{"id":2378,"date":"2020-06-13T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/Z-Visa-China"},"modified":"2024-12-03T20:14:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T12:14:25","slug":"z-visa-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/z-visa-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Z Visa China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To work legally in China, you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\"><strong>Z <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Visa\" >Visa<\/a> China<\/strong> <\/a>no matter what career you choose. While many schools and recruiters have assured job seekers that it is possible to teach on a <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\" >business<\/a> (m) or <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\" >travel<\/a> (L) visa, it is illegal and risky. Only registered schools have the right to provide Z visas to their teachers, so if you talk to a school, either say they can&#8217;t or give you an excuse, be very careful. After all, if they can&#8217;t even guarantee your legal work, how can they believe they can perform the rest of the contract?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23919\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120719852-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Z Visa China\" width=\"794\" height=\"529\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120719852-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120719852-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120719852-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120719852-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120719852-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120719852-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/z-visa-china\/#About_Z_Visa_China\" title=\"About Z Visa China\">About Z Visa China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/z-visa-china\/#How_long_does_Z_Visa_China_take\" title=\"How long does Z Visa China take?\">How long does Z Visa China take?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Z_Visa_China\"><\/span><strong>About Z Visa China<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Visa Z is a stepping stone to legal work in China. Valid for 30 days after entry. Once you have a Z visa, you need to register at the local police station, obtain a work permit, and finally a residence permit. Once you get your residence permit, you can officially stay and work in China. To get this work visa from China, you need to get a job first. This will give you the right to a work permit and you will need to apply for a Z visa. The work permit itself should be <a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" edit=\"true\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">arranged<\/a> by your employer\/school in China, who will get permission to employ <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\" >foreign<\/a>ers. As mentioned earlier, if your employer does not provide a Z visa, they may not be an authorized school to enroll. If so, it&#8217;s worth <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/teaching\/\" title=\"View all posts in teaching\" >teaching<\/a> elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/requirements\/\" title=\"View all posts in requirements\" >requirements<\/a> for Z Visa China?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get a Z visa, you need to meet the English teaching requirements of Chinese schools. While these requirements may vary from school to school, they tend to revolve around three main components:<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in any discipline<\/p>\n<p>Two years of working experience or TEFL certificate<\/p>\n<p>Native English speakers<\/p>\n<p>Criminal background investigation<\/p>\n<p>The retirement age of applicants is the same as that of Chinese workers: 60 for men and 55 for women. Although these ages are still being adjusted, it is difficult to get a visa if you are older than this age. We will introduce the teachers&#8217; teaching requirements in China in more detail.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_Z_Visa_China_take\"><\/span><strong>How long does Z Visa China take?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Getting a Z visa is not a long process in itself. It usually takes only 3-7 working days to process your application.<\/p>\n<p>However, the length of the whole process, from getting the necessary documents notarized all the way to actually getting your residence permit, depends on several variables, and may take several months in the end.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how long it usually takes to become a Chinese resident:<\/p>\n<p>Notarize your documents &#8211; about 3-4 weeks (depending on the service you choose, the notarization time may be shorter)<\/p>\n<p>Get a work permit &#8211; your permit will take 30 working days to process<\/p>\n<p>Get Z visa &#8211; 3-7 working days<\/p>\n<p>Finally got your residence permit &#8211; about 10-15 days<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/in-china\/\" title=\"View all posts in In China\" >In China<\/a>, changing <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/jobs\/\" title=\"View all posts in jobs\" >jobs<\/a> can be tricky, but if handled properly, it can be done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23920\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120824910-440x294.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Z Visa China\n\" width=\"798\" height=\"533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120824910-440x294.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120824910-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120824910-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120824910-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120824910-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/06\/20241203120824910-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the trickiest part of the process is getting your old employer to sign a termination letter. This step is crucial &#8211; in fact, in China, the work permit is directly linked to the company that issued the permit, which means that if you want to work for a new company, you need to cancel the old permit so that you can apply for a new one. However, some schools may be a little reluctant to help you take this step, so we should arm ourselves with patience and be prepared for persistence.<\/p>\n<p>Once you get your letter, the process is basically the same as when you first came to China, so you first need to apply to a new school for another work permit, and then register to get a new residence permit.<\/p>\n<p>The whole process may take weeks or even a month, depending on how quickly the new school can provide you with all the documents you need, so during this transition period, you have the opportunity to temporarily switch to L (tourist visa) until you get a new Z visa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To work legally in China, you need a Z Visa China no matter what career you choose. 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