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Going home to visit and then back on a residence permit.

 
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Sly22



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:27 pm    Post subject: Going home to visit and then back on a residence permit. Reply with quote

In the past I was here working on an F visa, until more recently with this olympics hullabaloo my company said they were going to get me the 'z' visa. I got my passport back with just a big blue sticker labeled 'residence permit'. There is no 'z' on it. It's valid for 6 months, and nowhere on it does it say how many entries I have.

Now, my family needs me home this summer for a wedding, but to be honest I don't want to risk not being let back in. There is nothing clear on the permit which says how many entries I have, ect. In fact it doesn't even say visa or what have you.

I'm kind of lost so any insight would be greatly appreciated. (i.e. my risks and if I'm even holding a legal document to be here)

cheers.
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Anda



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Location: Jiangsu Province

PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:10 pm    Post subject: Um Reply with quote

You have the real thing so don't worry about that. The Z visa only gets you in country and gives you enough time to get the 'residence permit'.

Do you have a foreign expert certificate? You should have one as that is normally required to get the resident visa!


As far as I know I can go in and out as often as I like on a resident visa.

Residency Visas


http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/livingabroadin/living_abroad_visas_and_residence_in_china.shtml

Once you arrive in China, you�ll have 30 days to secure your residence permit. Your initial visa will expire within a few months, but your residence permit will function like a multiple-entry visa, allowing you to leave the country and return without an additional visa as long as the permit is valid.



Residency visas (D, J-1, X, Z) are only good for getting you into the country; you�ll need a residency permit to stay in the country. Each type of residency visa requires different paperwork. To get a Z visa (issued to those coming to China for employment), you�ll need to submit a Work Permit or a Foreign Expert�s License, obtained by the company in China you will be working for, and a letter of invitation from your employer, as well as the marriage certificate and birth certificates for accompanying spouse and children, respectively.



http://www.china-tesol.com/SAFEA_Guide/safea_guide.html


One last thing make sure that the local police have your address. They should as they would have issued your resident visa.
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Lorean



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Do you have a foreign expert certificate? You should have one as that is normally required to get the resident visa!

Employers have a habit of keeping this.
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Mr Pete



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:43 am    Post subject: Re: Going home to visit and then back on a residence permit. Reply with quote

Sly22 wrote:
In the past I was here working on an F visa, until more recently with this olympics hullabaloo my company said they were going to get me the 'z' visa. I got my passport back with just a big blue sticker labeled 'residence permit'. There is no 'z' on it. It's valid for 6 months, and nowhere on it does it say how many entries I have.



That's what I have and I was fine going to Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago. Under the "purpose of residence" section on your residence permit, it should say "任职" (in employment). Take your FEC with you though, as it made things a lot easier at passport control.
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Sly22



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks a lot for your helps. One more thing, just to check: they don't ask for a ticket out of the country or proof of funds to do so on the way in, do they?
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Anda



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:57 pm    Post subject: um Reply with quote

You are a resident, so poor or rich you are still one. You have to go through ticketing so even if you get it over the internet you can still provide details.
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