Moving to China, part 2: get your visa

Oh my gosh, this is so difficult. From September 2013, everything has changed, starting from the kind of visa you can get. The X visa (for students) split into two parts, the X1 and the X2 visa. I will stay in China for 178 days, so I need to have the X2 visa (less than 180 days). It is just for one entry (this sucks, I'd love to go to Hong Kong!) and it is 86,30 €.

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET AN X2 VISA: when you apply to a Chinese university, it will give you (by mail) all the documents you need for the visa. 
So, now you need:

1. passport with at least 6 months of validity
2. a photo (like the one for the passport, or even bigger)
3. the form for the request filled in by computer (otherwise they will be bother you)
4. the copy of the documents the school has sent you
5. the copy of the passport (the page with all your details)
6. a copy of the flight reservation

BE CAREFUL: the price for the visa changes according to your nationality, so check the prices to be sure. And if you are an italian citizen, remember to put the "marca da bollo" (tax) on your passport, otherwise police will bother you and won't even get you in (or out). The tax is 40,29 € (thank you, Italy.)

The regular procedure will take 3 days, but you can also choose the express (2 days) and the urgent (1 day). Of course this will cost you more.

So, let's fly to China!

Those black stripes are to protect my details,
they will not be on your visa!

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