Visas are required by most foreigners entering mainland China. For a visa application from the European Union at the moment the following documents are needed:

• passport (with a validity of more than 6 months)
• completed visa application form
• 1 passport photograph
• airline ticket (round trip) or the itinerary
• official Chinese hotel confirmation letter
• invitation letter (only original)

At the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China at www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/ (Missions Overseas => Chinese Embassies), you can find a link of your country’s embassy for downloading and printing the visa application form or further information on the application procedure.

For Germans: At the homepage of the Chinese Embassy (www.china-botschaft.de), you can find a link for downloading and printing the visa application form for China.

If you have to sign contracts in China you need a business visa (one-time entry). An official invitation letter by the trade fair organizers is required to apply for a business visa.

This invitation letter for exhibitors (free of charge) and visitors (subject to charge) will be provided by our office in Shanghai:

Please return the relevant form including a passport copy to Mr. Steve Shen.

MMI (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 11th floor, GC Tower 1088 Yuanshen Road, Pudong New Area  Shanghai 200122, PR China

Mr. Steve Shen Phone: +86 (0)21 2020 5500 (ext. 863) Fax: +86 (0)21 2020 5666 shen.le@mmi-shanghai.com

Subject to change! As of November 2011.