Visa+Application


 * //Visa //**


 * Every expat employee is required to obtain a work visa to be able to work in China. The minimum requirements for the teacher are: **


 * **Bachelor’s Degree or above **
 * **At least two years full time teaching experience **
 * **Under 60 years old. **


 * The Human Resource Department will assist you and your legal dependents to obtain Chinese work visas & dependent visas **


 * As soon as you sign the contract, please provide the following document and information to Human Resource Department. **


 * Copy of Passport
 * Resume
 * Copy of Diploma (English or Chinese version, otherwise it has to be translated into English or Chinese) **Please express your original diploma to HR Department and provide tracking number to us.**
 * Copy of Teaching Qualification (If any)
 * Copy of Dependents’ Passports (If applicable, Eg, if your wife and your child are coming to Chengdu with you. The child has to be less than 18 years old.)
 * Copy of Marriage Certificate (If your spouse will come to Chengdu with you)
 * Copy of Child’s Birth Certificate (If your child is coming to Chengdu with you)
 * Copy of Employment Certificate from your current/previous employer (One certificate will be ok; if you need a sample, please send an email to HR department, a copy will be sent to you. The certificate shall include your position and the length of your employment. )
 * **8 Passport type and size photos (Please give to HR department in August) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Place of Birth (Including Country, State and City)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Current Residency Address
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Permanent Address (Including apartment number, street, city, state, country and post code)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Permanent contact number
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Emergency Contact Person
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Contact Details of Emergency Contact Person
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Please let us know which Chinese consulate you plan to apply for a visa. If you could not make your decision now, please just simply let us know in which country you plan to do the application.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Important notes: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Your passport has to be valid at least one year and has enough blank VISA pages. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Here is a brief introduction about how to apply for a Chinese work visa and relocating to Chengdu. **




 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Details and explanations on visa application procedures. **


 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Apply for a work visa (Z) at Chinese Embassy or Consulate. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Please visit the website of the Chinese Embassy or Consulate you plan to go. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Reference website: **[|**http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/ls/t286322.htm**]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Generally, requested document is as below:
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Check the website of Chinese Embassy or Consulate which nearest to you, find out its most updated policy of how to apply for a Z visa and download the application form. **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(1) One completed Visa Application Form with a passport photograph attached; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(2) Your passport with at least 6-month validity and at least 2 blank visa pages; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(We require 1 year validity for your passport as you will work in China at least one year.) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(3) Employment Permit (the original one and a photocopy are needed), and "Visa Notification" letter or Letter of Invitation (the original one and a photocopy are needed), which are both from the competent office of the Chinese government. (1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Your employer in China should get the Employment Permit and the "Visa Notification" letter for you from the competent office of the Chinese government, and then forward them to you to support your visa application. (2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">After presenting to the embassy the original Employment Permit and the "Visa Notification" letter, **please ask for the return of them and only leave the photocopies to the consul together with the application. The original ones are needed when you go through procedures inside China.** (3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Employment Visa is valid for 3 months. Bearer of the Visa should make the entry into China within this 3-month period, and apply for residence permit in the local Public Security Office within 30 days after arriving China. If need be, the bearer may also apply for a multiple re-entry visa in the same Public Security Office. (4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The "PICK UP FORM" you get when you lodge the application is the only proof for collection; when lost, only the passport holder himself with proper photo ID can retrieve his passport. (5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Please pay for the visa on collection, and please pay in cash, bank cheque, money order or company cheque.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Please note: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> 2. **Residence Registration**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Every Expat and his/her dependents are required to register with the local police station within 48 hours on arrival in Chengdu. The HR department will assist you with the registration and return your passport as soon as possible. If you move to other places later, we need update your registration information as well.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;"> 3. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **Medical Examination**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Health report is the required document for applying for a work visa. Every expat and his/her dependents who are more than 18 years old need to the medical examination. We will take you to the government appointed institution – Sichuan International Travel and Health Center. The examination basically concludes eyesight testing, X ray test, blood test and Urine test. The examination is usually from 8:30 to 11:30 in the morning. **Please don’t eat breakfast before go the examination.( You are be required to do a medical exam outside China when you apply for a “Z” visa at Chinese consulate. Please keep and bring all the reports and document to HR in August).**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;"> 4. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **Apply for 1 year multi-entry residence permit**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">After HR Department gets all document and necessary work done, we will take every expat and his/her dependents to the Immigration Office of Chengdu Police Station to apply for a 1 year multi-entry residence permit. The police station will keep your passport for 6 working days to issue a new visa for you.