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Beijing University Z Visa Criminal Check - Is standard OK?

 
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Xanthos



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:40 am    Post subject: Beijing University Z Visa Criminal Check - Is standard OK? Reply with quote

When applying for a criminal background check from the UK, it either takes 2 weeks for standard disclosure (e.g. business), or for twice the turnaround time and more than twice the cost, one can get enhanced disclosure (children and vulnerable adults).

As it states on this site:
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"Beijing, Qingdao, and Hangzhou have announced that certain foreign workers will need to submit a “certificate of no criminal conviction” (CNCC), also known as 无犯罪记录证明 or police clearance letter."
[...]
I. Scope of Persons Covered:
1. Persons applying for a “foreigner’s employment license” (就业许可) or “foreign expert work permit” (专家来华工作许可);
2. Persons applying for a representative office’s “foreigner’s employment permit” (就业证); and
3. Persons who hold a “foreigner’s work permit” (就业证) or “foreign expert certificate” (专家证) issued in another city seeking to transfer employment to our city.


For speed and cheapness, do you think standard disclosure is sufficient for the Z Visa application for a university?

It seems a standard criminal check is being used by all applicants for z visa - teacher or not...

Many thanks for any help.
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Charlie123



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a Z visa in Beijing. I didn't need to submit a CNCC. The site you linked to is a lawyer. Lawyers are generally bad people to ask. He says "But other cities may be developing such requirements." In other words there is no requirement now.

Sounds like a greaseball lawyer to me. I wouldn't worry about it until you hear it from a more reliable source.
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jimpellow



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://lawandborder.com/police-clearance-letters-for-foreign-workers-in-china/
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fchris171



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the standard disclosure is definitely OK and you apply for it directly from https://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/

No need to use a lawyer or any agency.

I used mine in August and then again in November due to changing some details on my documents.
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hdeth



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used a regular background check from the US a few months ago (not an FBI check). Worked fine. If it has a stamp on it you should be OK.
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Son of Bud Powell



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hdeth wrote:
I used a regular background check from the US a few months ago (not an FBI check). Worked fine. If it has a stamp on it you should be OK.


What is a "regular background check from the U.S."?

Are you talking about a local police check or something from an outfit that accesses national databases (a $47.00 fee)? I haven't been asked for one, and I've wondered if I should just have a local police check from home run off just in case.
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