PU invitation letter is no longer required for work and dependent visa applications.

申请工作及家属签证不再需要提供PU邀请函。

Effective from 6 June, PU invitation letter issued by Foreign Affairs Office is no longer required for below foreign nationals applying China visa applications at Chinese consulates/embassies abroad: 

自6月6日起，以下外籍人员在中国驻外使领馆申请中国签证不再需要外事办出具的PU邀请函：

• Foreign nationals applying for Z visa and accompanying foreign family members may apply for dependent visa.申请Z字签证的外籍人员及其申请家属签证的外籍随行家属。

• Personnels returning to China to resume work (including those foreign nationals who have already obtained work authorization) and their foreign family members may apply for dependent visa.回国复工人员（包括已取得工作许可的外籍人员）及其申请家属签证的外籍随行家属。

• For business visa application (i.e. for the purpose of commercial and trade activities) still requires a valid PU invitation letter.对于商务签证申请（即以商业和贸易活动为目的）仍需要有效的 PU 邀请函。

J&K has been in contact with various Chinese consulates and embassies abroad to clarify the detailed requirements following this update and in general, for work Z visa application, a valid pre-employment Notification Letter of Work Permit will be required. For dependent visa application, a valid kinship certificate such as marriage and birth certificate will be required. Consulates may exercise discretion to request for additional documents.

君恺已与各中国驻外使领馆联系，以明确本次更新后的详细要求。通常对于工作 Z 签证申请需要提供有效的工作许可通知书。对于家属签证申请，需要提供有效的亲属关系证明，例如结婚证和出生证。领事馆可酌情要求提供额外文件。

For detailed application requirements, please contact your J&K consultant for more details, or email us at info@jkinvest.net. We will support you with providing your immigration solutions. 

您可以联系您的君恺顾问以了解更多详情，或发送电子邮件至info @jkinvest.net我们将致力于为您提供解决方案。