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How to apply for a port e-visa

Intl Services Shanghai| Updated: 25, 2024 L M S

China has launched a port e-visa service in Shanghai for foreigners invited by enterprises at the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, effective July 12, 2024.

Over 1,300 eligible companies and institutions can now apply for port e-visas for expats.

Applicable Visa Categories 

     •  Visit (F)

     •  Business and Trade (M)

     •  Talent (R)

     •  Work (Z)

     •  Private Affairs (S2)

Number of Entries Allowed

     •  Single

Entry Validity

     •  15 days from the date of issuance

Duration of Stay 

     •  Not exceeding 30 days

Port of Entry

     •  All open ports in Shanghai

Port of Exit

     •  Any open port in China

How to apply for an e-visa

     •  Registered enterprises can submit visa application information on behalf of the applicants at the Online Platform for Government Affairs of the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

     •  After the electronic port visa is issued, enterprises can download the PDF file for the "Port E-Visa Confirmation letter".

A sample of the Port E-Visa Confirmation letter

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