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Studying in China
The student visa, the documents required by the Chinese embassy in Cameroon and the HSK Chinese exam.
Two visas
X1 or X2?
- X1 visa: over 180 days
- For a long program. You need the admission notice, the “Visa Application for Study in China” form (JW201 or JW202), a medical certificate and proof of funds. Fingerprints are mandatory.
- X2 visa: 180 days or less
- For a short study stay. You need the admission letter, a medical certificate and proof of funds; the JW201 or JW202 form is not required.
Good to know
Key points
- Medical certificate
- Less than 6 months old, issued by the Chinese medical team in Cameroon.
- Funds to prove
- If you pay yourself: a bank domiciliation certificate and the last 3 months of statements with a balance of over XAF 3 million, or your last 3 months of pay slips. If a relative pays: their letter of support and proof of the family relationship.
- On arrival in China
- With an X1 visa, you must apply for a residence permit within 30 days, at the public security exit-entry office where you live.
The type of entry, and so the exact price of an X1 or X2 visa, is not specified by the embassy: confirm it when you submit.
Language
The HSK Chinese exam
The HSK is the official proof of Chinese level for admission, a degree or a scholarship in China.
- New version
- The HSK moves from 6 to 9 levels (HSK 3.0), launched worldwide on 13 December 2026.
- Validity
- Results are valid for 2 years from the exam date.
- Required level (example)
- For a 2026 scholarship at Beijing Language and Culture University: HSK 4 for a master's or doctorate taught in Chinese. For a bachelor's, a preparatory Chinese year can be added. Each university sets its own requirements.
- Taking the HSK in Cameroon
- The only official centre is the Confucius Institute of the University of Yaoundé II, Soa campus (HSK, HSKK, YCT, on paper or computer).
- English-taught programs
- Many universities also offer English-taught programs: the English level is then required instead.
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How the application works in Yaoundé
- Online application
- The form is filled in on the official visaforchina.cn website. The file is then submitted when the status shows “Passport to be submitted”.
- Submission
- At the Chinese Visa Application Centre in Yaoundé (C102, ICON Residences & Offices, Bastos), Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. The Douala consulate has been closed since 2017: everything goes through Yaoundé.
- Passport and photo
- Passport valid for at least 6 months with 2 blank pages, and a recent colour passport photo on a white background.
- Visa fees
- Visa fee depending on the number of entries and the duration, plus the visa centre's service fee, not refunded. Current amounts given in your quote.
- Processing time
- 4 working days in general for a complete file; the embassy may extend it.
For Chinese visas, we work with a specialised partner. The decision always rests with the Chinese embassy.
The fees to expect for this country, and our support fees: see the list
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