Procedures to Return to China for International Students

How can international students return to China? Here is the basic outline of general steps based on available information:

– Your university or the Chinese Embassy in your country will contact you with information about when and how you can return.
– You may need to submit information to your university, including your vaccine status and whether you want to return.
– You will then need to apply for a student X visa from the Chinese Embassy in your country.
– The university will send you the forms you need to fill in.
– You will also need to fill out the visa application form from the Chinese Embassy’s website.
– You will need a valid passport to apply.

Once you get a student X visa, you will need to book a flight back to China.

You will need to follow China’s epidemic procedures before, during, and after you travel to China. The university or Chinese Embassy can give you full details.

These procedures may include…

– Covid-19 Nucleic Acid tests taken within 7 days of boarding the flight.
– Self-quarantine 7 days before boarding the flight
– Health monitoring 7-14 days before the flight
– Get a Chinese digital ‘health code’ that verifies you are negative for Covid-19
– Multiple negative Covid-19 nucleic acid tests within 48 hours of boarding the flight
– Wearing protective equipment on the plane (mask, goggles, gloves, hazmat suit)
– Quarantine in a hotel in China
– Take multiple Covid-19 tests in China
– Quarantine in a dormitory room in China

All anti-epidemic procedures to return to China must be strictly followed.

How Do We Know This Information?

We have summarized this information from publicly available information, including news articles about students returning to China, press releases from the Chinese government about quarantine times and testing requirements, and information from people traveling to China on work or family visas.

We have also summarized this information from international students of Chinese universities who have shared their experiences and updates with us.

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Important Note:

These steps are general and based on information received as of publication time. You must always follow and stay up to date with current rules and regulations in China.[/box]

Izvor: SFBC Shanghai