Visa Application
CMSE 2025 will be held in Xi’an, China. International participants are advised to pay special attention to visa requirements. Please plan your travel in advance and allow sufficient time for the visa application process.
Notes:
1. The Conference Organizing Committee cannot issue visas to attend the conference but can issue an Invitation letter to assist with your visa application. If you need the Invitation letter from the conference, please send the following information to cmse@cmseconf.org:
• Your full name as it appears on your passport
• Gender (Male / Female)
• Nationality
• Date of Birth: (e.g. March 25, 1960)
• Passport No.:
• Your paper number if you are an author
2. Please note that an invitation letter will only be issued upon confirmation of registration and after full payment for registration fees has been received. Invitation letters are only issued via email in PDF format and will be sent within approximately one week after your information is received by the Organizing Committee.
3. Participants are highly recommended to apply for a Tourist Visa. The Organizing Committees can not issue any official letters of invitation for your visa application due to Chinese regulations.
General FAQs on Visa application
Do I need a Chinese visa?Usually most foreigners traveling to mainland China, whether for business or pleasure, require a visa. It's very difficult to obtain a Chinese port visa at the Chinese border entry points. However, some cities and regions of China are visa free in certain circumstances.
Who Can Enjoy Visa Exemption?
(1) Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries
Ordinary Passport Holders from below countries can travel to China without a visa, staying for less than 30 days under the Mutual Visa Exemption Policy.
Countries: Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mauritius, Qatar, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates.
(2) 72/144-Hour Transit Visa Exemption Policy:
To offer equal convenience for international transits, China has unified the object of China 72-Hour and 144-Hour Visa-free Transit to total 54 countries in 4 continents. That means, once meeting all requirements, citizens coming from the below mentioned countries may apply for a 6-day ”no-visa” transit tour at appointed ports of entry.
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland; Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco and Belarus
America: United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, the Republic of Chile
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
Asia: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar
For more details about this policy, please click here.
(3) 30 Days Visa Free Policy (38 countries)
China's 30 Days Visa Free Policy allows visitors from 38 countries to stay in China for up to 30 days without a visa.
Eligible Countries: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands.
The policy is valid till December 31, 2025.
For detailed information, please consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and nearest Chinese Embassies.
Some Chinese Embassies websites are listed below: