The 11th International Conference on Water Resource and Environment (WRE 2025)

WRE 2025 will be held in Shanghai, China, international participants should be particularly aware of and careful about visas. Please plan your travel in advance and allow plenty of time to apply for a visa.

Conference Organizing Committee cannot issue visas to attend the conference but can issue an Invitation letter to assist with your visa application. If you need the Invitation letter from the conference, please send the following information to info@wreconf.org:
• Your full name as it appears on your passport
• Gender (Male / Female)
• Nationality
• Date of Birth: (e.g. March 25, 1960)
• Passport No.
• Your paper number if you are an author

Notes: (1) Please be noted that an invitation letter will only be issued upon confirmation of registration and after full payment for registration fees has been received. Invitation letters are only issued via email in PDF format and will be sent within approximately one week after your information is received by the Organizing Committee.
(2) Participants are highly recommended to apply for Tourist Visa; the Organizing Committees can not issue any official letters of invitation for your visa application due to Chinese regulations.

General FAQs on Visa application

Who Can Enjoy Shanghai Visa Exemption?

(1) Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries
Ordinary Passport Holders from below countries can travel to China without a visa, staying for less than 30 days under the Mutual Visa Exemption Policy.
Countries: Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mauritius, Qatar, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates.

(2) 30 Days Visa Free Policy (38 countries)
China's 30 Days Visa Free Policy allows visitors from 38 countries to stay in China for up to 30 days without a visa.
Eligible Countries: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands.
The policy is valid till December 31, 2025.

(3) 240-Hour Transit Visa Exemption Policy:
On December 17, 2024, the National Immigration Administration of China announced an extension of the transit visa exemption stay for foreign nationals. The stay period has been extended from the original 72 or 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days). The policy also expands the number of eligible ports of entry, increasing from 39 to 60, and broadens the regions where travelers can stay, from 19 provinces to 24.
The 240-hour visa-free stay applies to nationals from below 54 countries:
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland; Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco and Belarus
America: United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, the Republic of Chile
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
Asia: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar
For more details about this policy, please click here.

Introduction of Shanghai 240-Hour Transit Visa Exemption Policy
The new policy allows foreign visitors from 54 countries to visit Shanghai as well as many provinces and cities in China's Mainland visa free for 240 hours,
What Are the Requirements?
● Hold passport or international travel document with a validity of at least 3 months;
● Come from appointed 54 foreign countries in 4 continents;
● Take connecting (flight or train, cruise ship) tickets with confirmed date (departing within 240 hours) and seat to a third country or region.

Note
1). Hong Kong and Macau are considered as the third regions from Mainland of China.
2). Successfully getting transit visa exemption in Shanghai, you may visit Shanghai as well as other permitted regions in China for not exceeding 240 hours.
3). Visa-free time counts from 00:00 the day after arrival.

For detailed information, please consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and nearest Chinese Embassies.
Some Chinese Embassies websites are listed below: