Insights · China Business Visa
China Business Visas and Short-Term Entry
M and F visa selection, visa-free entry, invitation letters, short-term work rules, extensions, and rejection risks. Each guide matches the visa to the activity actually being performed and flags where the consulate and the local exit-entry administration apply a different test.
The rules at a glance
- M visa
- Commercial and trade activity, short business visits, multiple entry where justified
- F visa
- Non-commercial exchange, visits, and study tours
- Visa-free entry
- Applies by nationality under unilateral or mutual schemes; stay and area limits apply
- Invitation letter
- A PU letter or a company invitation, depending on consulate and purpose
- Paid work
- Needs a work permit — a business visa is not a substitute
- Extension or change
- Filed with the local exit-entry administration before the stay expires
Visa-free lists, stay limits, and invitation-letter requirements are revised without long notice. Confirm the current rule for the traveller's nationality and destination city before booking.
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