Is china a viable option? visa/residence permit

Is china a viable option? visa/residence permit
Nov 26, 2012 10:45
guestLawyerprattle	Hello, I'm a european citizen living in europe with my chinese wife. But we are about to make changes in our life, depending on what is viable. One option is to move to china. But I need a clearer understanding of the viablity of this option. If we were to go, I would eventually start my own business but until then i would be best described as unemployed.She would look for work in her home town where we would live. We have enough money to last a few years without incomes. So from our As I understand, first I would have to get a visa to get there. In my case, tourist/familiy visit visa I'd guess. When in her home town I would have to apply for residence permit. But what are the requirements to get this? Is it enough being a spouse of of chiense citizen? Do you have provide financial information etc?

Nov 26, 2012 10:45

guestLawyerprattle

Hello,

I'm a european citizen living in europe with my chinese wife. But we are about to make changes in our life, depending on what is viable.

One option is to move to china. But I need a clearer understanding of the viablity of this option.

If we were to go, I would eventually start my own business but until then i would be best described as unemployed.She would look for work in her home town where we would live. We have enough money to last a few years without incomes. So from our

As I understand, first I would have to get a visa to get there. In my case, tourist/familiy visit visa I'd guess.
When in her home town I would have to apply for residence permit. But what are the requirements to get this?

Is it enough being a spouse of of chiense citizen? Do you have provide financial information etc?

Nov 27, 2012 06:35

GUEST26189

Yes, assuming your wife did not give up her Chinese citizenship, you need a family visa to join your wife in China, renewable annually to begin with. Even the spouse of a Chinese citizen is not allowed to work without a Z visa. To obtain one of these you need to have the qualifications and job offer from an organisation licensed to employ foreigners. They cannot employ a foreigner unless he has a skill which a Chinese worker cannot provide.

An entrepreneur's visa to start your own business can mean a very large investment. Probably the easiest way would be to start a business in your wife's name.

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