Pre-Arrival

Travel light. We recommend that you purchase your daily necessities in Beijing after you have settled down.

Below is the checklist of some items you might want to bring with you when you arrive:

• Adaptor plug(s), the common power voltage in China is 220 Volt 50 Hz AC,the two kinds of sockets widely used are type A and type I；

• Medicines for common emergencies and medical prescriptions (if needed)；

• An internationally-accepted credit card, such as Visa or Master Card；

• Some cash in RMB.

Below is a list of important documents (with at least 2 photocopies):

• Valid passport and visa；

• Visa application materials;

• Invitation Letter from Peking University ("F" Visa)；

• Confirmation Letter for High-Level Foreign Experts ("R" Visa)；

• Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit ("Z" Visa)；

• Some 2-inch photos with a white background (You can also have these taken at the photo studioon the PKU campus) ;

• Physical examination record (original, if available)；

• Marriage certificate and birth certificate of your accompanying family members with their translated Chinese version (if necessary).