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[killian]

notified my employer. they have my passport and little brown book and are "working on it".

penalties on overstayers?

am i necessitated to have another health check?

[seekinginfo]

But of course that depends on your school. You know best whether or not they've given you cause to worry in the past over this or other issues.

Assuming your contract ends in June or July, and your current residency permit is expiring now in May, the school must renew your residency permit for them to continue employ you legally. In other words, it's also in the school's best interest to renew your residency permit on time.

Mine just expired in April. I notified my school about the impending expiration 2 weeks in advance. Then the school took me for a health check and then to the local police station and finally to the foreign experts bureau to get it renewed. These visits were not completed in the same day, instead they were spread out over the 2 weeks (one was a long holiday weekend). My permit's expiration date came and went while my passport and other papers were in the hands of the foreign expert's bureau. But in the end it was renewed no problem and I got everything back. The whole process took about 3 weeks, I think.

I believe health checks are only valid for about 6 months. You're school should be able to tell you if you need another one.

I would expect your school to be calling you shortly to arrange the above mentioned trips and to get any other required documents from you, such as passport photos, copy of your degree, etc. If not, perhaps there may be a problem. Note; however, that if they are well organized, they may have retained copies of some of these documents from your original application for a residency permit and, therefore, not need you to provide another copy.

I hope this helps.

[suanlatudousi]

Since it generally takes about 1 week to get the police to complete the Resident Permit process you should have notified your employer of its expiration well in advance of one week notice. You should NEVER been in a position that you have to ask advice or do something in reference to something expiring "this week."

You school and/or you should take the resident permit application form, a copy of your contract, the foreign expert certificate, photos (2 I think), passport, and the fees to the police immediately.

As for "I believe health checks are only valid for about 6 months." ummm, no that's far from true.

In fact, if you remain in the same province, you are not required to submit a new health check. I've had ONE health check done in the 5 year 9 months I've been in China.

No need for your degree and education certificates - that's how you get the FEC.

So, be sure you inform the police the job is the same employer and you've already submitted the health documents.

[killian]

thanks for the advice. i have been gently nudging them on this for a couple of months. a new boss, a co-teacher quittin/fired, 3 "new" schedules, a new bosses car accident have all taken precedence.

my gratitude for the calming words.

[xiao51]

[The Great Wall of Whiner]

[killian]

they got the new paperwork done and returned everything to me. good for another year.

thanks all.

notes:
if returning to same job, no health check is necessary.

[The Ever-changing Cleric]

Fantastic !!!!

[eddy-cool]

The question related to overstaying: 500 yuan a day. There seems to be a maximum level that a colleague of mine reached a year ago in Hunan: 5'000. He overstayed for months, though.