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PostPosted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 6:23 pm    Post subject: Chinese Visa Information Reply with quote

A Chinese visa is a permit issued by the Chinese visa authorities to an alien for entry into, exit from or transit through China. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a Diplomatic, Courtesy, Service or Ordinary Visa to an alien according to his status, purpose of visit to China or passport type. The Ordinary Visa consists of eight sub-categories, which are respectively marked with Chinese phonetic letters C, D, F, G, J-1, J-2, L, X and Z.

C Visa: Issued to crewmembers to perform duties on board an international train, airliner or other vessel, and their accompanying family members.

D Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to reside permanently in China.

F Visa: Issued to an alien who is invited to China for a visit, an investigation, a lecture, to do business, scientific-technological and culture exchanges, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months.

G Visa: Issued to an alien who transits through China.

J-1 Visa: Issued to foreign resident correspondents in China.

J-2 Visa: Issued to foreign correspondents who make short trips to China on reporting tasks.

L Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for sightseeing, family visiting or other private purposes.

X Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months.

Z Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for a post or employment, and his or her accompanying family members.

The overseas Chinese visa authorities are Chinese embassies, consulates, and other offices authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a foreigner intends to enter into, exit from or transit through Chinese territory, he/she shall apply to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities for a Chinese visa.

Visas are not required of aliens (except citizens of the United States and the United Kingdom), who hold final destination tickets and have booked seats on international airliners flying directly through China, and will stay in a transit city for less than 24 hours without leaving the airport.
Visas are not required of Citizens of the following countries, who transit through Pudong Airport or Hongqiao Airport of Shanghai, provided they hold valid passports, visas for the onward countries, final destination tickets and have booked seats, and stay in Shanghai for less than 48 hours:
Republic of Korea, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Greece.

No visa is required for ordinary passport holders from Singapore ,Brunei and Japan to visit China for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends or transit.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Since Visa requirements change reasonably often, particularly if you are an American, you would be better off posting a link to a relevant Government Visa website rather than having possibly outdated information in this sticky.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info. Il'll see what I can find. I really need someone else to help me on the China part.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No Worries, over the next week, I will get up a list of pertinent links and pm them to you.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's a good site for Americans with visa q's:

http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/shanghai/acs/

I know that now they have changed it so that you can come in any out of China with your existing visa without having to have a re-entry visa. (At least the X visas)
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Wg

I'll put that link in the link directory when I get a chance Cool pray
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:58 pm    Post subject: Residence Permit Reply with quote

I've just received my passport back today. Instead of the old Z visa, there is now a page in my passport entitled " Residence Permit For Foreigner in the People's Republic of China". This allows multiple entries and is valid until 31st July 2006.

The Foreign Expert's Certificate is still being issued, however the little green residence books are no longer in existence. Mr. Green
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Residence Permit Reply with quote

Wocca wrote:

The Foreign Expert's Certificate is still being issued, however the little green residence books are no longer in existence. Mr. Green

My 'little green residence book' expires on the 31st of this month. And my Z visa expires on the 27th.
Will they give me any hassles if I leave on the 31st?
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

santa Hi, I have just had my visa renewed and the system has tightened up considerably, plus as Wocca, I have lost my little green book (I will miss that little green book as it was so useful when traveling around China).

The Experts license had to be issued in the provincial capital, but the health card and Visa were issued in the local major city [the medical (quite comprehensive) also had to be conducted in the local major city not in the small city I am located in as other years]. The Visa is now a "Residence Permit for Foreignor in the PRC".

I have to compliment the Goverment Bureaus concerned in the issue of the Visa and other documents as it took only 3 days this year which is a lot less time than previous years.

As I go home to Thailand once every 6 weeks as well as other travel overseas the multiple travel aspect of the new visa in very useful.

My family from Thailand also travels here to visit me in China twice a year and has never had a problem obtaining a Visa in Bangkok (takes about 24 hours and one time when I was in hospital my wife obtained an emergency visa issue in 3 hours). So zero complaints about the PRC Embassy in Bangkok (unlike the British Embassy!!)

santa Happy Christmas
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Residence Permit Reply with quote

THUD&BLUNDER wrote:
Wocca wrote:

The Foreign Expert's Certificate is still being issued, however the little green residence books are no longer in existence. Mr. Green

My 'little green residence book' expires on the 31st of this month. And my Z visa expires on the 27th.
Will they give me any hassles if I leave on the 31st?


2 points of interest here...
1/ The little green books for residency were replaced in Feb 2005 and incorporated into your visas...
2/ Don't let your visa expire...
You can get a tempory visa extention with little fuss, usually...
If you let your visa expire, it is likely to cost you 500 RMB per day up to 5000 RMB but you will have difficulties...
Many foreigners have their passports held for weeks on end...

