Straight Facts on Summer Visas

Or as straight as they can be at the moment. Seemingly as a precaution for the Olympics there is a toughening and tightening of visas over the summer period, which may be relaxed from October.

• No more multi-entry F visas.
• Tighter regulations on applying for single-entry F and tourist visas. A hotel must be specified, among other things. See text in red on the link.
• A very loosely worded article stating all foreign students must leave. Yet according to chinese-forums no notice has been received by any students of Chinese, in Beijing or outside. In addition, it's likely that the original article, referencing a spokesman from Beida, was referring to Beida dormitories being used by Olympic volunteers as accomodation.

The situation seems quite fluid, any more updates will be posted here. In the meantime, no public notice has been given to any embassies let alone individuals.