When applying for your visa, please remember to take along with you your valid passport, the original copy of the university's admission notification and a Visa Application Form for Foreign Students Studying in China (also known as the JW201/JW202 form). Do make sure that your letter of admission and your JW202 form is handed back to you together with your passport after obtaining your Chinese visa. You will need these documents to apply for your Residence Permit after your arrival at the university.?

International Students who will be studying in China for more than 6 months are required to obtain a Student Visa, alsotermed as ‘X’ Visa.

Important: The Student Visa/ ‘X’ Visa will only be valid for 30 days after your arrival. You must apply for a Residence Permit within these 30 days in order to obtain a legal status in China at Wuhan Municipal Public Security Bureau.

You are not encouraged to arrive in China when your have less than 10 days remaning on your visa. Furthermore, you are not eligible to apply for a Residence Permit until you are a registered student of the University, namely before the day of registration.

Visa for Studying in China
International students studying in China must possess ordinary passports with either study visa (Category X) or visiting visa (Category F/L). International students entering China with other types of visas must promptly transfer into study visas.