The China student visa, demystified
From the JW202 to the X1 visa in your passport: the complete path, step by step, exactly as I lived it.
The path, step by step
- 01
Admission & JW202
Without an admission letter and JW202/JW201, there's no visa. We secure these two documents first.
- 02
The visa form (COVA)
Filling the official online form without errors, the number-one source of avoidable rejections.
- 03
The medical certificate
The Foreigner Physical Examination Form: which exams, where to take them, how long it's valid.
- 04
The embassy file
Passport, photos, admission, JW202, form. The checklist that passes on the first try.
- 05
Submission & pickup
Booking, submission, processing times, passport pickup with the X1 visa.
X1 or X2?
Long studies (over 180 days). Must be converted into a residence permit within 30 days of arrival.
Short studies (under 180 days). No residence permit to convert.
Which country are you applying from?
Embassy, currency, local details: find the procedure adapted to your country.
Your visa deserves a rock-solid file
I review your file from A to Z before submission, to avoid the mistakes that cost weeks.
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