The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has started the process of returning to China the 281 Nepali students who were forced to drop out of their studies due to the epidemic of Covid-19 while studying in China.
According to the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations, Nepali students studying higher education at various universities in the People's Republic of China returned to Nepal during the Covid-19 epidemic and were unable to study due to the ban; In the first phase, the process of taking 281 students to China for further studies has been opened. Details of the students have been made public on the ministry's website.
The ministry has called on the students on the list to immediately apply for re-entry on the basis of the guidelines prescribed for their return to China. Based on the suggestions of the task force formed by the Ministry, the Government of Nepal had decided to facilitate the return of the students to China so that their study could be continued.
Guidelines for Nepali Students Returning to China to Apply for Chinese Student Visa
1. Scope of visa application: Only Nepali students in the approved list can apply for Chinese student visa.
2. Visa application documents:
(1) "Certificate of Consent to Entry and Resumption of Study" 《同意入境复学证明》issued by a Chinese university
(2) Chinese Visa Application Form
(3) Original and photocopy of passport
Description:
Students shall contact their Chinese colleges or universities to issue a "Certificate of Consent to Entry and Resumption of Study", and submit a scanned copy when applying for a visa. The original is not required.
Students shall fill out electronic application forms at https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn or at https://avas.cs.mfa.gov.cn. Students can also fill out their online electronic visa application forms through China Visa Application Service Center’s website https://www.visaforchina.org.
3. Visa application process:
After preparing all the documents, students shall contact the "Chinese Visa Application Service Center" in Kathmandu directly and make an appointment. Students need to submit their visa applications themselves at the "Chinese Visa Application Service Center" in Kathmandu.
4. Relevant information of Chinese Visa Application Service Center:
Address: Rising Mall, Dubar Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: (+977) 014169043 / (+ 977) 014169045
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.visaforchina.org
Working hours: Monday to Friday (except holidays) 10: 00-15: 00
