有私事需九月中旬短期（4 Weeks）到中國探親，但新聞說中國簽證分類變樣了，申請手續也更複雜了---據說現需要提供國內親人邀請信和身份證，於七月一日施行。不知真假，特此寫博求救！

請有在七月一日以後在美國申請中國探親簽證的網友不吝賜教！謝謝！

這是剛從港府網站上抄下來的新的簽證種類（https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/chinese-government-announce-new-immigration-laws）：

這是剛從中國駐美大使館網站上抄下來的簽證種類（http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/visas/zgqz/t943855.htm），根本沒有任何上述“新簽證”種類及申請辦法說明：

2. Visa Types

Chinese visas fall into four types: diplomatic visa, courtesy visa, service visa and ordinary visa. Ordinary visas are further divided into the following categories:

1) A Tourist Visa (L Visa) is issued to a foreign citizen who comes to China for a short stay for tourism, family visit or other personal affairs.

2) A Business Visa (F Visa) is issued to a foreign citizen who is invited to China for a visit, research, lecture, business, exchanges in the fields of science, technology or culture, advanced study, or internship for a period of no more than 6 months.

3) A Student Visa (X Visa) is issued to a foreign citizen who comes to China for the purpose of study, advanced study or internship for a period of more than 6 months.

4) A Work Visa (Z Visa) is issued to a foreign citizen who comes to China for the purpose of commercial performances or academic exchanges, and to his/her accompanying spouse and minor children.

5) A Crew Visa (C Visa) is issued to a crew member of an international train, airliner or vessel who is a foreign citizen and comes to China for business.

6) Journalist Visas (J-1, J-2 Visa)

A J-1 Visa is issued to a resident foreign journalist in China and his/her accompanying spouse and minor children.

A J-2 Visa is issued to a foreign journalist who visits China for temporary news coverage.

7) A Transit Visa (G Visa) is issued to a foreign citizen who is to transit through China on his/her way to a third country or region and will stay at a Chinese airport for more than 24 hours or will need to leave the airport.

8) A Permanent Resident Visa (D Visa) is issued to a foreign citizen who has been authorized to reside permanently in China.

俺已幾次打電話/Email到領事館詢問，均泥牛入海，無人作答。

俺亦詢問了俺駐地的簽證“代理”，得到的回答五花八門，但建議儘快讓國內親人寄“邀請信”，以防萬一。

照理說，一部七月一日生效的“新簽證法”，早該在官方領事館網站上詳細說明。

為什麼沒有呢？

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相關鏈接：

老冬兒 《申請回國簽證的邀請函》

吾棄郎 《謝冬兒--請送天朝簽證邀請信格式》

逗先生 《中國簽證拿到後的答謝貼（慎入）》

一品簽證社《兩年多次旅遊探親簽證》

duanyi 《便利海外華人出入境 中國專設Q字簽證》

瀟飛雲 《爹娘邀請在外國逆子回家函（通用格式）》---調侃文