Obtaining F visa and renting flat

Obtaining F visa and renting flat
Nov 10, 2007 07:09
JYFCHINA Points: Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Status: offline	I am currently studying in China on a student visa and looking to stay after my studies to investigate business opportunites in China. Could anyone help with 2 questions: - How can you get a visa for the purpose of investigation. I would not partner or work with a Chinese company to invite me. Is there another way? - I would want to rent an apartment in Shanghai. What visa types is this possible with. I know it is OK with a student visa but with F, or even L? Many thanks.

Nov 10, 2007 07:09

JYFCHINA
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I am currently studying in China on a student visa and looking to stay after my studies to investigate business opportunites in China.

Could anyone help with 2 questions:
- How can you get a visa for the purpose of investigation. I would not partner or work with a Chinese company to invite me. Is there another way?
- I would want to rent an apartment in Shanghai. What visa types is this possible with. I know it is OK with a student visa but with F, or even L?

Many thanks.

Nov 12, 2007 08:58	#1
APAULT Points: Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Status: Offline	From my expereince you must get an invitation. Some visa agents might inlcude this in their service. It is also usually said that you need to partner up with a local to start a business here. There is nothing stopping you renting on any visa, but it is generally said that most owners want a 6 month commitment.

Nov 12, 2007 09:05

JABAROOTOO
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A friend of mine just went to HK and came back with a six month F visa. He showed a letter on invitation but they were not interested in seeing it.

I was also going to be issued an F visa until I showed them me letter of invitation and explained that I required a Z visa.

Not sure about renting a flat but I think you should be OK with an F visa since it implies you are here on business.

Good luck

Apr 10, 2008 01:02

GUEST32237

Hi,
i live in china,and just recently foreigners got ejected from their apartments because they had L visas.
The police said foreigners cant rent aparment on tourist visas.
I really dont know about F visas(Business)i have a multiple F visa and living and doing business in shenzhen.
I wonder if I'm allowed to rent an apartment in china on my F visa.
If anyone can advice me i'd appreciate that.
thanks.
Ishmael Philemon Ackon

Apr 24, 2008 10:17	#4
GUESTORI	Hi, I've been renting an apartment in Shenzhen with an F visa for nearly a year (since June 2007) with no problems.

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