How to apply for a student visa

applicants should bring their valid identity cards and household registration books to the entry-exit administration where they are registered. If the household registration is not local, you need to bring your local residence certificate with you.

Process:

1. Bring my ID card or household registration book to the exit-entry administration department of the local police station and public security county bureau to receive the Approval Form for China citizens to go abroad (hereinafter referred to as the "application form")

2. Fill in the application form.

3. Submit the application. When submitting an application, you must bring the following materials:

the original ID card or household registration book and a copy of the first page, information page, change page and ID card of the household registration book. Complete the original application form. A color photo that meets the requirements.

4. get a passport.

After accepting the application, the local entry-exit administration office will take 14 working days to examine and approve, make and issue passports. When you get a passport, you must bring your ID card or residence booklet, get a passport "Receipt" and a 2 yuan fee.

Matters needing attention in visa processing:

First, before applying, make clear the student visa policy and visa processing process of the other country. Applying for a student visa in Britain or the United States is different from applying for a student visa in Singapore, Malaysia and other countries, and the visa processing process is not consistent. For example, student visas in the United States and Britain must be signed in person, while student visas in Singapore and Malaysia generally only need to be handed in.

Second, understand the documents required to apply for a student visa. Generally speaking, to apply for a student visa, you need to fill in the application form, submit your passport, bank fund certificate, admission notice, graduation certificate, English proficiency certificate and photos, etc. A qualified passport should have a validity period of at least one year and leave 4-6 blank pages. Students are advised to ensure that they get a new passport before applying for a student visa or apply to the public security department for additional pages.

Third, applying for a student visa generally requires two photos. Different countries have different requirements for the size and background of photos, so they should take photos and cut them as required. I suggest that you prepare more photos. First, foreign photos are more expensive than domestic photos. Second, it is also necessary to apply for tourist visas, student cards, transportation cards and driver's licenses abroad.

Fourthly, as the most troublesome document, the bank's self-certification must pay attention to several points when applying: first, make clear the amount and length of the financial certification required for student visas; Secondly, confirm which documents issued by domestic banks and what forms of funds can be certified by the embassy. For example, the British embassy does not recognize the amount of stocks and savings insurance; Finally, if the funds are not in your own name, you need to provide identification documents recognized by the embassy that can prove the kinship with the account holder, such as birth certificate, household registration book and so on.

Fifth, if conditions permit, you can provide travel plans or air ticket reservation vouchers. However, embassies generally advise applicants not to buy air tickets before obtaining visas. Although buying air tickets in advance can get a low price, applicants should be aware that visa application is risky, so they should not buy non-refundable air tickets cheaply.

Sixth, if the supporting documents provided by yourself are not made in English, they all need to be translated. Some embassies require that translation must be carried out by a regular translation company or translator with a registered number. In addition, the embassy may also require some documents to be officially notarized.

Seventh, before submitting the student visa application, you should make a copy of all the documents to be submitted for your reference. In this way, if the embassy requests supplementary documents, and some documents are not returned or lost, it can also inquire or save a copy. As the passport is kept by the embassy during the application process, it is suggested that you also copy the first page of your passport or record the main information of your passport in case of emergency.

Legal basis

Law of the People's Republic of China on Exit and Entry Administration

Article 6 The state establishes entry-exit frontier inspection organs at ports open to the outside world. China citizens, foreigners and means of transport shall leave and enter the country from ports open to the outside world. Under special circumstances, they may leave and enter the country from places approved by departments authorized by the State Council or the State Council. Exit-entry personnel and means of transport shall be subject to exit-entry frontier inspection. Entry-exit frontier inspection organs shall be responsible for the administration of the restricted areas at ports. According to the needs of maintaining national security and the order of exit and entry management, the entry-exit frontier inspection organ may conduct frontier inspection on the articles carried by exit and entry personnel. When necessary, the entry-exit frontier inspection organ may conduct frontier inspection on the goods carried by exit-entry means of transport, but it shall notify the customs.

Article 7 With the approval of the State Council, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, according to the needs of exit and entry management, make provisions on keeping the fingerprints and other biometric information of exit and entry personnel. If foreign governments have special regulations on visa issuance and exit and entry management of China citizens, the China government may take corresponding reciprocal measures according to the situation.