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중국 비자가 거부되었어요 — 어떻게 해야 하나요?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
중국 영사관에서 L 비자 신청이 거절되었고 여행이 2~4주 앞으로 다가왔습니다.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
대부분의 비자 거절은 서류 미비 또는 부족으로 발생합니다. 귀국 항공권 미제출, 호텔 예약 미비, 여행 일정 미흡, 본국과의 연결 관계를 증명하는 서류 부족 등이 원인입니다.
✓ HOW TO FIX
방법 1 — 서류를 보완하여 재신청 (호텔 사전 예약, 고용주 확인서, 귀국 항공권 첨부). 방법 2 — 서면 진술서를 제출하여 항의(심사 청구). 방법 3 — 여행 일정이 가능한 경우 240시간 무비자 transit 제도(240-hour visa-free transit)로 전환.
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