What is a C visa?

Visa c is a crew visa. Visa C is issued to international train attendants, crew members of international aircraft, crew members of international navigation ships and their accompanying families and automobile drivers engaged in international road transport who enter China to perform crew, aviation and shipping tasks. Visa is a kind of license issued by a government agency according to its own laws for foreigners applying for entry, exit or transit. The visa is usually attached to the passport or other international travel documents held by the applicant. Under special circumstances, valid passports or other international travel documents can be written on a separate sheet.

Visas in countries around the world are generally divided into entry visas and transit visas, and some countries also have exit visas. Visas in China are divided into entry visas and transit visas. There are many kinds of visas in different countries. According to the identity of the holder, the type of passport and the reason for the visit, visas are generally divided into four types: diplomatic visas, courtesy visas, official visas and ordinary visas. Some countries classify visas into travel, visit, work, study and residence according to the reasons of visitors.

Visas and passports

Passport is the holder's nationality and identity certificate, and visa is the permission certificate of a sovereign country to allow foreign citizens or their own citizens to enter, exit or transit. Visas are generally endorsed on passports, some are endorsed on other travel documents instead of passports, and some are issued separately. For example, immigration visas in the United States and Canada are A4 paper, and Singapore also issues separate paper visas to foreigners. Generally speaking, a visa must be used at the same time as a passport to be valid.

major function

Visa is a measure taken by a sovereign country to safeguard its sovereignty, dignity, security and interests. Visa is an important means for a sovereign country to implement entry and exit management. Citizens of a country who want to travel, settle down, do business and study in other countries must have valid passports or travel documents, and another condition is to obtain visas to other countries. Under normal circumstances, a country issues visas to foreigners on the principle of equality and reciprocity between foreign countries and their nationals, and provides the same preferential treatment and convenience for the nationals of the two countries to interact with each other. By the end of June 2020, 5438+ 10 1, passport holders of the People's Republic of China can enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival preferential treatment in 72 countries and regions such as the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Korea, Maldives and Tunisia.