residence permit of more than 1 year?

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ccie6961

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Posted: May 25, 2008 - 11:40 PM
Post subject: residence permit of more than 1 year?

just curious.. is there a residence permit of more than 1 year? I came across a couple of bank credit card requirements for foreigners that states your residence permit should be valid for more than 1 year..

I thought the residence permit is valid for 1 year only. How can I get one > 1 year?

Getting a local credit card seems the toughest experience in China. I got declined twice now (China Merchants bank, Pudong Development bank). is it easier to get a credit card through foreign banks with local branch here like Citi, Standard Chartered? Thanks.

yu888
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Posted: May 25, 2008 - 11:50 PM

GM/viceGM's of MNC's routinely get longer residence permits. even of non MNC's a 2 year permit is not unusual.

have fun applying for a credit card. Ask Underho about the chances... or just look it up on th site as ite been discussed many times.

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underh20
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Posted: May 26, 2008 - 12:30 AM
Post subject: Re: residence permit of more than 1 year?

ccie6961 wrote:

Citibank will not issue their own credit card. They have an exclusive contract with PuFa. Same with HSBC and Hang Seng.

Yes, BankComm usually requires a 2-year residence permit. Given that BankComm gives credit to practically anybody, if you can't get a credit card from BankComm you are SOL anyplace else.

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