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| Oct 1, 2007 09:49 |   |
 | Hi, i am from the UK, i am going to Shanghai to do an internship for 6 months and know that i need an F visa. However, from what i understand, because i have never been to china before, the only visa i can get is a 3 month double entry visa valid for 30 days. Does this mean i can only leave once to re-new it and therefore only stay for 2 months? Is there any way that i can get a 6 month F visa?? Thanks |
| Oct 2, 2007 04:53 | #1 |
| Hi Sarah, but that sounds very very inpractical your visa. From what I know, the Chinese embassy in Hongkong or failing which the travel agencies can get you 6-month multiple visa without much difficulty... but I'm not sure about your 'never been to China' would give you a visa with less duration and entries. I hope somebody has experienced that before and give you some hints. |
| Oct 4, 2007 11:28 | #2 |
| am not sure what you mean by a 3 month double entry valid for 30 days.... but let's step back. A person eligible for an F visa and with the correct support from the Chinese business - especially a letter of invitation should be able to get the required 6 months. I have met a UK resident who had a 12 month F visa valid for 12 months with multiple entry. But are you eligible for an F visa? I have had a look a JimmyB's threads and I haven't found anything on internships. I don't know exactly what an internship is (work experience?). If the company is from the UK I believe (from a JimmyB thread) that foreign financed companies are a special case, as essentially you would be paid from foreign resources. So is the company UK or other foreign nation and not set up here as a company? Otherwise, for other all employment (and unless there is some special provision for internships whether called this or something else) you are supposed to get a Z visa. But this assumes the employer is certificated to employ foreigners. If not they can still employ foreigners indirectly by getting another organisation with the certificate to employ you and then contracting you to them. However, many people are employed on an F visa (as I was in the past with the full knowledge of the local office who issued it). Yet, stories have been reported in here of people working on F visas being deported. Generally speaking you should get the employer to sort this out as it is their responsibility and you simply follow their instructions. However you are probably keen to see it all proceed as it is a building block for your career! Can you shed any more light on your situation? |
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