Good News! As the prevention and control of COVID-19 become regular, in order to facilitate exchanges, China Visa Application Service Centres in more and more foreign countries are reopening.  China now decides that foreign nationals from the countries listed below who hold valid residence permits, including work permit, permit for a family reunion and personal matters, may apply for visas for free at any Chinese embassy or consulate in these countries. After entering China, they are kindly requested to comply with the epidemic prevention regulations of the local governments.

What should we do now if you wish to come back?

Applicant on the list who has already got a work permit, family reunion and personal matters can apply for visas in local VACs for free.

Where can you apply for your PU letter in China?

Along with the recent announcement, that EU citizens with valid residence permits can apply, other countries such as South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore, Dubai have already announced that some services and China Visa application centres have re-opened.

If you do qualify for a China Visa depending on which country you are situated in (click herefor more details), here is a list of Foreign Affair Offices in China where you can get a PU letter.

The Foreign Affair Offices that you can get a PU letter are:

Tianjin 

Shanghai 

Liaoning 

Jiangsu 

Shandong 

Guangdong 

Beijing  

Hebei 

Jilin 

Fujian 

Hunan 

Anhui 

Zhejiang 

Guangxi 

Sichuan 

What info would I need for a PU letter?

Here is a template of a PU letter below.