You might need no visa if you are from:
- countries that have mutual agreements with China：http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lhqz/lhqzjjs/202312/t20231208_11197270.shtml
- or the following countries, hold an ordinary passport and will stay for no more than 15 days: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Poland，Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Slovenia.
There is a new 144-hour visa-free transit policy for 54 qualified countries, which needs a careful planning. You might want to check travelchinaguide.com for details. Note that the workshop host city Hangzhou is in the area of "Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang".
If you do need to apply for a visa, you may choose a business visa (F type) or a tourist visa (L type). If you plan to apply for
- a business visa, please click "Register" button below and fill in the form no later than Sept 30, 2024. The workshop organizer will send you an invitation letter.
- or a tourist visa, no invitation letter from the workshop organizer is needed.
For more official information on Chinese visa, please visit http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lhqz/lhqzjjs/
