TheWind Posted September 2, 2016 at 01:11 PM Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 at 01:11 PM again, not really an issue, more of an inquiry. I read that you can get a 10-year long L-visa with multiple entries. can I work part-time with this? Does this mean I could go to china for 10 years without having to renew anything? Do I need a residents permit? What will I need to do (visa wise) if I find a full-time job? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted September 2, 2016 at 01:49 PM Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 at 01:49 PM I think you can safely say that you can only work full or part time with correct visa. Working is working - part time or full time. If its a tourist visa that's it, all you can do is be a tourist. I would go to the website of your country's embassy and find out the exact information you need. I don't think you could get a residents permit unless you have a work or study visa. This is all I know, its fairly basic, but it is what I have gleaned from the many visa topics here on the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted September 2, 2016 at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 at 02:03 PM Only Americans and Canadians can get those ten-year visas, and they come with a limited period of stay for each entry, usually 60 days. And no, you're not supposed to be working on an L visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted September 2, 2016 at 10:52 PM Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 at 10:52 PM Does this mean I could go to china for 10 years without having to renew anything? Agree with 889. I have one of those (American passport.) Even though I no longer need a new visa each year, it's not terribly convenient in that I must exit China 出境 every 60 days for a new visa stamp 盖章。(I used to be able to exit and re-enter every 90 days, back when I had a one-year visa.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWind Posted September 3, 2016 at 02:31 AM Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 at 02:31 AM I've always used a Z-visa in the past, but I've also always had full-time jobs. The exception was when I was in university on a student visa, and worked part-time. I originally learned about the 10-year L-visa from a guy who has been using it for 8 years...while working. Do people do it often? Is it illegal? Is this an action that will get you deported & banned from the country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinZhenPu Posted September 3, 2016 at 03:33 AM Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 at 03:33 AM Is it illegal? Is this an action that will get you deported & banned from the country? Yes and yes. That guy is very lucky he has not been deported and banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted September 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM "I originally learned about the 10-year L-visa from a guy who has been using it for 8 years..." China didn't start issuing ten-year L visas until November, 2014, when they were first available to Americans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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