1. What function does the Foreign Student Visa Application Form serve?
　　Reply: The Foreign Student Visa Application Form mainly serves as a certificate for foreign students who intend to study in China at their own expense to apply for a Student (X) Visa. Foreign students can apply for a Student (X) Visa to the Chinese embassies or consulates in their own countries with the Foreign Student Visa Application Form.
　　2. What are the guidelines for processing the Foreign Student Visa Application Form?
　　Reply: 1) Administrative Regulations on Colleges and Universities Enrolling Foreign Students, formulated by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security;
　　2) Circular of the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office on certificate processing for foreign experts and foreign students.
　　3. Who are eligible to apply for the Foreign Student Visa Application Form?
　　Reply: The foreign students who intend to study at their own expense in colleges or universities in our province.
　　4. How is the Foreign Student Visa Application Form processed?
　　Reply: The procedures are as follows:
　　1) The foreign student fills out the Foreign Student Visa Application Form;
　　2) The application is sent to the college or university which enrolls foreign students for examination and approval;
　　3) The application is submitted to the Provincial Education Department for examination and approval;
　　4) The application is submitted to the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office for examination and approval.
　　5. What materials are needed to get the Foreign Student Visa Application Form?
　　Reply: Four copies of completed Foreign Student Visa Application Form.
　　6. How long does it take to process the Foreign Student Visa Application Form?
　　Reply: The procedures can be completed within three working days for eligible applicants with all necessary materials. The Pision of Press and Culture is responsible for this matter. It can be reached at 87054928 and 87054927.