IVXE Posted April 28, 2016 at 08:20 PM Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 at 08:20 PM Hello I am taking a 8 week summer school in Beijing at PKU this summer (4th of July until the 26th of August). I have received a visa application form (JW202). I assume I will have to apply for a X2 student visa at my local consulate. My plan is to travel around China for 1 week after the summer school has finished. My question: Will the local consulate grant me a student visa for a longer duration than my summer schools duration or do I have to convert my student visa to a tourist visa in order to go traveling after my studies. Thank you for your responses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted April 29, 2016 at 10:02 AM Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 at 10:02 AM There's really no way of knowing what a local consulate will do. Ask for whatever you need, maybe hand in a travel itinerary to back it up, then see what you get. Good luck, and let us know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebir Posted April 29, 2016 at 12:45 PM Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 at 12:45 PM Also check the dates on your JW202 & admission letter; if the school rounded up to the nearest month (say) you might just automatically get a residence permit covering your travel plans. I suspect some schools might do this if asked, though it's probably ttoo late in your case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVXE Posted May 13, 2016 at 08:37 PM Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 at 08:37 PM Just an update:I had no problem acquiring a visa for the desired time. At the consulate I just told the clerk I would like to travel around China after my studies. He said no problem and told me to write how many days I intend on staying in China altogether on the visa application form. I wrote 72 days and ended up getting a 90 day X2 visa. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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