Hey,

I signed up for a one month Chinese course in Beijing 3 weeks from now.

I did this through the language school I attend to, so they are organizing the trip.

Anyway, I've been doing some research on my own and from that I gathered the type of visa I'd need for a "short course" would be an "F" visa.

I contacted the guy organizing the trip (about this) as he was sure we needed an "X" visa.
Now somebody at the Chinese embassy here told him an "L" visa will suffice.
I spoke with that person and got the same response, even when I mentioned the F visa thing. . .

I thought, "fine, I'll change it into an "F" after getting there if it then turns out I really have to". . .

. . . but today I received my "admission notice" to the uni in China saying "be sure to enter China with F or X visa, otherwise you will be responsible for all the possible consequences".

Ok. . . the guy organizing the trip says he arranged with the uni for us to show up with an L visa AFTER that notice had been issued - so he still thinks we just need an L visa.

What do you make of this?

Also, how can I go through the Migrations control at the airport when all my papers but the visa type state I'm going to study? Should I say I'm there for tourism?! (staying at a campus).

If the course is only 3 weeks long then you'd be fine on L visa.

BICC,
You are still doing the recruiting, your business must run well!