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08
January 2008 – The Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai reported to the
Department of Foreign Affairs that Shanghai’s Public Security Bureau Entry
and Exit Administration clarified some issues relating to the use of visas
for Shanghai.
Travelers entering China via Shanghai should have at least one of the
following valid visas:
“F”
visa is issued to foreigners who are invited to China for purposes of
visits, research, lectures, business, scientific, technological and cultural
exchange, short term study, attendance in international meetings, and other
events.
“X”
visa
is issued to foreigners traveling to China for training or field study.
“L”
visa
is issued to tourists or persons traveling to China for personal/tourism
purposes.
“Z”
visa
is issued to foreigners and their family members who are to be employed in
China. The maximum period of stay is one year.
ZERO
visa
is
issued to foreigners who have overstayed. The visa is utilized to leave
China legally and is only valid for single use.
The
No visa policy is for a 48-hour stopover in Shanghai. Prior to arrival
in Shanghai, travelers should have in their possession plane tickets with
connecting flights and onward destination which should neither be the
traveler’s country of origin nor other points in China.
Travelers are
reminded that holders of “L” (tourist) and “F” (business)
visas are forbidden to work in China. END.
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