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.
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. 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 Secretariat.
Invitation Letter
Please note ICAIOT
2021 is not authorized to assist with the VISA process beyond
providing the Notification of Acceptance Letter and Invitation Letter issued by
the organizing committee.
* Invitation letter will only be issued upon request after successful
registration.
NOTICE: Should your application be denied, the organizing committee cannot change the decision of visa officer, nor will ICAIOT 2021 engage in discussion or correspondence with the visa application center on behalf of the applicant. The registration fee CANNOT be refunded when the VISA application of individual being denied.