A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #225 on: July 02, 2008, 11:25:48 PM »
Just talked to the embassy. Now, the nice man told me that the embassy only gives out single entry Z visa, then you go to China, get registered, with the PSB I guess and then they provide you with multiple entry permit dohickey. Does this sound normal to you guys?
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #226 on: July 02, 2008, 11:29:14 PM »
Yes. You get the "Z" to get in, and the Residence Permit to stay....and come and go, and come and go......until it expires.
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #227 on: July 02, 2008, 11:33:18 PM »
Thanks, George. All is good then. They even said that it would take no more than 5-6 days to handle my application, if I have all the necessary documents, which I have.
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #228 on: July 02, 2008, 11:38:31 PM »
See, that's what I dont get now - they want Z visa which they canceled couple years ago and instead they stamp residency in the passport with a purpose of work. Does ANYONE here have a visa that has Z letter in it?

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #229 on: July 03, 2008, 12:30:03 AM »
My 2004 and 2005 visas were Z visas - Z stamped clearly on the top.  06,07, 08 are all residency permits.

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #230 on: July 03, 2008, 01:40:00 AM »
Mine are the same as Lotus's.  (Please tell me I used the apostrophe correctly.)
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #231 on: July 03, 2008, 03:02:09 AM »
I just checked mine and it is a residency permit.  I just assumed it was a 'Z'.  I know the local police put it in.
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #232 on: July 03, 2008, 03:56:07 AM »
same for me. That's what I am talking about - they don't give Z visas anymore. I guess it is a miscommunication *up there*...

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #233 on: July 03, 2008, 04:02:01 AM »
They don't give "Z" visas to people already in the country! You get a "Z" visa to ENTER the country to work. Then you get a Residence Permit!!
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #234 on: July 03, 2008, 04:08:50 AM »
Yes, it is now. Before it was different. I used to get 1 month Z visa in Qingdao and the rest was covered by the green book and foreign expert's certificate. So if i wanted to leave the country and come back I would get a re-entry Z visa and never had any problems. Then they changed whole system. And those cute green books disappeared...

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #235 on: July 03, 2008, 06:22:35 AM »
The Xi'an PSB isn't giving the yellow slip when they take the passport for visa renewal.  When it was mentioned that other places do, the answer was, "This isn't Shanghai".

Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #236 on: July 03, 2008, 10:48:42 AM »
Wow. Well, they may want to read some rules and regulations book - PSB in Beijing told us it is the rule for when the person wants to travel...

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #237 on: July 03, 2008, 04:07:26 PM »
They don't give "Z" visas to people already in the country! You get a "Z" visa to ENTER the country to work. Then you get a Residence Permit!!

Sorry George but your wrong. I haven't left here since arriving on a tourist visa 3 & 1/2 years ago and since I've had 4, about to be 5 Z visa's issued to me whilst in country.

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #238 on: July 03, 2008, 04:27:35 PM »
....and no Res Permit??

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #239 on: July 03, 2008, 07:12:48 PM »
I apologize bibibibibi for injecting my thoughts here............BUT,

My Z Visa has a begining date Augsust 24, 2007 and an ending date August 24, 2008.  So, from what I understand, a new Z Visa will have to be issued, or I am not legal here.

From my meager knowledge of these legal things, when my Z Visa expires August 24, 2008, and all I get is a new Residency permit, am I legal or not?  Sounds to me like renewal of the Z Visa is required since the one I have is about to expire.

I am not an expert on these things.......I have garnered much from the knowledge base here. bfbfbfbfbf.....asking for expert advice  afafafafaf.....and Thank You Very Much!!!