Visas
Participants will need to secure the necessary student visas from the governments of China and India. The program will assist with logistics in visa matters, but it is ultimately up to the individual student to obtain the visas necessary to study in both India and China. A thorough medical examination is required for the Chinese student visa. Details will be provided by the GSA program.
Students planning to attend the GSA in a near future semester should consider the following:
- Is your passport valid for at least six months after the end date of the GSA program? If not, please renew your passport now. All participants should have valid passports available by the start of the fall semester prior to GSA.
- Are you participating in another program or activity involving international travel in the two months prior to the start of the GSA? If so, please consider requesting a duplicate U.S. passport (if a U.S. citizen), or contact the Global Education Office for Undergraduates to discuss logistics.
- Are you of Pakistani descent? If so, please be aware that additional visa requirements may apply for the Indian visa, and that processing times for each step of the visa process will take longer than the published times. Please contact the Global Education Office for Undergraduates for more information.
U.S. citizens who need to obtain or renew visas should contact the U.S. Department of State. Non-U.S. citizens should contact agents in their home countries.
Updated: 4 February 2011
