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Hatcher
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 Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 5:41 am Post subject: FEC timeline |
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I was told that once I get there on an invitation letter, I have to submit my passport to the bureau to get my FEC.
How many days do they keep my passport? 15 biz days? |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010
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Location: China
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 7:46 am Post subject: Re: FEC timeline |
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| Hatcher wrote: |
I was told that once I get there on an invitation letter, I have to submit my passport to the bureau to get my FEC.
How many days do they keep my passport? 15 biz days? |
In my experience, converting your Z VISA to residence permit is a chore done by your FAO.
I recall being with out my passport for over a week but 15 days sounds excessive.
Carry a photocopy of you photo page with you for the period and at other times. Keeps actual PP safe at home. |
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OhBudPowellWhereArtThou
Joined: 02 Jun 2015
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Location: Since 2003
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 9:33 am Post subject: |
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On my first China gig, I went to the PSB with the assistant FAO for processing my FEC. After a half-hour wait (there was no one else there)we were told that the PSB would notify the FAO when my FEC was ready. It took over a month for me to get the FEC and my passport back. I had been to the ME on a few occasions prior to my arrival, so I am sure that the PSB tried to get information about that.
I don't know who anyone would call or contact about my prior activities.
I asked the FAO if there were many other foreigners in the city, and he said that there weren't, so who knows what the hold up was. |
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Jmbf
Joined: 29 Jun 2014
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| OhBudPowellWhereArtThou wrote: |
| so who knows what the hold up was. |
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teenoso
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Location: south china
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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there are two steps here : one is the FEC application at the provincial or city education dept, for which they may keep your passport , but you don't need to attend. From memory it's quite quick.
The other is getting the residence permit at the PSB: you always need to attend , to take photos etc., and in my city they keep your passport for at least 2 weeks.
You can use the PSB receipt (which has your photo on it) as proof of ID when travelling domestically , I believe. |
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wangdaning
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| teenoso wrote: |
The other is getting the residence permit at the PSB: you always need to attend , to take photos etc., and in my city they keep your passport for at least 2 weeks.
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I would never use always when discussing bureaucracy. First two years here I went there, five other years not needed. We will see what happens this year I guess. |
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Non Sequitur
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| Never attended any government office, although I did once wait outside in the car while our FAO dropped off some FT documentation. |
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