A) CATEGORY:
L= Tourist Visa; F= Business Visa;
Z=Working Visa; X= Student Visa.
B) ENTRIES:
The number of time you can enter into China during the visa period.
Commonly, there are 4 kind of Entry:
00= Zero; 01= Single entry; 02= Double entry; M = Multiple entry
C) ENTER BEFORE:
This is how long your visa is valid until.
China writes dates in YEAR/MONTH/DAY format.
The above visa holder must enter into China before May 3rd, 2004.
The Next line shows the visa was issued February 3rd, 2004.
D) DURATION OF STAY sets the maximum days of stay in China
counting from the date of entry.
Example: Mr. A has a single entry visa showing ENTER BEFORE May 3rd, 2004 with duration of stay 30 days.
If Mr. A enters China on May 1st, 2004, he can still stay up to 30 days.
TYPICAL VALUES: 030, 090, 120, 180 these values are in days. 180 means 180 days or 6 months.
The above visa holder has a Single Entry Business visa. They can go to China any time between February 3rd, 2004
and May 3rd, 2004. Once in China he/she can stay for a maximum of 30 days before they must leave the country.
