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China Visa for Kung Fu Training

Many students can come for up to 30 days without a visa. For longer stays, we send you a free invitation letter for your X2 study visa. Here is what you need, step by step.

Free invitation letterExtension in China possibleRules checked October 2026

Which visa do I need?

It depends on how long you stay.

Up to 30 days

Visa-free

Citizens of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, the UK, Canada and many other countries can enter China without a visa for up to 30 days.

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Up to 180 days

X2 study visa

The short-term study visa. You apply in your home country with the free invitation letter from our school.

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Longer than 180 days

Extend in China

You can extend your stay with a residence permit in Jiaozuo, the city our school belongs to. We do all the paperwork for you.

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Visa-free entry to China

Up to 30 days without a visa.

China currently allows visa-free entry for holders of ordinary passports from many countries. You can stay up to 30 days per entry for tourism, business, family visits, exchanges or transit. The policy is valid until 31 December 2026. There is no official decision yet on whether it will be extended into 2027. We will update this page as soon as there is news.

Including: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, Ireland, Poland, the Nordic countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and more. Full list (official notice)

Different dates apply to some countries: citizens of Russia can enter visa-free until 31 December 2027. For Brunei and for countries with a mutual visa exemption agreement, such as Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, no end date has been announced.

  • You need an ordinary passport. Your airline may ask to see a return or onward flight.
  • 30 days is the maximum. If you want to stay longer, apply for the X2 visa before you travel.
  • Your country is not on the list, for example the USA? Then you need a visa, even for a short stay. We send you the invitation letter for it.

X2 study visa

How to get your visa in four steps.

  1. Apply at our school

    Fill in our free application form. It is not a binding booking.

  2. We send your invitation letter

    You receive the official invitation letter from our school by email as a PDF. You can print it for your visa appointment.

  3. Apply at the Chinese visa centre

    Book an appointment at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center or the embassy in your country and bring the documents below.

  4. Arrive and register

    We pick you up in Zhengzhou and register your stay with the local police for you, which is required for all foreigners within 24 hours.

Documents for the X2 visa

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months, with 2 blank visa pages
  • Completed online visa application form and a recent passport photo
  • Invitation letter from our school (we send it to you for free)
  • Copy of your previous Chinese visa, if you had one

The visa centre may ask for more documents. Fees depend on your nationality and are paid directly to the visa centre.

Staying longer than 6 months

Extend your stay in China.

With an X2 visa, you can apply for a residence permit at the exit-entry office in Jiaozuo, the city our school belongs to. We do all the paperwork for you, including the trips to the office and back. An extension is also possible with a tourist visa.

The extension is usually granted for as long as your first stay, for example another 180 days after an X2 visa with 180 days. In special cases, a longer extension is possible.

You do not need a JW201 or JW202 form. These forms are only required for the X1 visa, which is for university studies of more than 180 days. Our school does not issue them.

What it costs

Our invitation letter is free. Visa fees depend on your nationality and are paid to the visa centre. For an extension in Jiaozuo, you pay our school about 500 yuan for one month, plus 100 yuan for each additional month (for European citizens). This includes all paperwork, the trips to the office and back, and picking up your passport.

Plan early

Appointments at visa centres can be booked out, especially before summer. Apply to our school early, so you have enough time for your visa.

Visa rules can change. We check this page regularly. Before you book your flight, please confirm the current rules with the Chinese embassy or visa centre in your country.

FAQ

Questions about your visa.

Yes. If your country is on the visa-free list, you can stay and train with us for up to 30 days without a visa. For longer stays, apply for the X2 visa before you travel.

For stays of up to 30 days, many nationalities need no visa. For longer stays, the X2 study visa is the right choice. You apply in your home country with our free invitation letter.

Yes, and we can send you an invitation letter for it. The embassy decides which visa you receive. If you tell them that you come to study at our school, they usually issue the X2. We recommend the X2, because it fits the purpose of your stay and allows up to 180 days. Both visas can be extended in Jiaozuo.

Yes. With an X2 or a tourist visa, you can apply for an extension in Jiaozuo. It is usually granted for as long as your first stay. You pay the fee to our school, and we do all the paperwork for you.

Visa-free entry is limited to 30 days. If you plan to stay longer, apply for the X2 visa before you travel.

No. These forms are only needed for the X1 visa, which is for university studies of more than 180 days. Our school does not issue them. For training at our school, you come visa-free or with the X2 visa and our invitation letter.

Yes. The USA is not on the visa-free list, so you need a visa even for a short stay. We send you the invitation letter for your X2 visa.

Yes. If you come only for our Chinese classes, we also send you the invitation letter and help you with your visa and any extension.

No. The invitation letter is free. You only pay the visa fees to the visa centre.

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