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Hi everyone, it's Global Scholarships
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and I'm your host Az. And today we'll
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see how to apply for a student visa in
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China. There are plenty of reasons to
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study in China for degree program,
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including low tuition fees, top-notch
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education, advanced technology, a high
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employment rate, and more. After being
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enrolled in a study program at a Chinese
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university, you will need to get a
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student visa to be able to stay in China
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during your studies. In this video,
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we'll see the necessary documents for
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your student visa application in China
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and the steps for a successful student
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visa application. So, let's get to it.
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Step one, necessary documents. Preparing
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the necessary documents is the first
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step you need to go through as any
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missing document can lead to a
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disappointing result. There are two
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types of student visas in China, X1 and
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X2. X2 refers to studies with a duration
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of up to 6 months and X1 refers to
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studies taking more than 6 months to
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complete. X1 visa is necessary for
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international students accepted in
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degree programs in China. There are
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several documents required for a student
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visa including a passport valid for at
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least 6 months, a visa application form
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obtained from the Chinese Visa
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Application Center to be filled out
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online and signed by hand, a valid
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passport photo taken within 6 months,
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original and copy of the acceptance
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letter from an accredited university in
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China, and lastly, original and copy of
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the form Visa Application for Study in
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China. Step two, the application
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schedule. The next for your student visa
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application is to create a timeline of
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your actions. The legally immigration
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authorities advise international
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students to submit their visa
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application 1 month prior to their date
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of arrival in China while keeping in
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mind that they're not allowed to submit
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earlier than 3 months. When organizing
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the deadlines and the application
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process, you should also consider the
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approximate duration of the visa
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application process at the visa center
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or the Chinese Embassy at your location.
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Three, making an appointment at the
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closest application center in your
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location. Next, all applicants must make
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an appointment at the closest visa
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application center or the Embassy of the
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Chinese government in their place of
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residence to submit the documents with
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their signatures. The appointments can
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be made at the Chinese visa application
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service center. Keep in mind that you
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can finalize your student visa
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application only if you arrive at the
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application center or Embassy at the
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time of your appointment. And it's
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advised to show a printout of your
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appointment details at the center
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[music] to prove you're allocated to
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proceed with your application. Step
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four, the application and services fee.
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Lastly, all international students must
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pay the application and services fee to
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finalize their student visa application.
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The visa application fee is collected by
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the Chinese Embassy and the service fee
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is collected by the application center.
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The amount of the visa application fee
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depends on the location of the students,
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so it is best to refer to the Chinese
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visa application service center to learn
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the amount you're required to pay for
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your application. Once you make your
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payment, you're supposed to hand your
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passport to the center so that the
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authorities can verify your student visa
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and send it back to your address.
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Documents needed for Chinese student
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visa applications. Required documents
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can differ depending on the applicant's
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country of residence, so it's best to
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contact the Embassy of the Chinese
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government in your home country for
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specific documents needed for your
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application. Some of the necessary
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documents include a letter of acceptance
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from an accredited university recognized
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by the Ministry of Education of China, a
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passport valid for more than six months,
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a visa application form and electronic
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photo, a copy of a national ID card, and
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previous visas for China, if applicable.
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For country-specific requirements for
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China student visas, visit Chinese visa
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application service center website and
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select X1 study for details. [music]
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Now, can international students work
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part-time during their studies in China.
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The answer is yes, within certain
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regulations. According to the State
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Council of the People's Republic of
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China, international students are only
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allowed to work on campus jobs while
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holding a student visa in China.
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Otherwise, they must arrange their
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finances before arriving in the country
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to support themselves during their
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studies. Although there are fairly few
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options, international students can
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enroll in a work-study program such as a
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research assistantship at their
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university to have an income during
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their degree program. How much money do
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you need for China student visa? The
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amount of student visa fee depends
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heavily on the student's country of
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residence. For example, international
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students coming from the US must pay
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around $190 as well as service fees at
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the application center. Whereas third
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country students usually pay around $50
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plus the service fees. A general scale
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for the visa application fee can be
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found in the Chinese visa application
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service center. And that's pretty much
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it and see you in the next one.
