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golsa
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| You need 6 months left to obtain a Z-visa? I thought that was just for tourist visas? Has anyone left Korea and gone to BKK to obtain a China Z-visa recently?? |
You need 6 months left on your passport to get a z-visa.
Regarding the original poster's question, I used a visa agent to get my visa from the Washington D.C. office. Houston is the proper office for my home state, but the agent got it done. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:54 am Post subject: |
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| MetaFitX wrote: |
| You need 6 months left to obtain a Z-visa? I thought that was just for tourist visas? Has anyone left Korea and gone to BKK to obtain a China Z-visa recently?? |
CTS said they could help me get it if I had less than 6 months. I'd contact them. People seem to go to HK and BKK a lot. |
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FlyingJames
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My school needs an original copy of a reference letter to process my work visa application. Is this standard for China to request an original document? Apparently this is needed to obtain a letter of invitation, which will be sent to me, which I then will take to my local Chinese consulate. Then this will give me a 30 day Z Visa.
The funny thing is my reference letter is all computer generated, not hand-written, except for the signature. It's puzzling that they need me to send a hard copy through mail. I really dislike the notion of sending originals. |
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clarke501
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| Hi, I was wondering whether somebody could clarify something for me? I am a British native, but currently in Spain. May I apply for a Z visa at the Chinese consulate here in Spain or do I have to return to the UK to do it? Thanks in advance. |
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lemak
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| clarke501 wrote: |
| May I apply for a Z visa at the Chinese consulate here in Spain |
*Probably*. Some provinces require you to go home to get the Z, but most will allow you to do it in the country you are residing (or even a tourist) in. Confirm it with the school, and additionally ensure they tell the PSB where you will collect the visa. The invitation letter will specify this, and if they forget to include it then likely you'll be S.O.L and have to head home.
Check also with the embassy in Spain as to whether they will require you to provide a completed medical check when you apply for the visa. |
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canrun30
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| So, it there any general consensus as to whether the Z visa can be obtained in Hong Kong at the moment? I'm an American, will have all my Z visa-related documents in-hand soon, and will begin a job at a university in Guangdong in August. I wanted to come for longer than the 30-day window to visit my wife's family in Guangxi, but wanted to make sure it is currently possible to obtain the Z visa in Hong Kong. I read that as long as the invitation letter says the visa will be obtained in Hong Kong it should not be an issue. Thanks for any help or insights! |
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7969
Joined: 26 Mar 2003
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Location: Coastal Guangdong
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If your school sends you the work permit and invitation letter, and they indicate Hong Kong as the place where you'll be getting the visa, then you can get it in Hong Kong. Make sure your school knows you want to get the visa there, not somewhere else.
Don't get the visa too early. You have to be in China within 90 days of the date your visa is issued, and once you enter you have 30 days to get your residence permit processed. If you're starting work at a university at beginning of September then it would be a good idea to arrive in China no earlier than the end of July. If I've calculated correctly you shouldn't get your visa before 1 May, or else you could have problems. |
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choudoufu
Joined: 25 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| 7969 wrote: |
| ......If you're starting work at a university at beginning of September then it would be a good idea to arrive in China no earlier than the end of July. If I've calculated correctly you shouldn't get your visa before 1 May, or else you could have problems. |
if canrun arrives early august, will there be anyone at the school to begin
processing? school offices will be closed, FAO will be back in her hometown.
you get 30 days to apply for the RP, but to do that you still need local
police registration, health certificate and FEC first. if he visits the family
first, then arrives at the school with less than a week left on the visa
window, getting all that done in time to apply may be difficult. |
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7969
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:19 am Post subject: |
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| Can all that get done in time if he arrives at the beginning of August? It can, depends on the efficiency of the school and the local authorities though. But arriving in China closer to the work start date is better and causes fewer problems for everyone. Sounds like his plan ("wanted to come for longer than the 30-day window") was to arrive in China even before the end of July, which would be a bad idea. |
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choudoufu
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