China — study
China — China Student Visa (X1/X2)
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A dual-visa system gated on an admission letter from an authorized Chinese institution plus the matching JW form. No points test, but China genuinely bifurcates by program length: X1 for programs longer than 180 days (requires converting to a residence permit after arrival), and X2 for short programs of 180 days or less (self-contained, no conversion needed). Visa fees are genuinely nationality-dependent under bilateral reciprocity agreements — there's no single figure that applies to everyone.
Cost: Genuinely nationality-dependent — cited anywhere from roughly $30–$140 depending on your country's reciprocity arrangement with China; roughly $60–80 is commonly cited for many African countries specifically, but confirm the exact figure with your embassy rather than assuming a fixed number.
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