Eligibility

Foreign experts visiting USTC under the following programs or agreements may apply through the Office of International Cooperation  (OIC) for a “International Visiting Scholar” (境外访问学者) Campus Card, which provides a higher level of access:

• University-level agreements;
• Agreements with international organizations;
• Approved International Visiting Professor programs; and
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) or Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) programs.

Eligible experts may also apply for Campus Cards for accompanying family members.

Other Applicants

Foreign Visitors Invited Outside an Approved Program

Foreign visitors who are invited independently, rather than through an approved program, should have their host/inviter apply for a Short-Term Visitor Campus Card. The application must be reviewed and approved by the relevant school or department before processing.

Apply for a Short-Term Visitor Campus Card

Faculty and Staff with Employment Contracts

Faculty and staff who have signed employment contracts with USTC HR Department, including postdoctoral researchers and Special-Term Associate Professors, do not need to apply through OIC for a family member’s Campus Card.

They may apply directly at the Campus Card service counter without submitting an online application. The following documents are required:

• The applicant’s USTC Campus Card;
• A valid identity document of the family member; and
• A copy of proof of the family relationship, such as a marriage certificate, birth certificate, or household registration document.

Documents issued outside China must be authenticated and translated.

Only immediate family members are eligible, with a maximum of five family-member Campus Cards per faculty or staff.

Application Process

1. Online Application

Applications should be submitted through the Foreign Affairs Management Service System:

Foreign Affairs Management Service System

Under Foreign Affairs Services（外专业务）, select “Foreign Expert Campus Card Application/Renewal.”（外籍专家校园一卡通/延期申请）

When completing the application:

• For Position, enter the name of the approved program. Providing the program/project number as well may help expedite the approval process.
• For Campus Card renewal, please provide the GID printed on the card. This helps avoid duplicate card issuance and speeds up processing at the Campus Card service counter.
• Family members’ Campus Cards can be applied for at the same time, with the same validity period as the applicant’s Campus Card.

2. In-Person Processing

Once the application has been approved, please visit Office 304/309, International Building to collect the letter of introduction.

For urgent applications, please follow up in person after submitting the online application.

The foreign expert does not need to be present in person. The host/inviter or designated person may handle the Campus Card application on their behalf.

New Campus Card

Please bring the following to the Campus Card Service Counter, Network and Information Center, 1st Floor, East Activity Center (Donghuo):

• Letter of introduction;
• A copy of the applicant’s passport; and
• A passport-style photo.

The passport copy and photo may also be sent electronically to netservice@ustc.edu.cn.

Campus Card Renewal

Please bring the following to the same Campus Card Service Counter:

• Letter of introduction; and
• The Campus Card to be renewed.