International students who want to pursue long-term study in China need to apply for a study visa, also known as X visa. To obtain a study visa to China, you need to first get admitted into a university or college in China. After receiving the admission letter, you can apply for a study visa at a Chinese embassy or consulate in your home country.

The required documents for a study visa application include:

1. Original passport and one photocopy: Your passport must be at least 6 months before expiration and contain blank pages.

2. Admission letter of the Chinese university: This is the most important document to prove you have been accepted into a study program in China.

3. Visa application form: You need to fill out the application form with a photo attached. The form needs to be filled out in Chinese or English with accurate information.

4. Proof of financial support: You need to provide an official bank statement proving you have sufficient fund to support your study and living expenses in China, around $15,000 a year. For master’s or PhD applicants, a proof of scholarship or funding is required.

5. Other supporting documents: This includes a health checkup report, a statement of purpose, a certificate of no criminal record, etc. The specific requirements may vary for different embassy or consulate offices.

Once you have submitted the required documents, the visa officer will review your application. If approved, you will be asked to pay the visa fee which usually takes 3 to 5 business days to be processed. The X visa issued is usually for a stay of 6 to 12 months. Within 30 days of entering China, you must apply for a residence permit at your university to cover your study period.

The X visa allows multiple entries during your study in China. You can exit and re-enter China as needed. After graduation, you can apply for options such as working visa, start-up visa or tourist visa to continue staying in China. If there are major changes to your study plan or personal information, you must update them with the relevant Chinese authorities to keep your legal status of stay.

Studying in China can be a rewarding experience. By preparing a strong study visa application with the necessary documents, you have taken the first important step to embark on your new journey of education and cultural discovery in China. Make the most out of your study abroad experience and all the best with your pursuit of knowledge at a Chinese university! 

China has been pretty lenient with foreigners coming to their country these past twenty years – where else on the planet could Serpentza – whose only qualifications are looking good in a suit (he might have a degree – correct me if I am wrong…) was also able to make a decent living teaching English (training doctors…) found love (twice…) and internet fame – there are very few countries where he could have done that – do you think he could get a job in America ‘training doctors’ like he did in China? Not on your nelly! The chances are he would have had big trouble getting a tourist visa on the back of a South African passport.

What’s happening in China is that they are (at long last…) making the requirements tougher to live and work in China and about time too in my opinion! The bar has been set too low for too long and the amount of lunatics that have been attracted to life in China due to it – the mad, bad and unqualified have all turned up, and though they are a minority – it only takes one bad egg to tarnish every foreigners reputation in any one medium sized Chinese city.

Serpentza and Laowhy86 are bound for Uncle Sam land – I am really disappointed that they are putting the boot in to what has been their home for the past 12 years with irritating click bait and false narratives – I don’t think they’re going to find the continued successes that they did with their videos about China. As for me – I am not leaving China – I have more in the way of qualifications than the pair of them put together so it will be doubtful that they’re going to kick me out either. So the premise of the video is false from my personal standpoint.