| A Brief Introduction to Chinese Visa | |
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| Aug 23, 2007 03:43 |   |
 | Source: FMPRC.gov.cn 1)Chinese visa is a permit issued to a foreigner by the Chinese visa authorities for entry into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a Diplomatic, Courtesy, Service or Ordinary Visa to a foreigner according to his/her identity, purpose of visit to China and passport type. 2)The Ordinary Visa consists of eight sub-categories, which are respectively marked with Chinese phonetic letters L, F, Z, X, C, G, D, J-1and J-2. L Visa: Issued to an applicant who comes to China for tourist purposes, family visiting or other personal affairs. F Visa: Issued to an applicant who is invited to China for visit, research, lecture, business, scientific-technological and culture exchanges or short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months. Z Visa: Issued to an applicant who is to take up a post or employment in China, and their accompanying family members. X Visa: Issued to an applicant who comes to China for the purpose of study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period over six months. C Visa: Issued to crewmembers on international aviation, navigation and land transportation missions and family members accompanying them. G Visa: Issued to those who transit through China. D Visa: Issued to applicant who is to reside permanently in China. J-1 Visa: Issued to foreign resident correspondents in China. J-2 Visa: Issued to foreign correspondents on temporary interview missions in China. |
| Aug 23, 2007 03:44 | #1 |
| 3)Validity of visa: normally speaking, a visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issuance(=date of application) and on any day within this period, the visa holder may enter China. Duration of stay specified in the visa: normally speaking, a visa holder may stay in China for 1 month which counts from the date of his/her entrance into China. To stay longer, you need to specify your request in your application form and it'll be subject to the permission of the consul in charge. 4)Overseas Chinese visa authorities, include Chinese embassies, consulates, visa offices, and the consular department of the office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a foreigner intends to enter into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory, he shall apply to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities for a Chinese visa. For further information, please consult the nearest Chinese visa authorities. 5)Important notes: According to the relevant international law, any sovereign state has the exclusive rights to decide whether or not to allow the foreigners to enter its territory, and accordingly to issue visa, reject visa application and cancel an issued visa according to its national law without providing the reasons. With its valid Chinese passport, a Chinese citizen can enter China without a visa. All regulations and costs are subject to change without notice. Paying the visa fee The overseas Chinese visa authorities are Chinese embassies, consulates, visa offices, the consular department of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR, and other agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a foreigner intends to enter into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory, he shall apply to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities for a Chinese visa. For further information, please consult the nearest Chinese visa authorities. |
| Aug 23, 2007 03:45 | #2 |
| Hope it helps to those who are confused about Chinese Visa ^_^ |
| Aug 23, 2007 04:19 | #3 |
| BBQQ. It's good that you have set out the basic rules again. The only problem is that the issing authorities seem to have the power to vary these. The most obvious one is that many people are working on F visas with the full knowledge of the authorities. Also I have seen a 12 month F visa issued to a UK businessperson (he is employed in the UK but need to come to China frequently). |
| Aug 23, 2007 15:01 | #4 |
| How does one become a permanent resident in China, without having to marry the Chinese woman? __WINDENERGY__ |
| Aug 23, 2007 21:03 | #5 |
| Foreigners who want to apply for permanent residence in China should obey Chinese laws, be healthy and have no criminal records. At same time, they should act in accordance with one of the conditions below: First, the applicants have invested in China directly, have steady investment condition and good revenue record for more than 3 years. Second, the applicants take the job continually as or above the assistant general manager or factory director, have the high title of or above the associate professor or assistant researcher, or have enjoy the equal treatment in China for more than 4 years, during which the applicants have been living in China adding up to no less than 3 years and have good revenue records. Third, the applicants have great and outstanding contributions to China or meet the special requirements of Chinese government. Fourth, the spouse and unmarried children younger than 18, of the applicants referred in the first, second and third item of this article above, can apply. Fifth, the spouse of Chinese citizens or the aliens who have got the qualification of permanent resident in China, has lasted the marriage for more than 5 years, lived in china for more than 9 months every year and have steady living guarantee and residence. Sixth, the unmarried children younger than 18, go and seek refuge with parents. Seventh, the applicants who have no direct relatives abroad, go and seek refuge with the domestic direct relatives, over sixty years old, living in China for no less than 9 months every year and having steady living guarantee and residence. See more details in http://english.gov.cn/ |
| Aug 25, 2007 07:55 | #6 |
| From May's contribution: 'Third, the applicants have great and outstanding contributions to China or meet the special requirements of Chinese government.' How many people pass this test? My recollection of a CCTV9 program is that it is very rare for a foreigner to be accepted as a permanant resident. |
| Aug 28, 2007 20:00 | #7 |
| Some have been living China for many many years and contributed a lot to China since the Anti-Japanese War. For example, Israel Epstein. |
| Nov 12, 2007 22:36 | #8 |
| This is a common problem in China. Are her parents from Chaozhou by any chance? That seems to be the worst area for this kind of thinking. China has the highest rate of female suicides in the world, and this is the cause for so many of them. As a westerner it is almost impossible to understand this thinking, and from my experience, you won't be able to change anything. Her father will see it as "losing face" if he allows his daughter to marry you, and unfortunately he would probably rather lose his daughter than lose his face! Such a shame. At the end of the day, your girlfriend needs to decide between you and her family. A difficult decision, but if she chooses her family, her father will make sure she ends up with a husband who controls her just like he does. Good luck. |
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