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Adzy
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 Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:59 am Post subject: Visa for unmarried couple (with kid) |
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Hi All,
We are both currently doing the 120 hour TEFL online course and plan to head to China (unsure which area yet) in June 2017.
My partner has her (Australian) University Degree in Teaching and will be supporting myself (I will be a stay at home dad) and son. (We are all Australian Residents)
My main concern is visas for myself and son, I presume my partner will be on a Z Visa, but what are the options for myself and son?
We plan to travel from China hopefully as much as possible to visit Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam etc, will leaving the country "reset" my visa stay time?
If you can give me the best options, it would be appreciated, also any other china advice is welcome |
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rogerwilco
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Not sure if it is possible for you to be sponsored on your girlfriend's visa. You might have to enter on a tourist visa and make visa runs every 3 months if she is the only one hired.
Have you considered that both of you could get jobs at a university with low teaching hours ?
A school being able to hire two teachers at once might make it easier to also have your son's visa arranged at the same time. |
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OhBudPowellWhereArtThou
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| The easiest way would be for the OP and her significant other to get married. |
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Osiry
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:35 am Post subject: Re: Visa for unmarried couple (with kid) |
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| Adzy wrote: |
My partner has her (Australian) University Degree in Teaching and will be supporting myself (I will be a stay at home dad) and son.
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We plan to travel from China hopefully as much as possible to visit Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam etc. |
I'm not sure how realistic it is for your family of three to meet your living and Asia travel/adventure expenses on one salary. |
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roadwalker
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Location: Ch
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Visa for unmarried couple (with kid) |
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| Adzy wrote: |
Hi All,
We are both currently doing the 120 hour TEFL online course and plan to head to China (unsure which area yet) in June 2017.
My partner has her (Australian) University Degree in Teaching and will be supporting myself (I will be a stay at home dad) and son. (We are all Australian Residents)
My main concern is visas for myself and son, I presume my partner will be on a Z Visa, but what are the options for myself and son?
We plan to travel from China hopefully as much as possible to visit Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam etc, will leaving the country "reset" my visa stay time?
If you can give me the best options, it would be appreciated, also any other china advice is welcome |
Are you Australian (citizens)? If not, that may be another wrinkle in your plans. |
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Adzy
Joined: 15 Nov 2016
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| Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the replies.
Yes, we are all born and raised in Australia, so residents with Australian passports.
My main concern with me working is what I would do with my son? Not overly keen on leaving him with an unknown baby sitter in an unknown country?.. Not sure how to get around this? |
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roadwalker
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| Adzy wrote: |
Thanks for all the replies.
Yes, we are all born and raised in Australia, so residents with Australian passports.
My main concern with me working is what I would do with my son? Not overly keen on leaving him with an unknown baby sitter in an unknown country?.. Not sure how to get around this? |
Public school jobs, such as in universities, and language centers, especially those giving after school and weekend lessons to school children, usually have complementary work hours. It would be possible to create schedules such that one parent is working while the other stays with the child. The down side is fewer opportunities to socialize together or as a whole family. |
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