Don't let your visa expire.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:16 am    Post subject: websites of Chinese embassy Reply with quote

Chinese Embassy in Belgium http://www.chinaembassy-org.be/
Chinese Embassy in Brazil http://www.embchina.org.br/
Chinese Embassy in Bulgaria http://www.chinaembassy.bg/
Chinese Embassy in Czech http://www.chinaembassy.cz/
Chinese Embassy in Denmark http://www.chinaembassy.dk/
Chinese Embassy in Egypt http://www.chinaembassy.org.eg/
Chinese Embassy in Estonia http://www.chinaembassy.ee/
Chinese Embassy in Finland http://www.chinaembassy-fi.org/
Chinese Embassy in France http://web.amb-chine.fr/
Chinese Embassy in Germany http://www.china-botschaft.de/
Chinese Embassy in Hungary http://www.chinaembassy.hu/
Chinese Embassy in Iceland http://www.china-embassy.is/
Chinese Embassy in India http://www.chinaembassy-india.org/
Chinese Embassy in Indonesia http://www.chinaembassy-indonesia.or.id/
Chinese Embassy in Ireland http://www.chinaembassy.ie/
Chinese Embassy in Israel http://www.chinaembassy.org.il/
Chinese Embassy in Japan http://www.china-embassy.or.jp/
Chinese Embassy in Lithuania http://www.chinaembassy.lt/
Chinese Embassy in Nepal http://www.chinaembassy.org.np/
Chinese Embassy in Mexico http://www.embajadachina.org.mx/
Chinese Embassy in New Zealand http://www.chinaembassy.org.nz/
Chinese Embassy in Norway http://www.chinese-embassy.no/
Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea http://www.chinaembassy.org.pg/
Chinese Embassy in Peru http://www.embajadachina.org.pe/
Chinese Embassy in Poland http://www.chinaembassy.org.pl/
Chinese Embassy in Portugal http://www.embaixadachina.pt/
Chinese Embassy in Romania http://www.chinaembassy.org.ro/
Chinese Embassy in Russia http://www.chinaembassy.ru/
Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia http://www.chinaembassy.org.sa/
Chinese Embassy in Singapore http://www.chinaembassy.org.sg/
Chinese Embassy in South Africa http://www.chinese-embassy.org.za/
Chinese Embassy in Spain http://www.embajadachina.es/
Chinese Embassy in Sweden http://www.chinaembassy.se/
Chinese Embassy in Switzerland http://www.china-embassy.ch/
Chinese Embassy in Tajikistan http://www.chinaembassy-tj.org/
Chinese Embassy in Thailand http://www.chinaembassy.or.th/
Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands http://www.chinaembassy.nl/
Chinese Embassy in the Philippines http://www.china-embassy.org.ph/
Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Korea http://www.chinaemb.or.kr/
Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/
Chinese Embassy in the United States http://www.china-embassy.org/
Chinese Embassy in Turkey http://www.chinaembassy.org.tr/
Chinese Embassy in Uzbekistan http://www.chinaembassy.uz/
Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe http://www.chinaembassy.org.zw/
Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna
http://www.chinesemission-vienna.at/
Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York http://www.china-un.org/
Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland http://www.china-un.ch/
Special Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong SAR
http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk/
Special Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Macao SAR http://www.fmcoprc.gov.mo/
Chinese Consulate-general in Auckland http://www.chinaconsulate.org.nz/
Chinese Consulate-general in Chicago http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/
Chinese Consulate-general in Fukuoka http://www.chn-consulate-fukuoka.or.jp/
Chinese Consulate-general in Houston http://www.chinahouston.org/
Chinese Consulate-general in Khabarovsk http://www.chinaconsulate.khb.ru/
Chinese Consulate-general in Los Angeles http://www.chinaconsulatela.org/
Chinese Consulate-general in Melbourne http://www.chinaconsulatemel.org/
Chinese Consulate-general in New York http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/
Chinese Consulate-general in Rio de Janeiro http://www.consulado-china-rj.org.br/
Chinese Consulate-general in San Francisco http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org/
Chinese Consulate-general in Sydney http://sydney.chineseconsulate.org/
Chinese Consulate-general in Vancouver http://www.chineseconsulatevancouver.org/
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:17 am    Post subject: list of documents for visa. Reply with quote

Checklist of materials needed for processing your application and a work visa:
1.Resume (required).
2.Passport Photo Page (required)
3.Degree Certificate (copy) (required).
4.Letters of Recommendation (preferred).
5.Certificate of Teacher or relevant professional skill certificate (optional)
6.Certificate of good Health (required) (Please contact the Chinese embassy or consulate for names of hospitals that provide such service.)
7.No criminal records (for openings in Inner Mongolia)
8. Contract
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reliable & Professional Chinese Visa Service - LEEO Reply with quote

Very Happy Beijing LEEO Visa Consulting Service Co., Ltd. specializes in providing Chinese visa and Chinese driver license service for foreigners throughout CHINA. We have many years experience in the field.

Reliable and safe, Beijing LEEO can provide satisfactory service for you as below:
1) L visa to 3/6/12-months F visa (0/1/2/M entry)
2) F visa to 3/6/12-months F visa (0/1/2/M entry)
3) Z visa to 3/6/12-months F visa (0/1/2/M entry)
4) X visa to 3/6/12-months F visa (0/1/2/M entry)
5) L visa or F visa to work visa
6) Conversion of overseas driver license into Chinese driver license (no show up, no body check, no examination and no written test, no annual renewal, valid for 6 years)

For more information, please visit http://www.cn-visa.com
or contact KEVIN LU through the following ways:
Tel.: 010-65924495/6
Mobile: 136 4117 2117
Skype: bjleeo
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