Visa

If you are a non-Chinese citizen, you need to apply for a visitor's visa at your local Chinese Embassy or Consulate. Two types of visas are available, i.e. Tourist (L) Visa and Business Visit (F) Visa. Tourist Visa is your first choice, because its application process is simple and fast.
However some Consulates may suggest you to apply for the Business Visit Visa, which requires an invitation letter from an organization in China.
For ASWC 2009, the host organization in China is Fudan University.

Requirements for Tourist (L) Visa
1. Your valid & actual passport which must have at least six (6) months of remaining validity with at least one blank visa page in it.
2. One completed Visa Application Form with one passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).

Requirements for Business Visit (F) Visa
1. Your valid & actual passport which must have at least six (6) months of remaining validity with at least one blank visa page in it.
2. One completed Visa Application Form with one passport photo (black & white or color is acceptable).
3. An invitation letter from the host organization in China, i.e. Fudan University

Invitation Letter for (F) Visa
To request an invitation letter, please email Dr Mingmin Chi() and give following information.


1. Given name
2. Last name
3. Birthday
4. Accepted Paper Title
5. Affiliation
6. Nationality
7. Passport number
8. Country and city to issue Chinese visa
9. Planned entry date to China
10. Planned city to stay in China
11. Email address
12. Fax number
13. Author List