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pickle005 · Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 97 Location: US/Shanghai

I've been told that I need a Z visa to work in china, logical enuf. but will the chinese embassy/consulate issue a Z visa, if u haven't found a job yet? from what i read, it's a really bad idea to apply/accept a position on the net w/o actually checking out the place. somewhat of a catch-22 now. what should I do?

nolefan · Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1458 Location: on the run

it's a bit of a leap of faith but it should be Ok if you do your homework before coming. google will be a good friend for that purpose.

Also, try and ask to speak to former/current teachers if you can. You won't be officially employed by the school until you arrive here and sign your contract anyways.

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

Sorry to be a little unfeeling here but you are asking the WRONG question. No one can apply for a VISA first, then start job-hunting. Where in the world can this be done? In your home country??? I don't think so!

The work visa is granted only when the authorities are satisfied that you are the ideal candidate for a job in the domestic market for which no local person can be recruited.

This is a very straitforward and reasonable logic; adhere to it as foreign immigrants to your country have to adhere to it as well.

struelle · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 2372 Location: Shanghai

amandabarrick · Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 391

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I see that the duration of stay for the tourist visa for an American is 30 days. If you get a double-entry tourist visa is the duration of stay 60 days? 30 and 30? Or is it 30 days total regardless of the number of entries?
AB

Volodiya · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:31 am Post subject:

It would normally mean you could enter the country twice, staying up to the thirtieth day, each time.

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

Will immigration give me problems if I enter on a 30 day tourist visa and my return ticket is not for 90 days? Actually I am going through a recruiter because I only have 3 months to work but if he seems fishy I might look somewhere else once I am in China. I just wanted to know if immigration would not let me in when I only have a 30 day tourist visa.

pickle005 · Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 97 Location: US/Shanghai

I asked the "WRONG" question??? didn't know that was possible. feel like I'm in China already, give me a PLA uniform and a little red book, I am as good as a local. thank you for your 2 cents Roger.