JW202

The JW202 form is an essential document for applying for a Chinese X1 (long-term study) visa at your local consulate general and embassies. 

After paying the Deposit, you will be asked to provide the most up-to-date information in the application system to initiate the application for JW202. The document is usually valid for 4 years (6 years if studying Clinical Medicine), which covers the normal period of your undergraduate program. 

If you are currently living and studying in China, you are still required to apply for a JW202 and a Student Residence Permit to remain legal status. However, since you do not need to enter the country, you do not need a visa. 

Upon the application for JW202 being approved by the relevant authorities, an email will be sent to you so you can download an electronic copy of your JW202 and verify it on the Study in China website.

Visa

You should apply for an X1 (long-term study) visa at your local Chinese Embassy or Consulate-General with the required documents. A list of Chinese Consulates worldwide is available here.

X1 visa is issued to those who intend to study for a period of more than 180 days.

The visa is only for entering the country. You need to apply for a Student Residence Permit within 30 days of arrival in China to maintain your legal stay.  

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• When you receive your visa, please ensure that your Offer Letter is returned together with your passport. You will need these documents in China.

• If you are currently living and studying in China, you do not need to apply for a visa.

• Students of Chinese heritage: Although you may enter the Chinese mainland with different travel documents, to enroll in a university as an international student, you MUST enter the Chinese mainland with an X1 visa. If you enter the country with a different travel document other than a valid visa, the university reserves the right to deny your enrollment. If you encounter any difficulties at your local Chinese consulate generals in getting an X1 visa, it is most likely because you are not eligible to apply as an international applicant in the first place. In that case, please refer to WHO CAN APPLY?. 

Residence Permit

Since an ‘X’ Visa is only valid for 30 days from the date of entry, a Residence Permit is essential for you to legally stay in China. After you arrive at CUHK-Shenzhen and before your visa expires, the International Scholar and Student Service (ISSS) team at OAL will help you apply for a Residence Permit. All international students, regardless of currently living in China or not, will be required to have a Residence Permit.

For more details, please contact ISSS: isss@cuhk.edu.cn

Voluntary Health Check

Although it is not required to present any official document to prove your health condition at Immigration or the university registration, we highly recommend taking a comprehensive health check in your home country before coming. This is to make sure you do not suffer from serious mental disorders, contagious tuberculosis, or any other mental or infectious diseases that are likely to cause harm or pose major hazards to public safety and hygiene.

While applying for a Residence Permit after arrival, you will be taken to the designated hospital for a health check. If you are diagnosed with the above diseases at the health check, you will be declined for the Permit, and consequently, be suspended by the University. You can return to China, reapply for a Residence Permit, and resume your studies at the University after a full recovery.