S1Visa: issued to the spouses, parents, children under the age of 18or parents-in-law of foreigners residing in China for work, study orother purposes who apply for a long-term visit to China;
S1签证:发给因工作、学习或其他原因在中国居住的外国人的配偶、父母、18岁以下子女或岳父母申请来中国长期访问的签证;
S2Visa: issued to family members of foreigners staying or residing inChina for work, study or other purposes who apply for a short-termvisit to China.
S2签证:发给因工作、学习或其他原因在中国居住或逗留的外国人申请短期访问中国的家属。
Pleasekeep in mind that the S Visa is different from the Q Visa, as theformer is dedicated to family members or relatives of Foreignersresiding in China, not for Chinese residents (Q Visa).
请注意，S签证与Q签证不同，前者只针对在中国居住的外国人的家庭成员或亲属，不适用于中国居民。
XVisa to Study in China
到中国学习的X签证
ThisVisa is issued to applicants willing to study in China, and ispided in 2 types:
本签证发给愿意在中国留学的申请人，分为两类:
X1visa: issued for long-term study in China;
X1签证:在中国长期留学;
X2visa: issued for short-term study in China.
X2签证:在中国短期留学签发。
ZVisa to work in China
在中国工作的Z签证
ThisVisa is necessary for those who are applying for work in China.
这种签证对于那些申请在中国工作的人是必要的。
2.Howto apply for a Chinese Entry Visa
2.如何申请中国入境签证
Foreignnationals who intend to travel to China for the above listed reasonsshould apply for an appropriate Visa at the Chinese diplomaticmission in their residence country.
有上述理由来华旅游的外国人，应向其居住国的中国驻外使馆申请相应的签证。
Keepin mind that depending on the type of visa, different documents arerequired.
请记住，根据签证类型的不同，需要不同的文件。
Forvisa applications at the Chinese consular missions abroad, certaindocuments are always required, such as: passport, visa applicationform and a passport photo.
至于中国驻外领事馆的签证申请，一般都需要一些文件，例如:护照、签证申请表和护照照片。
Otherdocuments, however, change depending on the type of visa beingapplied for. For instance, for the M visa for commercial and businessactivities, an invitationletter fromthe inviting entity in China is required. The F visa requires theapplicant to submit an invitation letter provided by the invitingparty in China. For the G visa, the applicant shall submit a transitticket (air,road, rail or sea) to another country or region with the date andseat number on it.
然而，其他文件会根据申请签证的类型而改变。例如，对于商业和商业活动的M签证，需要中国邀请实体的邀请函。F签证要求申请人提交邀请方在中国提供的邀请信。对于G签证，申请人应提交一张到另一个国家或地区的过境机票（航空、公路、铁路或海路），上面应注明日期和座位号。
Chineseconsulates abroad usually require visa application documents to bedelivered in advance so that they can be thoroughly checked.
中国驻外领事馆通常要求提前递交签证申请文件，以便进行彻底检查。
Ifapplicants have previously been fingerprinted at the consulate, theirpresence at the Consulate may not be necessary.
如果申请人之前已经在领事馆进行了指纹采集，那么他们就没有必要去领事馆了。
If,on the other hand, the fingerprints have never been deposited at aChinese consulate, the applicant is likely to receive an invitationfor fingerprintings and an interview with the consul.
