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SandyG20 · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 208

Why do Americans have to pay $130 for a work visa and other countries only have to pay $30?

randyj · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:11 am Post subject:

It reflects the amount Chinese must pay the Americans for similar services. Quid pro kuo.

LarssonCrew · Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 1308

Just to say, my visa is costing �90 + �35 = �125 = $195 :(

CJD · Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 116

In Canada, it's costing me $190CDN to get it in 3 business days. It costs $95 to get it in 7-10.

Lipps · Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 45

It costs alot more than that unless you live near a Chinese consulate! Especially for same day service. I paid $187.00 at pandavisa.com which included their service fee and fed ex shipping. Alot cheaper than fuel and the time it would have taken to go to Chicago and then back again to pick it up..

dharma86 · Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 187 Location: Southside baby!

AlexB · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 28

Mine was �65 sterling...

http://www.visaforchina.org.uk/visaen/visaView.html?method=readNotify&notifyId=1118#Menu=ChildMenu2

(Ok, �64.50) plus a few quid for 2 special delivery envelopes.

LarssonCrew · Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 1308

I need the 1 year multi entry visa which is �90 for a UK citizen plus a �34.50 fee, which brings it above �120...o_O

dharma86 · Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 187 Location: Southside baby!

LarssonCrew · Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 1308

Oh no I am getting the Z visa.

I just assumed it was a type, and therefore I had to pick which I wanted, and seeing as I plan to leave the country a couple of times to travel that I would need the year visa, is this not the case?

dharma86 · Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 187 Location: Southside baby!

For a Z-Visa you only need to apply for the single entry one (�34.50) and this visa is only used for entering the country.

Then your school will guide you through the process of getting your resident permit, which is multiple entry and lasts a year.

jamesmollo · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 276 Location: jilin china

As silly as it sounds the z-visa is just a single entry visa which needs to be changed into a residence permit within 30 days apon your arrival into China, even though it says it is valid for a year. Your employer should apply for your foreign experts certificate and you will most likely have to get another medical in China, then you will get an r.p.f (cost 800yuan) make sure your employer pays for this.

The residence permit replaces the z-visa(a general work permit) and is your multiple entry visa, valid for a year or while you are employed by the same institution.