Apply from outside China · X2
X2 short-term study visa
For study of no more than 180 days.
Who it is for
Students on a program of 180 days or less.
Where it is filed
Chinese embassy, consulate, or Chinese Visa Application Service Center outside mainland China. The office that covers your place of residence decides the case.
What we do not promise
The visa office decides the category, entries, validity, and stay. A complete file does not mean a visa will be issued.
Documents the agent will ask for
- Passport with at least six months of validity beyond the intended stay, blank visa pages, and a copy of the bio page.
- Completed online visa application form for the People’s Republic of China.
- One recent front-facing photo on a white background.
- If you apply outside your country of citizenship: proof of legal stay in the country where you apply.
- Former Chinese citizens: previous Chinese passport and prior Chinese visa copies, plus a name-change document if the name differs.
- Admission notice from the school or other entity in China.
- Information Form for Foreign Students’ Short-term Visit (DQ), if the school or visa office asks for it.
Official source (2026-05-25): https://se.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw_0/swe123/202303/t20230314_11041349.htm. We last reviewed this page on 2026-09-23. Rules on the official page win if they differ.
Price
This category is listed so you can see the official document list. Ordering stays closed until we enter the agent quote. We still do not guarantee approval.
Priced waitlist
Request a handoff when the quote is live
Leave an email for this category. We collect the file and hand it to a visa agent — we are not the bureau and we do not decide the case.
Do not upload passport scans on this waitlist form. Use the document list above to prepare.