For Local Transport

The venue and recommended accommodation of the Conference on 19-22, July are located at the Swan Lake View Hotel (Position 1).

The venue of the Summer School on 16-19, July is located at SECUF, Huairou Campus, IOP, CAS. And the recommended accommodation is also located at the Swan Lake View Hotel (Position 1).

For your convenience, we will set up scheduled shuttle buses at the following locations, which will put a sign with SECUF-2024 in front. 

For International Visitors

While planning a trip to China, the visa topic always comes first and seriously. Please check with Chinese embassies in your countries or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) that serves your residence area for your visa application details at your earliest convenience.

We have compiled resources to assist international attendees in the process of obtaining a visa, and while we make every attempt to keep this page up-to-date, please note that regulations may change. To avoid any travel delays and disruptions, we recommend that all travelers read and follow the instructions in the guidance issued by the official websites of Chinese embassies in your countries carefully.

(1) Unilateral visa-free policy

Countries currently eligible for unilateral visa-free policy: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg. International attendees from the above-mentioned countries holding ordinary passports can be exempted from visas to enter China and stay for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit, and transit purpose.

(2) 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies

China has expanded the scope of its 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies from November 17, 2023, increasing the number of countries covered by the policies to 54. Citizens of these countries holding valid international travel documents and interline tickets with confirmed dates and seats, who are going to transit to third countries/regions via China within specific time frames, can apply for visa-free transit at the entry/exit border inspection authorities in the designated visa-free transit city ports. The entry-exit border inspection authorities will handle all temporary entry procedures, with the duration of stay of each passenger to be calculated from 00:00 on the day following entry. Please check the updated list below of eligible countries:

Europe (40 countries): Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine;

The Americas (6 countries): Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and the United States;

Oceania (2 countries): Australia and New Zealand;

Asia (6 countries): Brunei, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Qatar, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.

(3) F visa

International participants may need a Chinese visa to enter China. It is suggested to apply for a “F” visa. To avoid uncertainty, participants will be advised to apply for the visa as early as possible (at least two months in advance). Please see the following attached file "Visa Application Tips.pdf" for more information.

For more information, please contact the local Chinese Embassy in your country. Regarding invitation letter and other details, please feel free to contact Yuwen Li, Email: secuf_user@iphy.ac.cn.