Taking into account the current epidemic situation, the Embassy will further adjust and simplify the application requirements of visa. The adjusted visa policies are as follows:
I. The following categories of visa can be processed normally according to the pre-epidemic requirements (visa instructions: http://il.chinaembassy.gov.cn/chn/qzhz/ZJFW/QZ/201308/t20130831_2353631.htm), no PU invitation letter is required.
1. C: Issued to foreign crew members of means of international transportation, including aircraft, trains and ships, or motor vehicle drivers engaged in cross-border transport activities, or to the accompanying family members of the crew members of the above-mentioned ships.
2. Q1: Issued to those who are family members of Chinese citizens or of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence and intend to go to China for family reunion, or to those who intend to go to China for the purpose of foster care. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days.
Q2: Issued to those who intend to visit their relatives who are Chinese citizens residing in China or foreigners with permanent residence in China. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
S1: Issued to those who intend to go to China to visit the foreigners working or studying in China to whom they are spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18 or parents-in-law, or to those who intend to go to China for other private affairs. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days.
S2: Issued to those who intend to visit their family members who are foreigners working or studying in China, or to those who intend to go to China for other private matters. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
3. R: Issued to those who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China.
4. Z: Issued to those who intend to work in China.
5. F: Issued to those who intend to go to China for exchanges, visits, study toursand other activities.
6. M: Issued to those who intend to go to China for commercial and trade activities.
II. Foreign nationals holding valid APEC Business Travel Card and Chinese residence permit for study are allowed to enter China with no need for applying for a new visa.
Those who are not holding valid Chinese residence permit for study and intend to go to China for long-term academic education can apply for X1 visa to the Chinese Embassy.
Other types of visa (such as L visa) will not be accepted for the time being, or will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
III. The Embassy started using China online visa application form system (COVA, https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn/) and appointment for visa application submission system (AVAS, https://avas.cs.mfa.gov.cn/).
Visa applicants need to complete the online application form and make an appointment to submit the application through the two systems respectively. For the detailed operation process, please refer to the relevant content of the notice: http://il.china-embassy.gov.cn/chn/qzhz/ZJFW/QZ/202105/t20210504_8932874.htm. Holders of diplomatic, official passport, members of government delegation, or applications for diplomatic, official and courtesy visa are exempted from making appointments for visa application, these visa applications can be submitted directly to the Embassy but are also requested to complete visa application form online and print out the auto-generated application form.
IV. The visa office opens only on Mondays 09:00-12:00 currently.
Embassy of P.R.China in Israel
24 August 2022