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How do work visas and tourist visas appear in passports?

There is a "TYPE" column on the visa, which means the type of visa. Different countries have different types of visas. I can't answer your specific question here, because the number of the types of visas in each country is different.

In China, visas are divided into diplomatic visas, courtesy visas, official visas and ordinary visas.

issue diplomatic and official visas to foreigners who enter the country for diplomatic or official reasons; Issue courtesy visas to foreigners who need courtesy because of their special status. The scope and methods of issuing diplomatic visas, courtesy visas and official visas shall be stipulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

For foreigners who enter the country for non-diplomatic or official reasons, such as work, study, visiting relatives, traveling, business activities, talent introduction, etc., they will be issued with corresponding ordinary visas. The categories and issuance methods of ordinary visas shall be stipulated by the State Council.

Ordinary visas are divided into the following categories, and the corresponding Chinese pinyin letters are marked on the visas: (1) C-shaped visas are issued to crew members of international trains, crew members of international aircraft, crew members of international navigation ships and their accompanying families and automobile drivers engaged in international road transport. (2) D visa, issued to those who enter the country for permanent residence. (3) F-visa, which is issued to those who enter the country to engage in exchange, visit, inspection and other activities. (4) G visa, which is issued to persons passing through China. (five) J1 visa, issued to foreign resident journalists of foreign news agencies in China; J2 visa is issued to foreign journalists who enter the country for short-term coverage. (six) L visa, issued to inbound tourists; If you enter the country in the form of a group, you can issue a group L visa. (7) M-shaped visas, which are issued to persons who enter the country for commercial and trade activities. (8) Q1 visa, which is issued to family members of China citizens who apply for entry and residence due to family reunion, family members of foreigners with permanent residence in China, and persons who apply for entry and residence due to foster care; Q2 visa is issued to relatives of China citizens living in China and foreigners with permanent residence in China who apply for short-term entry to visit relatives. (9) R-shaped visas are issued to foreign high-level talents needed by the country and specialized talents in urgent need. (1) S1 visa, which is issued to the spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of spouses of foreigners who apply for entry to visit relatives for a long time, and those who need to stay in China for other private affairs; S2 visa is issued to the family members of foreigners who apply for short-term entry to visit relatives and stay in China for work, study and other reasons, as well as those who need to stay in China for other private affairs. (eleven) X1 visa, issued to those who apply for long-term study in China; X2 visa is issued to those who apply for short-term study in China. (twelve) Z visa, issued to apply for work in China.