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I am an Italian university student. I have been awarded a scholarship to do a three-month curricular internship at a Shenzhen company. I am not enrolled at any university in China. Which visa type should I apply for? Whether the application should be made at a Chinese embassy/consulate before departure, or processed after entry in China? What documents are required, and what steps the host company needs to complete?
Source: Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality
Updated: 2026-08-27 17:08

Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality: Visa applications for entry into China submitted from outside the country should be directed to Chinese embassies and consulates abroad. 


For foreign students from overseas universities invited by Shenzhen enterprises to undertake internships, please follow the WeChat official account "Shenzhen Public Security" (深圳公安), then navigate to: 


Government Services → Exit-Entry Services → Application Guidelines → Facilitation Policies for Foreign Student Visas and Documents → Guidelines for Visa Applications by Foreign Students from Overseas Universities Invited by Shenzhen Enterprises for Internships. 


Shenzhen Exit-Entry Inquiry Hotline: 0755-12367. 


The Shenzhen Public Security Exit-Entry Administration shall, in accordance with the law, examine the application materials and the actual conditions fulfilled by the applicant. Upon verification and confirmation, it shall decide whether to issue the relevant category and validity period of exit-entry documents.


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