As a foreigner living, studying or working in China and holding aresidence permitin your passport, you can invite your family members to enter China to visit or accompany you. There are two kinds of family visit:short-term visitandlong-term visit, both of which have different stay time and required requirements for application.

在中国境内生活、学习或工作的外籍人,护照内持有的是居留许可,是可以以探亲名义邀请家庭成员入境中国的。其中主要分为两种探亲形式:短期探望和长期探望,两者的逗留时间以及申请条件各不相同。

01

Short-term Visit 短期探望

If you are intended to apply for a short-term visit, two types of visas are available.

如果你想申请的是短期探望,那么有两种签证可供选择。

L-word VisaL字签

The tourist visa (L-word visa) is a short-term visa and is suitable for relatives visiting China for a short period of time, usuallynot exceeding 3 months.

L字的旅游签证属于短期签证,适合短期到中国探访的亲人,在华逗留时间通常不超过3个月。

Documents required 所需材料:

1️⃣Originalpassportwith blank visa pages and valid for more than 6 months

有效期6个月以上、有空白签证页的护照正本。

2️⃣one copy ofVisa Application Form of the People’s Republic of China

《中华人民共和国签证申请表》1份

3️⃣a33mm X 48mm inch recent photo(pasted on the application form)

33mm X 48mm英寸近照一张(粘贴在申请表上)

4️⃣Invitation letter 邀请函

There is no uniform format for the invitation letter, but it must include information such as the identity of the invitee, itinerary in China and a copy of the inviter’s identity document, contact details and the signature of the inviting hand (the inviting organization needs a seal).

邀请函无统一格式,但必须包括受邀人的身份信息、在华行程以及邀请人的身份证件复印件、联系方式、邀请人手签的签字(邀请单位需要印章)等信息。

S2 Visa S2签证

The S2 visa, on the other hand, enables a longer period of stay in the country,up to 180 days,with the possibility of being extended within China for up to one year.Applicable to family members (spouse, parents, children, spouse of children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren and parents of spouse) of foreigners staying in China and those who need to stay in China for other personal matters.

S2签证的入境停留期限较长,可达到180天,并还有可能在中国境内被延期,最长可延期至一年。适用于在中国境内停留居留的外国人的家庭成员(配偶、父母、子女、子女的配偶、兄弟姐妹、祖父母、外祖父母、孙子女、外孙子女以及配偶的父母)以及因其他私人事务需要在中国境内停留的人员。

Documents required 所需材料:

1️⃣A copy of thepassport and residence permitof the inviter residing in China.

邀请人的护照及居留证件复印件。

2️⃣A letter of invitationissued by the inviter residing in China. This invitation letter must contain information about the inviter, the invitee and the invitee’s visit.

邀请人出具的邀请函件。该邀请函须包含邀请人信息、被邀请人个人信息以及被邀请人的访问信息。

3️⃣Proof of kinshipbetween the invitee and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate or family relation notarial certificate, etc.).

经过公证认证的申请人与邀请人之间的家庭成员亲属关系证明(结婚证、出生证或亲属关系公证书等)复印件。

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Long-term Visit 长期探望

If you are intended to apply for a short-term visit,the S1 visamay be an option.

如果是想要申请长期探望,则可以选择S1字签证。

S1 Visa S1签证

The S1 visa is issued to the family members (spouse, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of the spouse) visiting their relatives residing in China and those who need to stay in China for other personal matters, with a long period of time (more than 180 days).

S1字签证发给赴中国长期(超过180日)探亲的因工作、学习等事由在中国境内居留的外国人的配偶、父母、未满18周岁的子女、配偶的父母,以及因其他私人事务需要在中国境内居留的人员。

Documents required 所需材料:

1️⃣A letter of invitationissued by the inviter residing in China. This invitation letter must contain information about the inviter, the invitee and the invitee’s visit.

邀请人出具的邀请函件。该邀请函须包含邀请人信息、被邀请人个人信息以及被邀请人的访问信息。

2️⃣A copy ofthe inviter’s passport and residence permit.

邀请人的护照及居留证件复印件。

3️⃣Proof of kinshipbetween the invitee and the inviter (Original and copy of marriage certificate, birth certificate, certificate of kinship issued by the public security police station or notarized certificate of kinship, etc.).

申请人与邀请人之间的亲属关系证明(结婚证、出生证、公安派出所出具的亲属关系证明或亲属关系公证书等)原件和复印件。

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