Invitation Letters
A Letter of Invitation is a proof for
conference registration and attendance application. It will be stated in
English and may help with your visa application. However, it does not
guarantee you a visa. Invitation letters will only be issued once your
registration and payment have been confirmed. And it will be sent by
e-mail.
For those who require a visa, please note that the Organizing Committee
has no control over the visa application process, or the decision of the
visa adjudicator in the embassy or consulate. The conference cannot be
responsible for actual visa issuances. The process length varies from
individuals, so you're strongly advised to start your application as soon
as you can.
Should your application be denied, we cannot change the decision of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor will we engage in discussion or
correspondence with the MOFA or the Embassy on behalf of the applicant.
Foreign participants usually
need a visa to enter China. You are advised to submit your visa
application to the appropriate authorities as early as possible,
in order not to delay your travel plan.
We recommend that you apply for a tourist visa (category L),
which is the simplest and fastest one. Before submitting your
application, please always check with the Chinese Embassies or
Consulates General in your local region for the latest
information. You may find a complete list of Chinese Embassies
and Consulates General here. In many countries (except the US),
the tourist visa may be applied through the
Chinese Visa Application
Service Center. Note that applications sent by postal mails
are usually not accepted.
L Visa
For your reference, we list here the necessary items you will
need for the L visa according to
here. Please remember to check
with the Chinese Embassies or Consulates General in your local
region for the complete requirements.
1.
Passport: Original signed passport with at least six months of
remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a copy of the
passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.
2.
Visa Application Form and Photo: One completed Visa Application
Form with a photo on glossy photo paper glued onto the form
(your photo must meet the requirements).
3.
Documents showing the itinerary including air ticket booking
record (round trip) and proof of a hotel reservation. Note that
you usually don't need an invitation letter for the L visa.