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Q: Government says I need to send over my original university degree?
I am coming to China in May and my girlfriend's father has offered to employ me and sponsor me. He is not yet certified to employ foreign workers. He has been looking in to things and said that the government requires me to send them my original university degree which I feel very uncomfortable about. Is he a little confused, or is this the standard process. Could someone shed some light on what documents are required from my end and what he is required to do?
Is it very involved or quite straight forward. Does anyone know of a site that I can look up to give me these particular guidlines, as the Chinese site is blocked by a firewall here in Australia.
Cheers in advance.
12 years 4 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
You can also ask your University to send a certified copy of your college degree. That is what I did as my original was lost during Hurrican Luis in the 90's.
In China, just as in many other countries, you must present the original document and a copy, They will examine both to insure that everything is OK, keep the copy and return the original.
You can request from the Registrar Office of your univeristy a copy of your degree, many charge around $ 30 US dollars for it. IOt will be an original one, just like the one you were awarded. Forward that one to your father in law with a request to make a copy (or you make it) and tell him to show both, but to keep the original.
As for the rules, try to reach
http://english.gov.cn/2005-08/29/content_27366.htm
if can't open, send me a message and I will copy and attach via email
The local government here also asked for the original copy of my university degree when I applied for my Foreign Expert's License. I tried, to no avail, to offer a scanned copy, transcripts, etc. Only the original bona fide diploma would do. I would hazard a guess they are taking all possible measures to prevent fraudulent applications by people using fake degrees. So...I ripped it out of the nice picture frame and brought it to China with me. I got it back, and now it just stays rolled up in a cardboard tube in case I need it again, haha.
Also, you should be able to order a replacement diploma from your university in case your original comes to some ill fate. For me, it would have cost something like $100 or more (USD). $30 would have been a steal!
HappyExPat:
Louisiana State University charges $ 30 for a replacement degree. And that includes mailing it back to you.
holler_dollar:
UC Berkeley has their names of grads posted on their websites. Send the gov't a link. LOL.
Unusal if your going to be a ESL teacher, but for all Academic Teachers and Expats outside of teaching must present the original these days.
I gave my original to the PSB and FEC when I came to stay long term in 2008. The FEC some how said they lost it and gave me the FEC anyway. Two weeks later, several other people from around Inner Mongolia were walking around on degrees that looked similar to mine minus the seal, a few days after that the FEC mailed my real degree back to me.
Be wary, I would only send it to your GF's father and let him present it for inspection and let them make a copy, do not leave it in the hands of any other person
What you can try to do, it's to have your degree translated into Chinese by a sworn-Chinese translator, certified by him and have it legalized by the Chinese embassy in your country.
Try to ask if this situation is acceptable as with the legalization by a Chinese embassy, it means that your document is an official document.
I've never needed to... and I'm in teaching!
Do as Sangoku suggests - have the originial sighted at your local Chinese embassy. DO NOT LET IT OUT OF YOUR HANDS.
My BA uni has an easy system... you just enter the details on an online form, and they will tell you that I graduated and with what major. No cost!!!
Shining Brow, doesnt work, they dont check the websites, my Uni does this to, but I would agree to not let your original go to anyother hands but those you trust. Are you an Academic teacher or ESL, and I don't mean do you teach academics for a lot of no name schools let ESL teachers teach subjects, do you have a teaching license from your home country, not TEFL or TESOL but a REAL TEACHING LICENSE, big difference.
And to mention, this is now not then, things are changing, especially with all the problems with fake diploma's. During the next year, you will see a lot of laws up held, not changed just up held. My other advice is, if you are looking at visa renewal on or around March 2013, you should either renew before or be prepared to go home to renew.
The change of government will happen the middle of March 2013, the difference is, about 80% will change positions, this is causing a stir among the legal field. Prepare people
