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China K Visa for Young Science and Technology Talent

3 facts quoted from the official source

Visa category created by the State Council amendment effective 1 October 2025 for young foreign science and technology talent holding a bachelor degree or above in science, technology, engineering or mathematics from a renowned university or research institution, or working in such education or research roles. Unlike other Chinese work visas it requires no Chinese employer or inviting entity.

Route type
Talent & merit
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Age MaxK字签证仅对年龄和教育背景或工作经历有特定要求，不要求国内有聘用或邀请单位
  • Education Level Min从境内外知名高校或者科研机构科学、技术、工程、数学学科领域专业毕业并获得相应学历学位证书（学士学位及以上）
  • Eligible Sector Or Profession或者在上述机构从事相关专业教育、科研工作的外国青年科技人才
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to China?
The official source states: Visa category created by the State Council amendment effective 1 October 2025 for young foreign science and technology talent holding a bachelor degree or above in science, technology, engineering or mathematics from a renowned university or research institution, or working in such education or research roles. Unlike other Chinese work visas it requires no Chinese employer or inviting entity.

Every answer is quoted from the official nia.gov.cn page for this route, last read 2026-08-03.

We checked 3 points against the official source; 3 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source nia.gov.cnLast read 2026-08-03 Every quote on this page is from this China government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-08-03 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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