |
R |
High level Talents(Post-PhD, professors, or associate professors meet the criteria for category A talents) |
Multiple |
before the expiry date (the visa is generally valid for 10 years since issued) |
180 days after entry((the visa holders generally will be required to apply for a Work Permit and a Residence Permit in China within a few weeks after arriving) |
Confirmation Letter for High Level Talents issued by the Bureau of Science and Technology of Sichuan (this Letter is valid for 3 months,used for R Visa application) |
Z |
Applicants hold employment contract with organizations in China |
Single (transferrable to Multiple) |
within 3 months since the visa issued. |
1 month since the first entry (the visa holder are required to apply for a Work Permit and a Residence Permit in China within 30 days from the date of entry) and then the length of stay will be confirmed according to the employment contract term |
Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit(this letter is valid for 6 months, used for Z Visa application) |
Recruitment flow chart for long-stay international faculty
Obtaining the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit in China
Obtain your entry qualification as a university faculty member.
Please DO NOT make a work permit notification letter application until you have received your work contract offer at SWJTU.
Obtaining the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permitin China
International Faculty Members who have obtained the relevant documents from the University for Acceptance as a member of the University staff should apply for the work permit notification letter before applying for the work type of visa to China.
First Step. Application for the Work Permit Notification Letter
Chinese translations of the following documents must be provided, and Chinese translations of non-English documents must be stamped with the translation seal of the official translation company.
1. Academic Resume（starting from high school degree, listed by month and year, no blank period）(tel, address, email) (marriage status)
2.Letter of recommendation or reference from the last employer (or current employer) (stating job position and performance)
3. Highest degree certificate (must be certificated by P. R. China Embassy or Consulate General in the applicant's home country) (or have obtained accreditation from the Chinese Ministry of Education's Study Abroad Service Centre) (Accreditation is not required for qualifications obtained in Chinese Mainland.)
4. Non-criminal record report issued by the applicant's home country's local police authority (must be certificated by P. R. China Embassy or Consulate General in the applicant's home country).
5. Health Check Report by the applicant's home country's certain organizations (the report must use the certain report form provided by the P.R. China Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs) (available in the download center of the International Office website).
6. Contract (identified clearly about the applicant's job title, working content, contract period, salary and insurances purchase, together with signature and university's stamp) (Only Chinese is required and legally effective)(Applicants must have a signed and stamped contract in the form provided by the University Personnel Office)
7. Information Page on the applicant's passport
8. ID photo (digital type, white color background)
9. Name of the exact Chinese Embassy or Consulate where the Chinese visa is to be issued
Visa, Work Permit and Residence Permit Application Process
Second Step. Application for the Work Permit
1. The Z type of visa requires the holder to apply for the residence permit within 30 days from the date of entry. The residence permit must depend upon the work permit.
International faculty members entering China on an R visa who have a long-term work contract with the university should apply for a work permit and a residence permit upon entry into China.
2. When the applicant obtained the Z type of visa and entry in the Chinese border, the applicant must do the following things in the first 24 hours (do not over 48 hours).
A. Within 24 hours of arrival,international faculty members are required to register for foreigner accommodation at the police station where they live. You will need your original passport, a housing contract/certificate of accommodation (for off-campus accommodation, the property company or the owner of the property, for on-campus accommodation, a certificate of accommodation issued by the university's Assets Office and a letter of introduction from the International Office). Alternatively, you can register for accommodation on the public WeChat website "Chengdu Immigration".
B. Take a health check to Chengdu Customs Inspection and Quarantine (MUST take). The Customs will issue the applicant a Certification of Verification (Bring Passport and ID photo hard copy) (TEL: 028-85158859)
3. Applying for the work permit needs the flowing documents
1) Z visa page and the entry stamp
2) Health check report certification by Chengdu Customs
3) All of the original documents provided by the applicant's when applied for the work permit notification
Visa, Work Permit and Residence Permit Application Process
Third Step. Application for the Residence Permit
This step is fully related to the applicant's personal issue due to that the Exit and Entry Authority of Chengdu Public Security Bureau（EEPSB）requires the applicant's fingerprints. So that applicants must go there by themselves. Required documents follow:
* Must apply for the resident permit in 30 days once entry in China. (ASAP take health check in Chengdu and contact with the International Office of SWJTU)*
* Overstay for the Z visa will face a punishment. (If overstay, the applicant shall apply for the short-stay bridge visa. The applicant shall firstly go to the local police station.)*Overstaying will result in penalties and fines (in case of overstaying, applicants should go to the police station of their place of residence to be questioned about the offence, given a statement and punished before applying for a temporary stay visa).
Applying for the new resident permit and extension of the resident permit shall bring all these documents below by the applicant self.
Passport and hard copies (Information Page, visa or resident permit page, entry stamp page)
ID photo, 1 copy
University Statement
University Commitment
Personal Commitment
Contact Card
Foreigner accommodation registration form
Form
≥400 yuan RMB via Chinese Bank Card, WeChat pay, Ali pay
FEB Administrative license (Original document and 1 hard copy)
Work Permit Card
F Visa and Visiting Scholars
R Visa for High-level Talents, Visiting Professors and Assistant Professors
First Step. Application for the Confirmation Letter for High Level Talents
Contact the SCHOOL of SWJTU you are visiting and provide documents listed as below:
--Scanned Passport Identity page
--Standard Photo with a white background
--CV including detailed information about your education and working experiences, academic achievement
--An Invitation Letter from a school of SWJTU , including a statement of your position or academic title during the visiting period, your working time basis, length of stay and which side will bear your salary.
--Some other documents might need to be provided as the requirement is under updating.
The Confirmation Letterfor High Level Talentsis issued by the Bureau of Science and Technology of Sichuan.
Second Step:Application for the R visa at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate with the Confirmation Letter.
Third Step: Contact the School of SWJTU you are visiting and apply for a work permit and residence permit after your entry of China.
R Visa Page Sample
To get more details about how to apply for a visa to China, Please visit the website of
Chinese Visa Application Service CenterChinese Visa Application Service Center (visaforchina.cn)