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 further information, please visit the following website: http://www.chinavisa.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.
对于需要会议接收函或者邀请信，以便于给学校请假的中国作者， 请在完成注册后通过邮箱联系ICERP 2026会议秘书。
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.
1. The invitation letter will be issued after the successful
registration.
2. Your name must be listed exactly as it appears on your
passport. Any differences between the name on your passport
and the name on your invitation letter or other
documentation could lead to a delay and/or denial of your
visa.
3. Please note ICERP 2026 Conferences and the organizing
committee of the conference are not authorized to assist
with the VISA process beyond providing the Notification of
Invitation Letter issued by ICERP Conference and conference
Committee Board. Should your application be denied, ICERP
Conference and the organizing committee of the conference
cannot change the decision of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, nor will ICERP Conference and the organizing
committee of the conference 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.
4. It takes around one month for the Embassy to process the
VISA application, please register as early as you can to
make sure you have enough time. For most attendees, it is
easier to apply for a Tourist ("L") visa; an invitation
letter is NOT required for obtaining a Tourist visa.