All non-Chinese visitors require a visa to enter the People’s Republic of China. Participants are requested to check with the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in their home country for visa requirements. It is the responsibility of each participant to obtain a visa, if required. As it can take up to 2 months to process visa applications, please make sure that you plan ahead.

To apply for a visa to China (VISA F), please prepare the following documents:

1. Completed visa application form, which can be downloaded from the website of Chinese Embassy in your residential country. Find the Chinese Embassies/Consulates here:http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/2490_665344/
2. All registered and paid participants who have provided the INVITATION LETTER REQUEST FORM (click here) will receive an official invitation letter issued by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences which is authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of P.R China. All information must be correct, otherwise the letter is not valid. This invitation letter will be sent to you by email or air mail (if required) after you pay the registration fees and receive the registration confirmation letter. The letter must accompany your visa application. See more information below.
3. Your hotel reservation confirmation letter.
4. Copy of your flight ticket to China.

On making the application you also need to ensure the following are provided:
o Valid passport (or a travel document in lieu of the passport) which must have at least 6 months before expiry.
o A recent 2-inch, bareheaded (no hat or scarf) and full-faced passport photo.
o Visa fee.
Please visit http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/3625/3628/ for further information on the visa application process.