Useful Information

VISA:

Most foreigners are required to hold a valid passport and have a visa issued before entering Mainland China. It is traveller's responsibility to obtain a visa before departure. We strongly recommend one to apply travel Visa (type L) not conference or bussiness Visa(type F or M). Please check with your consulate or embassy in your home country timely in advance to on time processing. Travellers without the necessary documents will not be permitted to enter Mainland China. Visas will not be issued upon arrival in Mainland China.

For more information about how to apply Chinese Visa, please visit the website of Chinese Visa Application Center.

Please note that the invitation letter will be issued only after the successful registration. Should your application be denied, PRAI organizing committee cannot change the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor will PRAI organizing committee 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.

INVITATION LETTER:

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 PRAI 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 PRAI Conferences and conference Committee Board. Should your application be denied, PRAI Conferences and the organizing committee of the conference cannot change the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor will PRAI Conferences 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.