About
Visa Information
Conference
participants may need a Chinese visa to enter China.
Specifically, those who are not Chinese citizens, except
passport holders from Singapore, Brunei, and Japan, need
a Chinese visa. Participants can apply for a visa at the
Chinese embassy or consulate in the region in which they
live. To avoid uncertainty, participants will be advised
to apply for a visa as early as possible. It is
recommended that they apply for a Chinese visa at least
1 month in advance.
For most attendees, it is easier to apply for a Tourist
("L") visa; an invitation letter is NOT required for
obtaining a Tourist visa.
Necessary materials to apply for Chinese Visa
»A passport which is valid for at least six months
following the date of submission, with an entire blank
page available for the visa;
»One Visa Application Form of the Peoples Republic of
China, which is filled clearly with true, authentic and
complete information and signed by the applicant;
»One recent, 2 inch full-faced and bareheaded passport
photo (the daily life photo, photo copy or digital photo
printed on the ordinary paper shall not be accepted);
»Other related application materials according to
different purposes for your trip to China;
»Other materials related to the visa application, deemed
as necessary by the visa officer.
* For more information, please contact the local Chinese
Embassy in your country.
Alternatively, participants may ask their travel agents
to arrange their travel to China and obtain a tourist
visa irrespective of whether or not they have registered
with the Conference Secretariat. If participants have
any difficulties in obtaining their visa, they should
contact the Conference Secretariat.
Invitation Letters
1. The invitation letter will be issued after the
successful registration.
2. Your name must be listed exactly as it appears on
your passport. Any differences between the name on your
passport and the name on your invitation letter or other
documentation could lead to a delay and/or denial of
your visa.
3. Please note SPIES Conferences and the organizing
committee of the conference are not authorized to assist
with the VISA process beyond providing the Notification
of Invitation Letter issued by SPIES Conferences and
conference Committee Board. Should your application be
denied, SPIES Conferences and the organizing committee
of the conference cannot change the decision of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor will SPIES Conferences
and the organizing committee of the conference engage in
discussion or correspondence with the MOFA or the
Embassy on behalf of the applicant. The registration fee
cannot be refunded when the VISA application of
individual being denied.
4. It takes around one month for the Embassy to process
the VISA application, please register as early as you
can to make sure you have enough time.
