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Southern University of Science and Technology
Gate 1
Convention Center
1088 Xueyuan Boulevard
Nanshan
Shenzhen 518055
China

南方科技大学 

1号门

会议中心

中国广东省深圳市

南山区学苑大道1088号

邮政编码：518055

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Some delegates will require a visa to enter Mainland China. Please find below the list of documents to prepare for your visa application.

Basic documents

1. Passport

Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate.

2. Visa application form and photo

The completed visa application form with a recent passport-style colour photo against a light background.

3. Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)

If you are not applying from your country of citizenship, you must provide the original and photocopy of your valid certificates or visa of stay, residence, employment or student status, or other valid certificates of legal staying provided by the relevant authorities of the country you are staying in.

4. Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable to foreign citizens those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)

If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide your previous Chinese passport and a photocopy of its data page.
If you have obtained Chinese visas before and want to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain a Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page. (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change).

Supporting documents for the F-Visa

A visa invitation letter containing:

• Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, etc.).
• Information on the planned visit (purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, relations between the applicant and the inviting entity or individual, financial source for expenditures).
• Information on the inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal representative or the inviting individual).

THE can provide visa invitation letters for registered delegates when requested. Please email a photo/scan of your passport to events@timeshighereducation.com once you have registered.

We cannot accept any responsibility for visa applications. Where a delegate is unable to attend because of failure to obtain a visa on time, the normal cancellation policy for the registration fee will apply.

We recommend having travel insurance for the duration of your trip. Please contact your travel agent for further details.

Delegates are responsible for reserving and covering the cost of accommodation for the duration of their stay.

Below you will find a a map through which you can easily browse for hotels and private accommodations that have availability during the event dates. Hover over an accommodation to view travel times and distances to SUSTech.

Sheraton Shenzhen Nanshan

No 4088 Liuxian Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China

This Green Globes Certified hotel is located in the Taoyuan Nanshan District, just a 5-min walk from University Town Metro Station. Facilities include a restaurant, fitness centre, indoor pool, room service and complimentary on-site parking.

We have secured a discount rate of 1,115 CNY per night including breakfast for our delegates. To book your room, please email lindsey.fox@timeshighereducation.com with your dates and rooms needed.

Within mainland China, access to internet sites (including all Google services, Twitter/X, Facebook, most mainstream media outlets and many more) is restricted. Delegates using an overseas SIM card with roaming activated will be able to access all sites freely. However, when using local wi-fi services, including on the SUSTech campus, delegates will find their access to the internet restricted unless using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

Both free and paid commercial VPN services exist, and your institution may provide such a service to staff and students allowing off-campus access to university services.

If you require unobstructed internet access to all sites during your time in China, it is advisable to pre-install a VPN or to activate a hotspot on your mobile device for your other devices to connect to.