In order to further facilitate foreign business people coming to Hunan for business activities, the following special visa facilitation measures will be taken for eligible foreign business people.

I. Who can benefit

The foreign business people in this Notice primarily refer to "foreign nationals who need to frequently come to China for business activities and have made positive contributions to Hunan's international business and trade cooperation, as well as their spouses and children". Inviting organizations include state-owned, private and foreign-invested enterprises registered within the administrative region of Hunan Province (hereafter referred to as the inviting organizations).

II. What is it about

The Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Hunan Province offers a special invitation letter for eligible foreign business visitors, allowing them to apply for a five-year multiple-entry M visa with a 180-day stay per trip. With this invitation, Chinese visa-issuing authorities abroad may grant the corresponding M visa (or an equivalent visa type). Applicants are exempt from fingerprint collection and may entrust others to apply on their behalf. Only the fee for a one-year multiple-entry visa will be charged.

III. How to apply

1. The inviting organization must sign up on the “Hunan Province Foreigners'Visa Invitation Letter Information Management System”. (Existing account holders may log in directly to apply). After entering relevant information, the inviting organization shall submit their application to Foreign Affairs Office of the cities or Xiangjiang New Area where they are registered.

2. Foreign Affairs Offices of cities in Hunan Province and Xiangjiang New Area are responsible for reviewing the qualifications of inviting organizations and the eligibility of the foreign business visitors as applicants. Once approved, the application shall be forwarded to the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Hunan Province.

3. The Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Hunan Province will subsequently issue a Special Invitation letter for the approved foreign business visitors.

4. The inviting organization shall download the Special Invitation Letter from the "Hunan Province Foreigners'Visa Invitation Letter Information Management System" and send it to the foreign business visitors.

5. The foreign business visitors shall use the Special Visa Invitation Letter to apply for a visa at the relevant Chinese visa-issuing authorities abroad within three months.

IV. What materials are required during application

1. Official application letter (Issued on an official letter of the inviting organization, bearing the signature of the person in charge and an official seal. The content shall include: basic introduction of both the inviting organization and the foreign personnel who are invited, purpose of visit to China, relationship between the two parties, and sources of funding)

2. Application Form of Inviting Foreigners to China (Pre-filled online application form generated automatically upon completion of the online submission)

3. Introduction of the inviting organization.

4. Letter of commitment and authorization.

5. Scanned copy of the information page of the passport of foreign personnel being invited.

6. Inviting organization's unit qualification certificate (Including copies of business license or organization code certificate, tax payment records, foreign trade operator registration record, etc.)

7. Supporting documents that can prove a genuine and direct business relationship between the inviting organization and the foreign business visitors (stamped with the company seal of the inviting organization); marriage certificate and birth certificate(s) if the spouse and children are invited.

8. Travel itinerary for the visitor's first trip to Hunan.

V. Things to note

1. An inviting organization shall only file visa applications for those invited by itself to visit China for business activities, and shall not arbitrarily expand the scope or apply for those coming to China for non-business purposes.

2. If a foreign business person benefiting from this visa facilitation engages in illegal and criminal activities in China, the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Hunan Province shall revoke the application qualifications of relevant enterprises in accordance with the law.

VI. Others

1. A Special Visa Invitation Letter shall be issued by the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Hunan Province for eligible foreign business people within three days after the inviting organization submits the application as required.

2. No fee is charged for the processing of the Special Visa Invitation Letter.

VII. Contact information

                               Hunan Provincial People's Government Office of Foreign Affairs

March 17, 2025