Differences between Q1 and Q2 visa:

	Q1 (long-term family visits)	Q2 (short-term family visits)
Intended duration of stay	More than 180 days	No more than 180 days
Need of a medical check-up	Yes	No

China Reunion (Q1) Visa and Residence Permit Application

Q1 Visa is issued at a PRC embassy, consulate, or other visa-issuing agencies with jurisdiction outside Mainland China. Holders of Q1 visa must register at local public security bureau within 30 days of arrival to convert their Q1 visa to a residence permit, which will then allow them to exit and re-enter China multiple times during the validity period of the permit.

Requirements for Converting Q1 Visa to Residence Permit

• Completed visa application form
• Original, signed passport (with at least six months before expiration) (PHOTOCOPY?)
• One recent passport-size photograph (2"x2" in size)
• Copies of the family member’s Resident’s ID card, Residence booklet (Hu Kou booklet) / Employment   Certificates, Temporary Residence Permit / Permanent Residence Permit
• Relationship certificate
• Health certificate of the applicant
•  Registration form of temporary residence for visitors (issued by the hotel or the police substation of the area where the lodging takes place) 

Processing Time

It regularly takes 7 working days for processing. For express service or rush service, please feel free to contact SOFTLANDINGS for further information.

Notice

If the applicant is not holding an Q1 visa now and wishes to convert his/her visa to a residence permit, the relationship certificate needs to be authenticated by a PRC embassy or consulate in his/her country. If the applicant is already in China, then getting the relationship certificate authenticated at his/her embassy or consulate in China works as well.

China Reunion (Q2) Visa Extension Service

China Reunion (Q2) Visa Extension is issued to foreigners who have entered China for a family reunion on a Q2 visa. Those foreigners can apply for one extension for a period of no longer than 30 days without leaving mainland China.

Requirements

• Completed visa application form
• Original, signed passport (with at least six months before expiration) (PHOTOCOPY?)
• One recent passport-size photograph (2"x2" in size)
• Copies of the family member’s Resident’s ID card, Residence booklet (Hu Kou booklet) / Employment Certificates, Temporary Residence Permit / Permanent Residence Permit
• Relationship certificate
• Registration form of temporary residence for visitors (issued by the hotel or the police substation of the area where the lodging takes place)
• A warrant letter signed by the Chinese family member [Sample]

Processing Time

It regularly takes 7 working days for processing. For express service or rush service, please feel free to contact SOFTLANDINGS for further information.

Notice

Normally the extension of applicants’ stay cannot exceed the duration of stay of their current visa. For example, if they are holding a 15 days S2 visa in China, they can only extend it for another 15 days. 

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