Business Visa

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gort

06-Feb-2007 19:44
Posts: 9

Business Visa

Where can i find about a Chinese Business Visa - what sort of 'business' or work is it legal to do with one?
What other alternatives are there for an extended stay?
I've tried and failed to get a working visa through the school i was teaching at and have only had short tourist visas so far.
thx

James

06-Feb-2007 20:06
Posts: 398

How long do you want to stay and where will you be applying for the visa?

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James

06-Feb-2007 20:07
Posts: 398

And what country are you from?

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Hefner

07-Feb-2007 02:01
Posts: 295

1. Go to HK and buy an F (business) visa. No questions asked, just hand over the money and youre good to go.

2. Use an agent to have your passport sent somewhere and being returned with an F visa (check thatsbj etc. for agent info)

3. Sign up for a Chinese language course (one semester or longer) at some university. After you've been admitted, they'll send you the papers you need to apply for an F visa the regular way.

Its not legal to work on an F visa unless youre just teaching a couple of hours / week while studying full time.

everbrite

07-Feb-2007 03:28
Posts: 16,252

A business visa is for conducting business, like meeting clients or selling products. It is not a work permit nor does it entitle the user to work.

I would wonder why your school can't arrange for a working visa.

Ruth

First check: Everbrite's travel pages, the New RU sticky,and New RU train sticky

Since I have taken the time to answer your question, it would be nice if you took the time to respond as to whether the information was helpful.

zhaoyun

07-Feb-2007 05:37
Posts: 733

Ditto all of the above, though you probably will not be able to get an F in Hong Kong if you are an American. If I were you I'd consider switching jobs- it's your employers responsibility to get a work visa for you.

Brownnose

12-Feb-2007 07:36
Posts: 9

I had the same problem in the past. If you look at the back of the 'That's Beijing' magazine, there's quite a few agencies there, which will help you to get an F or a Z visa. I can only give the quotes they gave for a British passport, which were around 4500 for a Z visa with everything, and 2000-3000 for a multiple-entry F visa, depending on how long you want to stay.

Johnny

12-Feb-2007 09:08
Posts: 6,875

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A business visa is for conducting business, like meeting clients or selling products. It is not a work permit nor does it entitle the user to work.

Technically true of course, but like everything else in China it depends where (and who) you are. In my (admittedly limited) experience there are far more people teaching with L and F visas than Z.

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you probably will not be able to get an F in Hong Kong if you are an American.

I know plenty of US passport holders who have been in China for years on F visas (and who get the visa from HK), but I admit that I'm not too sure about the rules on this. It's possible that you can't get an F visa unless you've previously held 1 or 2 L visas.

Everything in moderation, even moderation.

zhaoyun

14-Feb-2007 01:28
Posts: 733

Re #7- If it were possible now I would know. I tried to get one in December at every agency I could find in HK, and not one could get me an F visa that would allow me to remain in China for more than a month. You can get a visa that will let you stay longer if you already have 2 F visas in your passport.
If someone does manage this though, I would really like to know...

gort

15-Feb-2007 02:01
Posts: 9

I'm from the UK,
I want to get a 6 or 12 month visa,
I would like to work. Is it legal on a business F visa for a few hours a week(are there conditions/regulations about this?

Harry_Mudd

15-Feb-2007 15:02
Posts: 4,088

#9, can't you read? the man said no.

But,... hehehe.... I worked for 3 years on F's. It just ain't legal.

"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road" - Henry Ward Beecher

gort

16-Feb-2007 23:51
Posts: 9

It's useless to get a decent answer then
I would like to work. Is it legal on a business F visa for a few hours a week(are there conditions/regulations about this?

Johnny

17-Feb-2007 00:21
Posts: 6,875

I'd say all the previous answers are decent, but here it is again in simplified form:

No, it's not legal. But everyone does it.

Okay?

Everything in moderation, even moderation.

Harry_Mudd

17-Feb-2007 04:37
Posts: 4,088

#11. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

Jesus.

"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road" - Henry Ward Beecher

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