I. Journalists and related personnel for temporary news coverage

Please submit the following documents to window 1-3.

1. Media coverage application letter signed by the head of the media organization, and the coverage schedule with details, including list of personnel, departure and arrival schedule, location and the content of coverage.

2. Invitation letter issued by the envoy and event organizer.

3. Passport of the applicant, the photocopy of the company I.D. or media identification and contact number.

4. Completed application form.

5. Fill out an "equipment declaration form" if any.

II. Resident journalists and related personnel

1. If a media organization plans to send journalists to China working as resident journalists, it should establish a branch in China first. The organization should submit a written application to the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China directly or through the Chinese Embassy. The application should be signed by the representative of the organization including documents as follows:

(1) Basic information of the organization.

(2) Registration name of the branch, location, business confine, number of employees, names of the deputy and other staff that will be assigned in china, including sex, age, nationality, position, and curriculum vitae.

(3) Photocopy of the registration certificate of the organization.

2. Once the branch has been established in China, please submit the written application to the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China directly or through the Chinese Embassy. The application should be signed by the authorities (such as director, chief-of-staff or vice chief-of-staff, editor in chief or vice editor in chief, and other related organization heads) and the letter must contain details and documents as follows:

(1) Basic information of the organization.

(2) Journalists' name, sex, age, nationality, position, curriculum vitae, and place of assignment.

(3) Professional journalist certification.

3. If two or more foreign media organizations assign the same journalist as resident journalist, please process application separately. Each application must indicate status of the appointed journalist respectively.

4. After having been approved, the journalist and his/her family members can apply for J-1 visa from the embassy. Other foreign employees (non-reporters) and his/her family members can apply for Z visa. The family members should provide legal documents as proof of relationship.

 

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