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sistaray
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 82 Location: trumpland
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:31 am Post subject: z-visa, res. permit from 3rd country? |
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I've tried searching, but can't seem to find the answer to this:
Can I get all the necessary documents, visas, permits, etc from a different country other than that of my birth--in my case, the USA? I'm in Kyrgyzstan, which has a Chinese embassy, and I'd rather not have to fly *back* to the U.S. to then go on to China, when my Kyrgyz visa runs out in November. (I'd like to land work in China for early 2010)
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Do you need to physically be in your country of citizenry/birth for some reason or another, to make yourself legal to work in China? Or will any Chinese embassy/consulate do?
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wangdaning
Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:30 am Post subject: |
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You need a letter of invitation stating you should get the visa in Kyrgyzstan. If close enough I would try to talk to the people at the embassy there and see what they say. |
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Lipps
Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 45
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:39 am Post subject: |
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As long as you have active visa status in that country you can apply for a Chinese visa there so long as the invitation specificies it.
If your visa expires you will either have to return to the USA, and or have a visa company like pandavisa.com or some other one do the visa for you.
Good luck. |
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sistaray
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 82 Location: trumpland
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies.
So it's about as simple as asking the prospective employer to specify which consulate, in the letter of invitation? |
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Mister Al

Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 840 Location: In there
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: |
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sistaray wrote: |
Thanks for the replies.
So it's about as simple as asking the prospective employer to specify which consulate, in the letter of invitation? |
It does seem that way. If your letter states that your Z visa must be applied for in (eg) Hong Kong then that's where you would need to apply. You couldn't turn up in Tokyo and expect them to ignore that and give you your visa so I imagine it's will be the same in Kyrgyzstan. If the letter does not state a particular place then I assume you would have to apply in the country of your passport. |
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Katja84
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Have you checked that the embassy in Kyrgyzstan accepts visa applications from foreigners? Not all do (unless you are considered to be permanently resident there).
The US has lots of visa agencies that do visas otherwise - you will not need to fly back, and sometimes it can be easier to apply through your home country than another (e.g. embassies in different countries have different regulations regarding medical checks and other paperwork). |
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Lipps
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yeah, I almost forgot. According to http://pandavisa.com your original medical forms are required to obtain the visa now. FYI |
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sistaray
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 82 Location: trumpland
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Katja84 wrote: |
Have you checked that the embassy in Kyrgyzstan accepts visa applications from foreigners? Not all do (unless you are considered to be permanently resident there).
The US has lots of visa agencies that do visas otherwise - you will not need to fly back, and sometimes it can be easier to apply through your home country than another (e.g. embassies in different countries have different regulations regarding medical checks and other paperwork). |
I haven't checked that yet. Will do soon...
Has anybody here gotten hired to work in China from another country ... Korea? Japan? Thailand?
It seems hard to believe that all the ESLers pouring into China--with permission to work--got all their documents in their home country.
Yeah, I suppose I could do that through the U.S., but it'd be nasty, risky and expensive sending my passport through the mail, etc. |
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