Visas & residence permits in Chinese: conversation questions

A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about visas & residence permits in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你来中国需要签证吗?Do you need a visa to come to China?
  2. 你现在拿的是什么签证?What visa are you on at the moment?
  3. 你办签证的时候顺利吗?Did your visa application go smoothly?
  4. 你的签证有效期是多久?How long is your visa valid for?
  5. 你去过出入境管理局吗?Have you been to the exit-entry bureau?
  6. 你办居留许可花了多长时间?How long did your residence permit take?
  7. 你入境的时候排队排了多久?How long did you queue at immigration?
  8. 你觉得办签证最麻烦的是什么?What's the most annoying part of getting a visa?

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