Current China Entry policy
Oct 2, 2021, 8:51 am
#1021
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Folks, I have been following this thread for a while now and have a question or three.
I'm a specialised UK engineer and have been working/training folks on and off in China for since 2002, for duration's up to 3 months on a M visa, which has now expired.
My last visit was December 2019, and the companies I support are in need of my assistance in person for technical training (basically fix the bloody things..as remote support gets lost in translation).
Have any of the posters (or friends) on here travelled to PRC do do breakdown repairs? If so how many hoops does one jump through.
Or any ideas how I go about getting a visa from the UK (all documents from my employer and our customer are understood).
I'm a specialised UK engineer and have been working/training folks on and off in China for since 2002, for duration's up to 3 months on a M visa, which has now expired.
My last visit was December 2019, and the companies I support are in need of my assistance in person for technical training (basically fix the bloody things..as remote support gets lost in translation).
Have any of the posters (or friends) on here travelled to PRC do do breakdown repairs? If so how many hoops does one jump through.
Or any ideas how I go about getting a visa from the UK (all documents from my employer and our customer are understood).
ETA: An (included) integral part of the RP Y3000 is the medical check. I value this at Y1500.
Last edited by moondog; Oct 2, 2021 at 9:03 am
Oct 2, 2021, 9:42 am
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Feel free to PM me if you are interested in talking with my visa guy. He will charge you Y3000 for an entry visa, and an additional Y3000 to convert it to a residence permit. You will need a bunch of documents to pull this off, but this is a relatively small hurdle, and visa guy will assist.
ETA: An (included) integral part of the RP Y3000 is the medical check. I value this at Y1500.
ETA: An (included) integral part of the RP Y3000 is the medical check. I value this at Y1500.
Entry visa+ residence permit for only $6000? That's incredible.
It is only for work related visa right? Not for family visits?
ETA: I did medical check in Nanjing for less than Y600.
Oct 2, 2021, 10:58 am
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By contrast, Scott can pull off this stuff in pretty much all cases.
Last edited by moondog; Oct 2, 2021 at 11:41 am
Oct 3, 2021, 3:56 pm
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Feel free to PM me if you are interested in talking with my visa guy. He will charge you Y3000 for an entry visa, and an additional Y3000 to convert it to a residence permit. You will need a bunch of documents to pull this off, but this is a relatively small hurdle, and visa guy will assist.
ETA: An (included) integral part of the RP Y3000 is the medical check. I value this at Y1500.
ETA: An (included) integral part of the RP Y3000 is the medical check. I value this at Y1500.
To be frank, I was looking for the honest entry into PRC.
The post was to see if anyone from the UK had done the hoop run and was looking to for their advice.
Mooddog your a great source on this site, please carry on the excellent work.
Oct 4, 2021, 7:22 am
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The biggest barrier I can think of in your case getting a Chinese company to hire you. You don't necessarily need to do any actual work, but the company will be on the line for you, and front your taxes (which, can be very low).
Before I got my RP, I used M visas (F prior to that), but that ship sailed pre-COVID, and these days, companies are frequently subjected to visa inspections.
There are presumably some non-work related residence permits on offer (e.g. one of our members recently received a humanitarian visa). And, F might be possible if you get a really strong invitation letter (e.g. from a government entity). I encourage you to email Scott in order to get an overview of your options. His advice is free.
Oct 4, 2021, 10:39 am
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Scott and Vincent definitely play by the rules. I've seen other agencies that charge ~20% less, but I haven't contemplated changing horses because renewals with Scott are insanely easy, and he got me 5 years, in spite of my B work permit (this is not illegal).
The biggest barrier I can think of in your case getting a Chinese company to hire you. You don't necessarily need to do any actual work, but the company will be on the line for you, and front your taxes (which, can be very low).
Before I got my RP, I used M visas (F prior to that), but that ship sailed pre-COVID, and these days, companies are frequently subjected to visa inspections.
There are presumably some non-work related residence permits on offer (e.g. one of our members recently received a humanitarian visa). And, F might be possible if you get a really strong invitation letter (e.g. from a government entity). I encourage you to email Scott in order to get an overview of your options. His advice is free.
The biggest barrier I can think of in your case getting a Chinese company to hire you. You don't necessarily need to do any actual work, but the company will be on the line for you, and front your taxes (which, can be very low).
Before I got my RP, I used M visas (F prior to that), but that ship sailed pre-COVID, and these days, companies are frequently subjected to visa inspections.
