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What was your experience like getting a work permit in China?

  • I always wanted to know what the process is like for China to teach English. First, there is a health report, work permit, Z visa, and residence permit to get. However, I will be just getting my work permit after a little over a month. I applied in the Guangdong area. Do others have the same experience? If I get my work permit next week, I should be able to apply for Z visa, I'll be using CIBT agency in NY that's what was recommended by the NYC Chinese Consulate.

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    You are hired by a company/educational institution who sponsors you for your Z visa. In order to get the Z visa, your employer will need to send you an invitation letter . . . which normally follows your sending them applicable documents. The "work permit" (people really don't use this term very often) typically accompanies the letter of invitation. Once you receive your invitation letter, etc. and have all the "stuff" you need, then you apply for the visa itself at your nearest embassy. The list of what you need can be found here: http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org/eng/qianzhen/t751633.htm#Z_visa Once you get to your location in China, your foreign affairs office (in universities) or your human resources office (private institutions) should help you register with the Public Security Bureau (PSB) which will issue the residence permit. If you've been hired by a reputable place, then all of this should be quite routine for them. I have never had a problem with my visas here in China and I'm getting ready to start my seventh year of living here (in recent years) and my fifth year at my current university. And no, you shouldn't go for the F visa. The only visa that is legal to use for teaching is the Z visa. EDIT: Getting the permit and invitation letter can take the longest. I'd plan 4-6 weeks. Your actual visa processing will take only a week or so. (Four days at the embassy plus transit time.)

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Just fly into HK and get a 6 month F visa there. Then cross the border and go to Guangdong. Then you have 6 months to get it sorted. EDIT: HK is much easier. It’s like this: -Do not bother to get a visa in your home country (it takes a long time and costs more). -Fly into HK. -Get an F or if you want, get an L (1,2 or 3 months). -Go to GZ. -Get the company to prepare your Z (should get at least a 2 month L visa as it always takes longer than you think). -Go back to HK and pick up your temp work visa. -Go back to GZ, go to the PSB and get your full Z and residence permit. -Done. I’m sure your school will guide you through this process. That said most schools are dodgy and if I were you, I'd get a 6 month F and forget about a Z. After 6 months you can take a trip back to HK and get another 6 month F. Then the school has nothing on you, can't revoke anything, and can't go overdue. EDIT: Technically "Crafty Lady" is correct that working on F visas is illegal, but you will never get in trouble for it. Most teachers you'll meet will be on tourist (L) and business (F) visas.

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