Degree programs in China need an **X1** student visa (study longer than 180 days). From Bangladesh, apply at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center, Dhaka (DAC4) with your passport, admission notice, original JW201 or JW202, photo, and forms. Self-funded applicants must show bank funds of about **US$2,500 per academic year** of study (4-year degree → about US$10,000 shown across statements). Scholarship holders whose JW form is marked “scholarship” usually skip the bank statement. After entry, convert the X1 into a residence permit within 30 days. Files are commonly returned for altered JW forms, bad photos, apostille QR failures, and missing or fake funds proof.
Key takeaways
- Target query intent: "china student visa bangladesh" — country-specific X1 ops, not the global visa overview
- X1 = study >180 days; convert to a residence permit within 30 days of entry
- Core pack: passport + admission letter + JW201 (CSC) or JW202 (university) + photo + forms
- Self-funded: bank statement ≈ US$2,500 × number of academic years
- Never alter a JW form; request a clean reissue from the university
- Scan apostille / attestation QR codes yourself before you submit
Who needs an X1 visa from Bangladesh?
If your program runs longer than 180 days, you need X1 — not X2.
- X1 — bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, and most CSC scholarship years (study >180 days)
- X2 — language or exchange programs of 180 days or less; does not convert into a degree residence permit
- After entry on X1 — apply for a foreigners’ residence permit within 30 days at the local exit-entry administration
- Apply channel — Chinese Visa Application Service Center, Dhaka (DAC4)
Document checklist
What Bangladeshi applicants should assemble before the appointment.
- Passport — typically ≥6 months validity and blank visa pages
- ID photo — recent colour, forward-facing, light background; size rules vary (Dhaka lists 48mm × 33mm) — follow your centre’s template
- Admission letter — original + copy when the centre requires it
- Form JW201 or JW202 — original + copy; never hand-altered
- Scholarship proof — if funded; otherwise bank statement (next section)
- Online visa form — names, passport number, and dates must match the passport and JW exactly
- Legal stay proof — if you apply outside your country of citizenship
Most applicants in Bangladesh file at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Dhaka (visaforchina.cn DAC4). Hours are typically Sunday–Thursday; confirm current submission windows on the centre site before booking.
Consular officers can demand originals, interviews, or extra proof (tax records, relationship evidence). Build a clean primary file; keep spare originals ready.
Proof of funds: US$2,500 per academic year
This is the number self-funded students search for — and the number posts cite when returning weak files.
The Dhaka VAC X1 checklist requires self-funded applicants to submit a **bank statement proving at least US$2,500 for each year** of study in China. Scholarship applicants should bring scholarship proof instead.
| Study length | Minimum working total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 academic year | ≈ US$2,500 | Language + foundation years still count |
| 4-year bachelor’s | ≈ US$10,000 | Show balance / average that covers the total |
| 2-year master’s | ≈ US$5,000 | Keep statements recent (often last 3–6 months) |
| Scholarship (JW = scholarship) | Usually none | Bring award letter; fix JW if wrongly ticked self-funded |
If JW201/JW202 is ticked “self-funded” but you hold a school scholarship, ask the university to reissue the form. Submitting without funds proof while the form says self-funded is a documented return reason.
- Use genuine statements from your bank — fabricated funds proof is explicitly listed as a return reason
- Name on the account should match the applicant (or a sponsor package the mission accepts)
- Currency can be local equivalent; officers care about the USD-equivalent coverage
Why X1 applications get returned
Fix these before you pay the fee.
- Missing original JW201/JW202 + admission letter — Dhaka checklist asks for originals and one copy when you hand in the passport
- Bank statement below US$2,500 × study years — top up or get a sponsor letter that the centre accepts
- Applying in Bangladesh on a non-Bangladeshi passport without proof of legal stay (residence / work / student status)
- Dual nationals — bring all valid passports; previous passports may be requested
- Altered JW forms — same red flag as other missions; never edit the form yourself
After you land in China
The visa gets you in; the residence permit keeps you there.
- Register your address (dorm or local police station) — you need the temporary residence registration form
- Complete any university medical / orientation steps they schedule
- Apply for the residence permit within 30 days of entry with the international student office
- Do not travel on a bare X1 past the conversion window
How to apply for a China X1 student visa from Bangladesh
- 1
Confirm you need X1
Program longer than 180 days → X1. Collect the admission notice and wait for JW201 or JW202.
- 2
Build the document pack
Passport, photo, admission letter, clean JW form, online form. Add scholarship proof or US$2,500/year bank evidence.
- 3
Pre-check return traps
Scan apostille QRs, verify photo quality, confirm JW funding tick matches reality, never edit the JW.
- 4
Submit in Bangladesh
Book and file at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center, Dhaka (DAC4). Bring originals and copies as listed.
- 5
Enter China and convert within 30 days
Register address, then apply for the residence permit with your university’s international office.
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