Travel Checklist

IT IS THE PARTICIPANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ARRANGE TRAVEL AND ANY NECESSARY VISAS IN ADVANCE OF TRAVELLING.

VISITING SCHOOLS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE OUT ADEQUATE TRAVEL AND TRIP INSURANCES FOR ALL STAFF ATTENDING THE EVENT.

Travelling Parents

Please note that during the competition, parents will not be permitted to enter the school grounds to observe the maths events. Additionally, attendance at the award ceremony will not be possible, as it will take place after the gala dinner.

If any parents choose to travel to Shanghai during the competition, it is FOBISIA policy that they do not stay at the same hotel as the children for safeguarding reasons.

Airports

Shanghai Pudong airport is the closest airport to the Pudong campus; about 30 minutes drive to the Pudong campus.

Shanghai Hongqiao airport is closest to the Puxi campus; about 30 minutes drive to the Puxi campus.

Visas

VISA REQUIREMENTS WILL DEPEND ON THE PARTICIPANT’S PASSPORT/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND THE PARTICIPANT WILL NEED TO CHECK WHETHER THEY REQUIRE ONE.

If a visa is required, we would recommend either:

L visa (Tourism)

OR

F visa (exchanges, visits and study tours) with an invitation letter from Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong.

For participants who require the F visa, you will need to complete our invitation letter form, which will be emailed to participants when their place is confirmed.

Please complete the form with the required information. We will then use this to create the invitation letter and send it to the participant to include with their F visa application.

Please check carefully which visa you require as this can affect issue of visa if you do not apply for the correct one.

Visa Process

The participant must have a flight and hotel booked prior to applying for a Chinese visa.

Passport must be valid for at least 6 months on entry to China.

“It is advisable that you apply for your visa approximately one month prior to your intended date of entry into China, but not earlier than three months. If you apply for a visa too early, the visa might expire before your arrival to mainland China.”

(Chinese Visa Application Service Centre:  https://bio.visaforchina.cn/).

Medical Info for Travel

Visiting schools are expected to take out adequate travel and trip insurances for all staff attending the event.

Pudong Campus

The nearest hospital to the Pudong campus, with 24-hour emergency is:

Shanghai United Family Hospital (Pudong).

Address: 1598 New Jinqiao Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

24-hour Emergency Hotline: +86 (21) 3886 2999

Tel: +86 (21) 3886 2888

Puxi Campus

The nearest hospital to the Puxi campus that can treat emergency cases:

The Fifth People’s Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University

Address: 128 RuiLi Road, Minhang District, Puxi, Shanghai, China

Tel: +86 (21) 6430 8151 

Visiting participants should check with their own insurance providers for which hospitals and medical providers they can access for any medical needs on the trip.