From 20 15 and 1, the relevant procedures for foreigners to complete short-term work or business activities (Document No.78) were officially launched, and they are currently in the trial stage, in which the short-term work or business activities of foreigners who have been in China for less than 90 days are carefully distinguished, and it is clearly pointed out which activities need to apply for short-term work visas (Z visas); What behaviors are required to apply for a short-term business visa (M visa)? The details are as follows (so foreigners should choose the appropriate visa type when applying for a visa to go abroad):
The following situations are short-term work tasks (short-term Z visa):
Go to a domestic partner to complete a certain technical, scientific research, management and guidance work, go to a domestic sports institution for trial training (including coaches and athletes), shoot movies (including commercials and documentaries), perform fashion shows (including car models and print advertisements), and engage in foreign-related business performances.
The following situations belong to the category of short-term business visa (M visa):
(M visa) used for supporting maintenance, installation, debugging, disassembly, guidance and training of purchasing machinery and equipment; (M visa) is used to guide, supervise and inspect the work of the winning project in China; (m) visas are used to send them to domestic branches, subsidiaries and representative offices to complete short-term work; And (M visa) for participating in sports events, including athletes, coaches, team doctors, assistants and other related personnel (M visa).