持有S2签证如何在境内转为长期团聚居留许可？办理S2签需要哪些？

签证，是一国政府机关依照本国法律规定为申请人出或通过本国的外国人颁发的一种许可证明。签证通常是附载于申请人所持的护照或其他国际旅行证件上。在特殊情况下，凭有效护照或其他国际旅行证件可做在另纸上。

A visa is a permit issued by a government agency for foreigners who apply to leave or pass through the country in accordance with its laws. The visa is usually attached to the passport or other international travel documents held by the applicant. Under special circumstances, valid passports or other international travel documents can be made on separate sheets.

中国自改革开放以来，社会经济发展迅速且稳定，越来越稳定和谐的社会环境，让中国成为世界上最安全的国家之一，也是签证最难办理的国家之一。中国的签证分为入境签证和过境签证两个类别。又根据持照人的身份、所持护照种类和访问事由不同，分为外交签证、礼遇签证、公务签证和普通签证四种。

Since the reform and opening up, China has witnessed rapid and stable socio-economic development and an increasingly stable and harmonious social environment, making China one of the safest countries in the world and one of the most difficult countries to apply for visas. China's visas fall into two categories: entry visas and transit visas. According to the identity of the holder, the type of passport held and the purpose of the visit, it can be divided into four types: diplomatic visa, courtesy visa, official visa and ordinary visa

今天，签之家为大家科普一下：中国普通签证类型中的中国S2签证，和大家聊一聊什么是中国S2签证？S2签证和S1签证有什么区别？申请S2签证需要的资料有哪些？

Today, Visa House will give you a scientific introduction: China S2 visa, one of the common types of Chinese visa, let's talk about what is China S2 visa? What is the difference between S2 visa and S1 visa? What information do you need to apply for S2 visa?

中国S2签证是颁发给赴中国短期（不超过180日）探亲的因工作、学习等事由在中国境内停留居留的外国人的家庭成员，以及因其他私人事务需要在中国境内停留的人员。

The Chinese S2 visa is issued to the family members of foreigners who stay in China for work, study and other reasons and who need to stay in China for other private affairs to visit their relatives for a short period (no more than 180 days).

家庭成员包括：配偶，父母、配偶的父母，子女、子女的配偶，兄弟姐妹，祖父母、外祖父母，孙子女、外孙子女。

Family members include: spouse, parents, parents of spouse, spouses of children, children's spouses, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandsons and grandchildren.

而中国S1字签证则颁发给赴中国长期探望因工作、学习等事由在中国境内居留的外国人，申请人应为该外国人的配偶、父母、未满18周岁的子女或配偶的父母；因其他私人事务需要在中国境内居留的人员。在中国境内停留超过180日

The Chinese S1 visa is issued to foreigners who go to China to visit for a long time and stay in China for work, study and other reasons. The applicant should be the spouse, parents, children under the age of 18 or parents of the spouse of the foreigner; People who need to stay in China for other private affairs. Stay in China for more than 180 days

换句话说就是中国S1签证和S2签证的最大区别在于能在中国境内停留的时间不同，中国S1签证可在中国停留超过180日，而中国S2签证则最多停留180日。

In other words, the biggest difference between Chinese S1 visa and S2 visa is that they can stay in China for more than 180 days, while Chinese S2 visa can stay in China for up to 180 days.

那么办理中国S2签证需要哪些材料呢？专注签证项目15年的签之家已为大家整理归纳出如下：

What materials do you need to apply for China S2 visa? The visa signing house, which has focused on visa projects for 15 years, has summarized the following:

1、护照或者其他旅行证件：自打印之日起有效期六个月以上、有至少两页空白签证页的护照原件及护照照片资料页复印件1份。 如您是多重国籍，须上交全部护照。

Passport or other travel documents: original passport with validity of more than six months from the date of printing and at least two blank visa pages and one copy of passport photo data page. If you have multiple nationalities, you must submit all your passports.

2、签证申请表

Visa Application Form

3、照片：近期、正面的彩色（浅色背景）、免冠护照照片

Photos: recent, front color (light background), bareheaded passport photos

4、合法居留证明（适用于不在国籍国申请签证者）

Legal residence certificate (applicable to those who do not apply for visas in the country of nationality)

5、原中国护照或原中国签证（适用于曾有中国国籍，后加入外国国籍者）

Original Chinese passport or original Chinese visa (applicable to those who have Chinese nationality before becoming a foreign nationality)

6、如需短期探亲，则须提供：

If you need a short visit, you must provide:

①. 邀请人（具体指因工作、学习等事由在中国境内停留居留的外国人）的护照及居留证件；

Passport and residence certificate of the inviter (specifically referring to foreigners staying in China for work, study and other reasons)

②. 邀请人出具的邀请函

Invitation letter issued by the inviter

③. 经过公证认证的申请人与邀请人之间的家庭成员亲属关系证明（结婚证、出生证或亲属关系公证书等）复印件。

A copy of the notarized proof of the family relationship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate or notarial certificate of family relationship, etc.).

④. 其他领事官员要求提供的有关私人事务的证明材料。

Certification materials related to private affairs required by other consular officers.

有很多进入到中国的外籍人士，因为多种多样的原因需要在中国长期居留，那么，持有短期探亲签证即S2签证的朋友想要在中国境内转长期团聚居留许可，需提供以下资料：

There are many foreigners entering China who need to stay in China for a long time for a variety of reasons. Therefore, if a friend who holds a short-term home visit visa, or S2 visa, wants to transfer to a long-term reunion residence permit in China, he or she should provide the following information:

1. 被探望人的身份证明和说明家庭成员关系的函件

The identity certificate of the visited person and the letter explaining the family relationship

2. 家庭成员关系证明等

Family member relationship certificate, etc

此外，不同的签证类型，申请居留许可类证件所需的证明材料会各不相同，具体可以到相关网站查看。

In addition, the supporting materials required for applying for residence permit certificates will be different for different visa types, which can be viewed on relevant websites.

面对复杂的办理条件和资料准备，许多申请人会寻找中介机构帮助自己申请签证，在此，签之家提醒大家，不少电商平台上的中介机构并无办理资质，也没有相关办理经验，但广告打得满天飞，蒙骗申请人，已有不少申请人上当受骗，造成了大量的经济损失。所以各位申请人在选择中介机构帮助时，务必仔细甄别，以免造成不必要的损失。

In the face of complex processing conditions and data preparation, many applicants will look for intermediaries to help them apply for visas. Here, Sign Home reminds everyone that many intermediaries on e-commerce platforms have no qualifications or relevant processing experience, but advertisements are flying all over the place, deceiving applicants, and many applicants have been cheated, causing a lot of economic losses. Therefore, each applicant must carefully screen when choosing intermediary agencies to help, so as not to cause unnecessary losses.

今天签之家小科普就到这里啦~希望对大家有所帮助，那有关于中国签证大家还有哪些疑问呢？欢迎私信留言反馈哦~

Today, the little science popularization of the signing house is here. I hope it can help you. What questions do you have about Chinese visas? Welcome to private message feedback~