Foreign visitors or expats who are interested in attending primary and secondary schools should go to their consulate and apply with a JW202 form issued by the Primary or Secondary School. Foreign students holding the visa application form for foreign students studying in China (JW202) should apply to schools authorized to accept foreigners.

For foreign students planning to study for more than six months in China, students should apply for an X Visa at the Chinese embassy or consulate in their home countries, complete the visa application form for foreign students studying in China (JW202) and hold an admission letter from the school. Within 30 days after entry, applicants should also undergo the official resident application procedures at the Division of the Entry-Exit Administration of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. They should have the visa application form for foreign students studying in China (JW202) and their official admission letter. If the student’s parents are residing permanently in Beijing during their study, proof of permanent residence is necessary. If not, a certified statement of the guardian should be presented. For students over 16 years old, a valid health certificate should also be presented.

If the parents are not residing as permanent residents of Beijing during their children' s study, other foreigners residing in China or Chinese citizens with permanent residence in Beijing should be appointed as guardians.