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 ICEST 2020 local arrangement committee will be glad
to help. To obtain an invitation letter, please send e-mail to
icest@academic.net, 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.
Necessary Materials to Apply for Chinese 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 ICEST is not authorized to assist with the VISA process beyond
providing the Notification of Acceptance Letter and Invitation Letter (after
registration) issued by the ICEST Committee Board. The invitation letter
will be issued after the successful registration.
Should your application be denied, ICEST cannot change the decision of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor will ICEST 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.