There are presumably some non-work related residence permits on offer (e.g. one of our members recently received a humanitarian visa). And, F might be possible if you get a really strong invitation letter (e.g. from a government entity). I encourage you to email Scott in order to get an overview of your options. His advice is free.
My brother-in-law, a US citizen, may need a visa to visit his aging dad in Shanghai. They haven't seen each other for 2 years.
Of course, his 10-year Q2 visa is suspended by PRC.
I am wondering if Scott and Vincent take such cases?
Oct 4, 2021, 11:03 am
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Scott and Vincent definitely play by the rules. I've seen other agencies that charge ~20% less, but I haven't contemplated changing horses because renewals with Scott are insanely easy, and he got me 5 years, in spite of my B work permit (this is not illegal).
The biggest barrier I can think of in your case getting a Chinese company to hire you. You don't necessarily need to do any actual work, but the company will be on the line for you, and front your taxes (which, can be very low).
Before I got my RP, I used M visas (F prior to that), but that ship sailed pre-COVID, and these days, companies are frequently subjected to visa inspections.
There are presumably some non-work related residence permits on offer (e.g. one of our members recently received a humanitarian visa). And, F might be possible if you get a really strong invitation letter (e.g. from a government entity). I encourage you to email Scott in order to get an overview of your options. His advice is free.
The biggest barrier I can think of in your case getting a Chinese company to hire you. You don't necessarily need to do any actual work, but the company will be on the line for you, and front your taxes (which, can be very low).
Before I got my RP, I used M visas (F prior to that), but that ship sailed pre-COVID, and these days, companies are frequently subjected to visa inspections.
There are presumably some non-work related residence permits on offer (e.g. one of our members recently received a humanitarian visa). And, F might be possible if you get a really strong invitation letter (e.g. from a government entity). I encourage you to email Scott in order to get an overview of your options. His advice is free.
Just looking to see if any UK national has done a similar trip post covid.
Oct 4, 2021, 12:45 pm
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It won't matter, but you can tell him you were referred by Eric.
Oct 4, 2021, 12:48 pm
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Scott and Vincent definitely play by the rules. I've seen other agencies that charge ~20% less, but I haven't contemplated changing horses because renewals with Scott are insanely easy, and he got me 5 years, in spite of my B work permit (this is not illegal).
The biggest barrier I can think of in your case getting a Chinese company to hire you. You don't necessarily need to do any actual work, but the company will be on the line for you, and front your taxes (which, can be very low).
Before I got my RP, I used M visas (F prior to that), but that ship sailed pre-COVID, and these days, companies are frequently subjected to visa inspections.
There are presumably some non-work related residence permits on offer (e.g. one of our members recently received a humanitarian visa). And, F might be possible if you get a really strong invitation letter (e.g. from a government entity). I encourage you to email Scott in order to get an overview of your options. His advice is free.
The biggest barrier I can think of in your case getting a Chinese company to hire you. You don't necessarily need to do any actual work, but the company will be on the line for you, and front your taxes (which, can be very low).
Before I got my RP, I used M visas (F prior to that), but that ship sailed pre-COVID, and these days, companies are frequently subjected to visa inspections.
There are presumably some non-work related residence permits on offer (e.g. one of our members recently received a humanitarian visa). And, F might be possible if you get a really strong invitation letter (e.g. from a government entity). I encourage you to email Scott in order to get an overview of your options. His advice is free.
Oct 4, 2021, 5:55 pm
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He most recently got me a 2021 RP. I hope you guys (in SH) can attend my bday celebration.
Oct 5, 2021, 1:55 am
#1032
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I realize that it's difficult now, but Scott is pretty good at entry visas. These are only valid for 30 days. Converting an entry visa to an RP is not hard, but you only have 16 days to pull it off.
Last edited by moondog; Oct 5, 2021 at 2:08 am
Oct 5, 2021, 1:53 pm
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Oct 5, 2021, 5:35 pm
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The world is highly suspicious to a vaccine that does not show enough data to be recognized as effective.
Oct 6, 2021, 12:18 am
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TGA cited Sinovac's Effectiveness against severe infection/hospitalisation in granting recognition https://www.tga.gov.au/covid-19-vacc...e-recognition; though (I think, as a lay person) if they're granting recognition on Effectiveness alone, Australia needs to pass the stated vaccination threshold (80%?) first.