lovelife Posted October 10, 2012 at 06:07 AM Report Posted October 10, 2012 at 06:07 AM So, basically, my tourist visa is expiring at the end of the month. My school (Beijing) wants to do a working visa for me even though i've told them that i want to leave in about 2-3 months and go to a different city for work. my question is: Should i take the offer and get a working visa, or should i get a business visa from one of the agents in Beijing? My point being, the way i see it, it might be easier to change a business visa to either another working or a student visa later on. Heard its not a great idea roaming around china (or trying to get a new working visa for a different school) on a existing working visa when you are not actually working for the school any more. School said they wont cancel the working visa when i leave if i decided to take it, but how difficult would it be in terms of getting a new job and a new working visa while still having the old one valid? Cheers Quote
lovelife Posted October 10, 2012 at 06:16 AM Author Report Posted October 10, 2012 at 06:16 AM On another note, does anyone have some numbers of visa offices in Beijing? Quote
imron Posted October 10, 2012 at 08:16 AM Report Posted October 10, 2012 at 08:16 AM Working visas are tied to the employer. You can't take them from one employer to the other and would need to cancel the visa from your first employer before getting a working visa with the second employer. You will probably also need a letter from your first employer saying the visa was cancelled before the second employer can get you a new one. If your current employer is saying they won't do this, and you are certain you want to move, then it's probably better not to get a working visa through them. Quote
anonymoose Posted October 10, 2012 at 09:19 AM Report Posted October 10, 2012 at 09:19 AM If your current working visa is valid, you need a letter of release from your employer to be able to get a new working visa, and as imron said, you can't just go to a new employer with your current working visa. So if you have a working visa, and the employer refuses to issue you with a release letter, you won't be able to legally move on to a new employer. Quote
lovelife Posted October 10, 2012 at 01:29 PM Author Report Posted October 10, 2012 at 01:29 PM Ok, thanks a lot, sounds like the business visa might be less of a headache then. Quote
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