When you receive the admission notice, you may follow the following procedure to come to China and join the university:

i. Visit the website of China Visa Application Service Center 

Information on Chinese visa application procedure can be found at the following web address:

https://www.visaforchina.cn/KHI2_EN/aboutus/263896.shtml

Once on the website, you may bring the cursor to the icon ‘How to get a visa’ and then select from the drop down menu the link ‘Step by Step Guidance’. As a general rule, you may apply for  study visa, specified as X visa. The X Visa has two sub categories: . X1 category is a long-term visa convertable into a residence permit within 30 days after entering China. X2  is a short-term non-convertible visa, which allows the holder to visit China once and stay for no more than 180 days. Therefore, if X1 visa category is for those students whose duration of degree in China is more than 6 months and X2 is for those whose duration of degree is less than 6 months.  Please noted that an international student must hold a Study Visa (X visa). If a Tourist visa (L Visa) holder wants to convert it to study visa after he/she enters the country, he/she may be required to re-enter after leaving China. Therefore, this practice is not recommended Please note that Chinese visa applications can be submitted with any of the Gerry Visa Centers located in Islamabad, Karachi or Lahore. The addresses of these centers can also be found on the website of China Visa Application Service Center. (https://www.visaforchina.cn/KHI2_EN/aboutus/263895.shtml). 

Materials required to be submitted with ‘visa application’ usually include:

• One original and one photocopy of passport (Please make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months and has blank visa pages.)
• One original and one photocopy of (duly filled in) Application Form for Foreign Students Studying in China (JW 201 or JW 202)
• One original and one photocopy of Admission Notice issued by the Chinese college/university

* ii. Read Admission Notice carefully and contact your school timely

Admission Notice usually contains admission information such as major (academic field you would study), duration of studies and language used in teaching, and registration information such as time, place and materials needed for freshman registration.

*Freshmen are encouraged to confirm their accommodation arrangement with the school in advance, so as to avoid the situation of being unable to stay in the dorm due to room shortage. The usual ways to contact school are email and telephone.

iii. Items you may need during your stay in China

• Electronic devices: laptop and accessories, power adaptor, AC adaptor, portable charger, etc. (The standard voltage in China is 220V )
• Bedding: bed sheet, duvet, duvet cover, pillowcase, mattress, etc.
• Toiletries: slippers, bath towel, towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.
• Clothing: China has a vast territory; thus there are great climate differences in different areas and it is difficult to provide tips for what clothes to wear. Please prepare your clothes according to the geographic location of your school.
• Common use medicines: Medicine for flu, cough, fever, digestive disease, Painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, mosquito repellent, moisturizer and so on.
• It is advisable to bring some local currency (Chinese RMB) to pay for the basic expenses such as transport from airport to school and miscellaneous expenses for the first few days. We suggest that items such as electronic devices and daily necessities be purchased on campus or nearby shopping malls.
• According to the regulations of the Chinese government, opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana and other addictive narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs, as well as all kinds of weapons, simulated weapons, controlled knives, ammunition and explosives are prohibited from being brought into China. For more information, please refer to the following websites:

Decree of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (No.43) - Tables of Items Prohibited and Restricted from Entry/Exit: http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab517/info10510.htm

Announcement of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (No. 46, 2013) - Interpretations on Issues Concerning Table of Items Prohibited from Entry/Exit and Table of Items Restricted from Entry/Exit: http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab399/info623247.htm

iv. Others

a) Chinese currency

The legal currency of China is RMB (¥). Its basic unit is Yuan, which can be subdivided into jiao and fen: 1 yuan = 10 jiao, 1 jiao = 10 fen. 

b) Convertible currencies & place for conversion

US Dollar, Great Britain Pound, Japanese Yen and EU’s Euro among several other currencies are convertible to Chinese Yuan. For Pak Rupee, you must convert it first into US Dollar and then to Chinese Yuan (RMB). 

 For more information, you can visit the official website of Bank of China: http://www.boc.cn/en/index.html

c) Common language - Chinese

China uses Chinese (mandarin) as its common language, with very limited understanding of English among the ordinary people on streets. . To avoid communication difficulties during your initial days, we recommend that you have the following contact information written in Chinese beforehand: your contact person in China, school administrator, destination.