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ayahyaha
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Location: Prague, Czech Republic
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 Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject: How to get a Z-visa when NOT in country of residence |
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Hello!
So, I need a first-time (virgin?) Z-visa. I am:
(a) an American citizen;
(b) currently in Poland as a tourist (e.g. no residence permit, meaning I can't apply for a Z-visa in Poland--I checked); and
(c) not filthy rich.
From reading this forum, it seems that I can NOT just show up in Hong Kong and apply for a Z-visa there. True or false?
If HK is not an option, it seems I can either:
(1) use one of those (expensive) online visa services (z-visa.com and the like) where I mail everything to some company in the USA, OR
(2) magically find someone in the USA who will go to a consulate there and submit my visa application in person on my behalf.
Am I missing anything?
Many thanks. |
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Kibbs
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:00 am Post subject: |
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| you cant. The only way you can do it, is if you mail it to a visa agent in the USA. try http://pandavisa.com |
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nickpellatt
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| I dont know if its is different for UK citizens, but my friend who is currently in Beijing, went to Korea for a Spring break, and applied there, before heading back to China. |
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fitzgud
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:37 am Post subject: |
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First you must be in possession of a letter of invitation.
Without one you are ineligible for a Z visa. |
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ayahyaha
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:54 am Post subject: |
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| nickpellatt wrote: |
| I dont know if its is different for UK citizens, but my friend who is currently in Beijing, went to Korea for a Spring break, and applied there, before heading back to China. |
Thanks--So your friend was already in China, then went to Korea to get the visa, and then back to China? If that's right, did s/he have a tourist visa or a Z-visa when s/he was in China the first time?
Also, when was this?
| fitzgud wrote: |
First you must be in possession of a letter of invitation.
Without one you are ineligible for a Z visa. |
Right, thanks. I already have a job offer, invitation letter and the whole shebang. I now need to get the Z-visa. |
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nickpellatt
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, friend was already in China. He had been on F visa since October 2006.
He was given an offer letter from his new employer in Beijing, and went on a Spring Festival trip to Seoul, Korea.....he applied for Z there, and returned to China with it.
This happened in the last two weeks. He is now in China with a Z visa. I dont know if this has been swapped into his RP yet. |
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ayahyaha
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| nickpellatt wrote: |
Yes, friend was already in China. He had been on F visa since October 2006.
He was given an offer letter from his new employer in Beijing, and went on a Spring Festival trip to Seoul, Korea.....he applied for Z there, and returned to China with it.
This happened in the last two weeks. He is now in China with a Z visa. I dont know if this has been swapped into his RP yet. |
Hey, thanks for the info. It seems it is actually possible to get the Z-visa in Seoul. I checked out the costs, though, and it's not that much more money to just mail everything to a US-based visa service.
I taught for over a year in Korea, and I wasn't really keen on going back anyhow...!
Thanks again. |
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Teatime of Soul
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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The local PSB here is demanding immigration passport entry stamps showing legitimate entry into China during the Visa processing after entry.
YMMV.
Good luck, |
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ayahyaha
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| Teatime of Soul wrote: |
The local PSB here is demanding immigration passport entry stamps showing legitimate entry into China during the Visa processing after entry.
YMMV.
Good luck, |
I think I know what you mean--you must show legit entry stamps, on the Z-visa, when they are processing you for the residence permit, etc. after you get there? As in, no going to China, leaving to Seoul to get your Z-visa, and then going back to China?
I might be off a bit. 
However, if for some reason (hypothetically) I decide to go to Korea *first,* before entering China at all, getting my Z-visa, and then entering China, there should be no problem. Assuming one can get a Z-visa in Seoul. Right? |
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xiao51
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject: See Below |
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| Teatime of Soul wrote: |
The local PSB here is demanding immigration passport entry stamps showing legitimate entry into China during the Visa processing after entry.
YMMV.
Good luck, |
I can absolutely confirm that this is also true now for Jiangsu Province and greater Shanghai.
I had to produce a passport that was more than 12 years old to show my original "chop" of entry into the PRC many years ago...on two different occasions...and never had to do so before. |
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