Conference participants
may need a Chinese visa to enter China.
Specifically, those who are not Chinese
citizens, except passport holders from
Singapore, Brunei, and Japan, need a Chinese
visa. Participants can apply for a visa at
the Chinese embassy or consulate in the
region in which they live. To avoid
uncertainty, participants will be advised to
apply for a visa as early as possible. It is
recommended that they apply for a Chinese
visa at least 1 month in advance.
For most attendees, it is easier to apply
for a Tourist ("L") visa; an invitation
letter is NOT required for obtaining a
Tourist visa.
If some participants need another type of
visa that does require an invitation letter,
the ICAAF 2022 local arrangement committee
will be glad to help. To obtain an
invitation letter, please send e-mail to
icest@ieet.ac.cn, together with your
registration, and in the case of being an
author, your accepted paper ID. The
Conference Secretariat will then send a
formal visa application form via airmail or
fax with which the participants can apply
for a visa.
A passport which is valid for
at least six months following the date of
submission, with an entire blank page available
for the visa;
One Visa Application Form of the Peoples
Republic of China, which is filled clearly with
true, authentic and complete information and
signed by the applicant;
One recent, 2 inch full-faced and bareheaded
passport photo (the daily life photo, photo copy
or digital photo printed on the ordinary paper
shall not be accepted);
Other related application materials according to
different purposes for your trip to China;
Other materials related to the visa application,
deemed as necessary by the visa officer.
* For more information, please contact the local Chinese Embassy in your country or visit the website: http://www.visaforchina.org/.
Alternatively, participants
may ask their travel agents to arrange their
travel to China and obtain a tourist visa
irrespective of whether or not they have
registered with the Conference Secretariat. If
participants have any difficulties in obtaining
their visa, they should contact the Conference
Secretary.
Note:
Please note ICAAF is not authorized to assist
with the VISA process beyond providing the
Notification of Acceptance Letter and Invitation
Letter (after registration) issued by the ICAAF
Committee Board. The invitation letter will be
issued after the successful registration.
Should your application be denied, ICAAF cannot
change the decision of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, nor will ICAAF engage in discussion or
correspondence with the MOFA or the Embassy on
behalf of the applicant. The registration fee
cannot be refunded when the VISA application of
individual being denied.