Comments on: China Tightens Chief Representative Visa Policy

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:58:45 +0000

Hi Swapnil,

Do you get Residence Visa for your wife..?

Regards,
Mahesh.

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:56:47 +0000

Hi,

I have Residence & Working Visa from Shenzhen. My wife was also having Residence Visa but this is expired recently as she was in India during renewal time. Now she need to get New Visa to come back to China.

Would you please advice what is the procedure of getting New Residence Visa..? Can she get Residence Visa in India based on the legal docs we have viz. Working card, Alien Employment Permit, Marriage Certificate, Invitation from my Employee & my side etc..?

Please advice if someone have some idea about it..?

Thanks a lot in advance for the valuable info..?

Regards,
Mahesh

By: Varin

Varin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:59:58 +0000

i will be joining the office in Hangzhou as another representative (there is one chief representative), can someone guide me how to get the right visa for this??

By: PM

PM — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:47:32 +0000

I am UK Passport Holder resident in HK - what are the procedures for Z Visa for HK resident? - I have not resided in UK for nearly 30 years. I do not qualify for Permanent Resident HK until 2011.

By: Wilson

Wilson — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:52:40 +0000

I heard a criminal background check is also now required, any one else heard this?

By: Luigi

Luigi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:53:23 +0000

I’ve just been notified that my Z visa - or rather my expert card is not renewed… and my current visa expires July 31st, that is in one week… I’m in dire straits. It will eventually be renewed, but the bureau is f—ing up right now. I’m going to be employed by a university in Beijing, that is absolutely sure. Can anyone give me advice? I heard one cannot get a L (tourist) visa in between 2 consecutive Z visas. Is it still possible to get something done from Macau or Hong kong, even if it means that I have to get a L before another Z? There are so many contradictory sources, and the regulations seem to change every so often…
Thanks for your advice and comments.

eye_candy@hotmail.fr

By: swapnil

swapnil — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:43:57 +0000

I holding a work permit and resident permit(1year) here last month from zhejiang province.
i want call my wife to stay with me for long time .what is the new process for it ?
please help me from start to end .Thank you

By: Herman

Herman — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:37:43 +0000

Dear Andy,

Appreciate very much your kindly info, Iam going to renew it next week.
Have anice day !

With kind b’rgds,
Herman

By: ABC

ABC — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:23:12 +0000

Last week I received my residence permit from the entry & exit bureau in Beijing. We completed all the required steps in Beijing without needing to leave the country or return to my home country. My official position in the organization is the “fa ding dai biao ren” (legal representative). All of the paperwork was processed within the last 6 weeks and completed last week when I picked up my passport with residence permit stamp/sticker last week.

By: Andy Scott

Andy Scott — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:46:42 +0000

Dear Herman,

The procedures above only apply to first-time residence permit seekers. If you currently have a residence permit, you will simply need to renew this before it expires (you will need to supply several documents and a couple of photos, but will not need to leave the country, nor take another medical exam).

Regards,

By: Herman

Herman — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:02:43 +0000

I have my resident permit since last year and will expire end of August.
Should I have to follow this new procedures or I can renew it as last year procedures ?

By: Andy Scott

Andy Scott — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:21:34 +0000

Dear Tim,

The visa procedures for obtaining a residence visa as a chief representative haven’t changed, however, the rules are now being much more strictly enforced. You can find the rules (in Chinese) at the following website: http://www.12333sh.gov.cn/zcfg/detail.jsp?mes_oid=163681

Regards,

By: Andy Scott

Andy Scott — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:50:18 +0000

Dear Steve,

You are correct. The procedures listed above only apply to those chief representatives who need or want to reside in China long-term and therefore need a residence permit. If your business activities in China do not require you to stay long-term, then you do not need to follow the application procedure above.

Regards,

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:22:15 +0000

Is there any regulation / notice announced regarding the subject matter? I am doing a search in Shanghai but found difficulties in figuring out the above procedures.

By: Steve Weinkle

Steve Weinkle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:36:38 +0000

I assume then, that none of this must apply if the Chief Representative resides in China for less than 30 days per entry?

By: CFM

CFM — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:00:44 +0000

Is Beijing insistent on driving more foreign business from China?