為進一步便利外國人申請來華簽證，經征求有關部門意見，外交部對外國人來華簽證申請表進行了優化。

　　此次優化共涉及7個大項，15個子項，主要涉及申請人教育背景、家庭信息、旅行經歷等，減少了文字性填報內容，比如，申請人國際旅行經歷從五年縮短為一年，教育背景調整為只填報最高學歷等。申請人填表時間將大幅縮短，辦理來華簽證將更加便捷。

　　新版簽證申請表將于2023年9月20日上線。外交部將持續推進中外人員往來便利化，服務國內高質量發展和高水平對外開放。

Chinese Visa Application Forms Optimized

　　In order to further facilitate visa application for foreigners, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has optimized visa application forms for foreigners traveling to China after consulting with relevant departments.

　　The optimization involves 7 major items and 15 sub-items, which are mainly related to the applicant's educational background, family members’ information, past travel experience, etc. Textual content of the application forms will be considerably reduced. For example, the  coverage of “past travel experience” is cut from five years to one year and “educational background” only entails the applicant’s highest degree. Applicants will spend much less time filling in the forms and expect a more streamlined visa application process.

　　The new version of the visa application forms will be launched on September 20, 2023. The MFA will, as always, facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries to promote China’s high-quality development and opening-up endeavor.