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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

After being on 3 F visas, they finally got us the "Alien Employment Permit" and the "Resident Permit". They put a stamp on the last F visa that says that a resident permit has been issued. The Alien Employmnet Permit and the Resident Permit are good for one year.

My question is this, is the Alien Employment Permit the Z visa? Because that's what our school is telling us. Or should we get another visa in our passport that says Z?

Also, if the Alien Employment Permit is the Z visa, how do I know if it's for multiple entries or not?

I'm a bit confused about all this.

noodles · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 67

I'm no expert on this but i was issued with a new visa in my passport.. Its the same as the L visa i had before except it says Z and it also has an M for multiple in the number of entries section. I believe you need to have this, i would talk to your school again.

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

I think some of our employers and their friends at various bureaux use what little imaginative power they have to circumvent the official rules.
A work visa is a stamp, or now a sticker in your PASSPORT. Only visaed passports allow their holders to enter the territory of the PRC; if your visa is expired you will be in hot water at the point of exit.
SOme employer have of late come up with the residence permit valid for one year. In some cases, the validity is several months longer than the visa's validity. Don't be fooled - only the visa matters at the border! Residence permits are of no use when you cross the border.
And, if you have a business or tourist visa, you are not legally permitted to seek employment. If they put a stamp across your F visa, claiming it has been upgraded you should be wary. Have you undergone the medical exam? I guess not. Your employer is thus saving on outlays that the law requires of him.
What's astonishing is that the local PSB was amenable to his requests for your residence permit.
Your residence permit entitles you to live in the house mentioned in your permit. You won't need your passport. But you will need your passport with a valid visa if you want to cross the border.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

[quote="Roger"]I If they put a stamp across your F visa, claiming it has been upgraded you should be wary. Have you undergone the medical exam? I guess not. Your employer is thus saving on outlays that the law requires of him. quote]

I did undergo the medical exam. And they did put a stamp in my passport. I hope that I"m good to go

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

If you have been given a stamp in your PASSPORT, then you have got THE visa - though you must check whether the number is prefixed with a 'Z'. It also states whether it is a "multiple-entry" one or a "single-entry" one.
Once again, visas are stamps IN YOUR PASSPORT; as the moniker implies, someone "has seen" ('visa" as in 'vision' from Latin 'videre') your passport; a 'permit' is a booklet, independent of your passport. You should have BOTH now!