A. Eligibility
Foreign citizens invited to China on official visit, survey, educator programmes, business, science & technology or cultural exchange programmes, short-term training, internship, etc.

B. Application Documents
1. Passport with current visa
2. Residence Registration Certificate in Beijing
3. Entry visa/Resident Permit Application Form with employer's company chop
4. A recent 2-inch photo with pale blue background
5. F Visa Application Letter in favour of applicant by hosting organisation to Beijing Municipal
Administration of Entry & Exit
6. Currently audited Business Licence

C. Term of Validity
A 0/single/double-entry visa with a validity term under 6 months or a 6/12-month multi-entry visa can be granted with no limit to the times of application, subject to a maximum duration of 12 months' consecutive stay from date of entry

D. Time for Approval
Approval upon submission of requisite documents will take 5 workdays, which does not include Saturday when applications are collected.

E. Office Hours
08:30 - 16:30 Monday through to Saturday.

F. Address of Our Office
2 Andingmen Avenue (East), Dongcheng District, Beijing (Southeast of BeiXiaoJie Bridge, 2nd Ring Road).
Public transportation: BeiXiaoJie HuoKou Stop by Bus 44, 13, 116,807, 117, 2special (Te-Er), or Lama Temple Station by UndergroundLine 2.

G. Visa Rates
Please refer to [Visa Rates for Countries on Bilateral Treaties], [Visa Fee Rate for Countries not on Bilateral Treaties], and [Fee Regulations (2003) 392] promulgated by State Planning Board and Ministry of Finance.

H. Information Desk
Telephone: +86-10-8402 0101, or Visit our webpage for information about entry visa or Resident Permit application procedures at www.bjgaj.gov.cn.

I. Customer Service Line
Telephone: +86-10-84015300