China X1 long-term study visa

People admitted to study at a school or other entity in China for more than 180 days.

• Study for more than 180 days

  Intend to study in China for a period of more than 180 days.

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• Admission letter

  Provide the original and a photocopy of an Admission Letter issued by a school or other entity in China.

  zm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSource

• Study visa form

  Provide the original and a photocopy of the Visa Application for Study in China, Form JW201 or Form JW202.

  zm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSource

• Passport

  Provide an original passport with over six months' validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of its information page.

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• Identity photo

  Provide an identity photo.

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• Legal status in Zambia

  Non-Zambian citizens must provide proof of legal stay or residence status.

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• Previous Chinese documents

  Applicants who were formerly Chinese citizens must provide photocopies of previous Chinese passports or visas as applicable. Applicants using a renewed foreign passport without their previous Chinese visa must provide copies of the previous passport's data page, photo page if separate, and Chinese visa page; if the name has changed, they must also provide an official name-change document.

  zm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSource

• School-stage confirmation

  A foreign student at primary, junior secondary or senior secondary school level must provide the original or a photocopy of the Confirmation Form for Elementary-Stage Foreign Students to Study in China.

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• Single entry — Zambian passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 845 per person
• Single entry — Argentine passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 2,535 per person
• Single entry — US passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 2,625 per person
• Single entry — Canadian passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 1,350 per person
• Single entry — Brazilian passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 2,365 per person
• Single entry — Israeli passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 480 per person
• Single entry — Serbian passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 45 per person
• Single entry — Uruguayan passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 710 per person
• Single entry — Romanian passportzm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 1,270 per person
• Single entry — other passportszm.china-embassy.gov.cn · checked 1 hour agoSourceZK 660 per person

1. Get ready

   • Obtain your admission and study forms

     Get an Admission Letter from a school or other entity in China and Form JW201 or JW202.

     You’ll need: Admission Letter, Form JW201 or JW202

   • Gather your other documents

     Prepare your passport and identity photo, plus proof of legal stay or residence status if you are not a Zambian citizen.

     You’ll need: Passport, Identity photo, Proof of legal stay or residence status, if applicable

2. Apply

   • Complete the online application

     Register on the China Online Visa Application website, select “Africa – Zambia – Lusaka”, complete the form and upload the required documents.

     You’ll need: Online application form, Required supporting documents

   • Track the application

     Check its status and amend the form or upload further documents if instructed until the application is approved online.

3. Visa

   • Submit your passport

     After the online notification, submit your passport to the Chinese Embassy's Consular Section in Lusaka; X1 applicants are subject to fingerprint collection.

     You’ll need: Passport

   • Pay the visa fee

     Use the collection slip to pay the applicable visa fee at the Bank of China and obtain a receipt.

     You’ll need: Collection slip, Payment receipt

   • Collect and check your passport

     Take the receipt to the Consular Section to collect your passport and check the documents before leaving.

     You’ll need: Payment receipt, Passport

4. Travel

   • Enter China

     Enter before the visa's stated expiry date while it still has an unused entry.

     You’ll need: Passport, Visa

5. Settle in

   • Apply for a residence permit

     When you arrive

     Apply to the local public security authorities within 30 days of entering China, unless the visa's Duration of Each Stay is marked as 30 days.

     You’ll need: Passport, X1 visa

An application for a residence permit within 30 days of entry into China.

• Apply for Ordinary Visas_EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIAzm.china-embassy.gov.cnOfficial
• zm.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/fw/qz_132068/202507/t20250710_11668315.htmOfficial
• Guideline on Visa Application (updated on 18 September 2026）_EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIAzm.china-embassy.gov.cnOfficial

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