List of Countries Possibly Able to Return to China

Although all embassies and consulate are different and may have different policies (so please do check!) the Chinese Embassy and Consulates Generals in the U.K. has released more details of which documents are needed for each visa that are currently accepted. Take a look below.

1. Firstly, citizens and applicants from any of the 35 other European countries who are holding a valid Foreigner’s Residence Permit (sample attached below) of China for work, private matters or family reunion, or need to go to China for the same visiting purpose as shown on the Residence Permit.

Therefore, please bring:

• Firstly, the application form
• Secondly, a photocopy of the passport information page
• Thirdly, a photocopy of the valid resident permit
• Finally, a copy of the birth certificate if the applicant is under 18, and other supporting documents.

2. Applicant (inc. the accompanying spouse and children under the age of 18) who does not hold a valid Foreigner’s Residence Permit of China for work, private matters or family reunion, but has an “Invitation Letter (PU/TE)” or “Verification Confirmation of Invitation” issued by the Foreign Affairs Office of the provincial gov. of the intended visit, or by the provincial Department of Commerce to visit China for economic, trade, scientific, technological, culture or sports purposes;

Therefore, please bring:

• Firstly, the application form
• Secondly, a copy of PU/TE letter
• Thirdly, a photocopy of the passport information page
• Finally, a copy of the birth certificate if the applicant is under 18, and other supporting documents

3. Applicant (Inc. the accompanying spouse and children under the age of 18) who does not hold a valid Foreigner’s Residence Permit of China for work, private matters or family reunion, but has obtained “Notification Letter of Foreigners Work Permit” as well as “Invitation Letter (PU/TE)” or “Verification Confirmation of Invitation” to work in China;

Therefore, please bring:

• Firstly, the application form
• Secondly, a copy of PU/TE letter
• Thirdly, a photocopy of the passport information page
• Finally, a copy of the birth certificate if the applicant is under 18, and other supporting documents

4. Applicants who intend to visit China for the following humanitarian reasons:

A) So, to visit an immediate family member (Inc. parents, spouse, children, grandparents, grandchildren) who is in critical medical condition and in need of care, or arrange funeral matters of an immediate family member in China;

Therefore, please bring:

• Firstly, photocopies of a medical certificate or death certificate
• Secondly, proof of relationships (Inc. birth certificate, marriage certificate, Chinese household registration, certificate letters from the local police bureau in China, notarial certificate of kinship, etc.)
• Finally, an invitation letter from relatives in China is required.

B) Alternatively, Spouse and children under the age of 18 of a Chinese citizen or a foreigner who holds a valid Chinese Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card, to visit China for family reunion;

Therefore, please bring:

• Firstly, an invitation letter
• Secondly, photocopies of the Chinese Identity Card or the Chinese Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card
• Finally, proof of relationships

C) Finally, the applicant (Inc. the accompanying spouse and children under the age of 18) to look after or support his/her Chinese parents；

Therefore, please bring:

• Firstly, an invitation letter from the parent
• Secondly, photocopies of his/her (parents) Chinese Identity Card
• Finally, proof of relationships

5. Additionally, applicants for the crew (C) visa. 

Finally, please be aware:

• You will need to fill in the online application form and make an appointment to the nearest Chinese Visa Application Centre before submitting applications in person.
• Not to mention, visa applications for other visiting purposes which are not included above can not be accepted at the moment.

Once you have managed to make it over the first visa hurdle but then you may run into your second barrier. Previously, flights where few and far between which meant awful layovers. Not to mention the prices were through the roof. However, things are slowly looking up as more international flights are confirmed.

Following on from this, there are confirmed flights to Chengdu from Manila, Phnom Penh, Singapore, Kathmandu, Vancouver, and Frankfurt. Please check the link below for the updated international flight schedule:

https://m.flight.qunar.com/shark/preview?cid=3250

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Moreover, are you eligible to return to CHENGDU and need a PU letter? Alternatively, are you unsure if this applies to you? Or would you like to obtain a work visa without leaving CHENGDU? Yes, only for Chengdu…

In conclusion, only specific people are able to come back and need the right paperwork at this moment. Also, for PU letter application, it depends on which sector/ district you work in, and your employer needs to provide the right paperwork.

Otherwise, to not leave Chengdu and obtain a work visa, you need a bachelors degree, paperwork and enough time.