Need your suggestion with regards to visa of my

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cg333

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Joined: July 26, 2007
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Posted: Nov 02, 2007 - 12:52 AM
Post subject: Need your suggestion with regards to visa of my

My company in Shanghai is sending me the employment license, which I will use to get a Z visa. My spouse will come to Shanghai with me. He does not have a visa nor a job yet and it seems that he has two options in terms of getting his visa to China:

1. He comes with me as my spouse under my Z visa ( I do not know what type of visa is that)
2. He comes with a tourist visa

I want to know whether it is easy to transfer his visa in option 1 to a independent working visa if he finds a job in Shanghai.

Also, is it hard to renew his tourist visa in Shanghai if he choose to come in the 2nd option.

leidelaohu

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Joined: June 11, 2007
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Posted: Nov 02, 2007 - 09:15 AM
Post subject: Re: Need your suggestion with regards to visa of my

cg333 wrote:

Also, is it hard to renew his tourist visa in Shanghai if he choose to come in the 2nd option.

It's easy and cheap. It's also only good for 30 days.

Magnolia
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Joined: June 01, 2004
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Posted: Nov 02, 2007 - 11:17 AM

have him come with you under your Z visa. that will save time and effort regarding renewals and entry stays. when he finds a job, he can apply for his own Z visa, provided the company is able to legally hire foreigners.