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Q: Is it true the degree authentication process is becoming more strict in November 2016?
I know they cracked down a year ago. Are there more changes incoming?
7 years 26 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
No.
'Authentication' is a legal process involving various government departments of your home country, and the Chinese consulate in your country.
The process hasn't changed.
The only thing that has changed is the requirement to get your degree authenticated.
The basic process is - your university issues you a piece of paper to say you graduated from them. Some government department will stamp a copy of it to say that the university, the degree conferred, and their stamp are real. And then the Chinese consulate will put a stamp on it to say the government department's stamp is real.
After November 1st 2016 you'll be evaluated for an.A, B or C card so yes your degree needs to be signed by your university or authenticated by the Chinese Embassy in your country or wherever you earned your degree before you even think you'll have chance for your next resident permit renewal. So get cracking and start getting your documents authenticated ASAP, I finished 2 months ago. Good luck. Remember the new evaluation system is for all of us, there's no avoiding it after it goes nation wide April 1st 2017 or if you're renewing or getting a new a visa and your city is one of the pilot or so called testing grounds for this new evaluation system than you'll be evaluated and be ranked "C" unskilled, "B" professional or "A" top talent...
nzteacher80:
Was it easy to do? Can you do it by distance if you've got someone helping you from the other end or do you have to go home?
Shining_brow:
@NZT - it will depend on your country, university, and embassy/consulate.
When I had my criminal record done, first the police sent me the documents (4 copies, FTW!!), which then went to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for authentication, after which it/they were sent to the Chinese consulate to authenticate the DFAT authentication.... only took a few weeks, and most of that was with the Chinese consulate stuffing around. Criminal check was in the post within 24 hours of my request. DFAT had it done and in the post in 3 days. Chinese consulate took a week or two (or longer)!
My new degree was DFAT authenticated on the same day as graduation (last Friday :D :D :D). They have a couple of people there who are authorised by DFAT to do so. So, now all I'd need to do is have it sent to the Chinese embassy or consulate.in Aus.This seems to be a new thing, as I don't recall my last uni giving me that option a few years ago.
Other than the initial request for the police check (which was done online), everything was done by my mate in Brisbane - he took the docs to DFAT (well, posted them), and then to the Chinese consulate.
Just get a goddam business visa and don't bother with that crap.
ironman510:
If the 10 year one for Americans sure, IF you live close to the exit border, but any other shorter version of the M Visa can only be renewed twice now and next you'll be listed with it and won't be allowed a 3rd Business Visa. In 2010 I would recommend the M visas, But not anymore. Try your best not to get a Business visa.
No.
'Authentication' is a legal process involving various government departments of your home country, and the Chinese consulate in your country.
The process hasn't changed.
The only thing that has changed is the requirement to get your degree authenticated.
The basic process is - your university issues you a piece of paper to say you graduated from them. Some government department will stamp a copy of it to say that the university, the degree conferred, and their stamp are real. And then the Chinese consulate will put a stamp on it to say the government department's stamp is real.
the school i am going to have also asked this but i told them it meant me returning to the UK in person to have the notary done as the holder of the degree has to be there in person to present this to the Chinese admin there.
The school have told me that they can get this done through the British consulate, im not to sure they can,but its not really an answer to the question its more maybe worthwhile finding out more about this to be certain that it can be done by the school
Hotwater:
I've just check and the British Consulate can't authenticate documents.
To get a UK issued degree there are two steps:
1) Get it legalized in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised
2) Get it notarized by the Chinese embassy
http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/lsfw/legalization/t1021894.htm
Shining_brow:
I'd be surprised if it was true that you had to be there in person yourself. After all, it's not you that's getting authenticated - but the document. Anybody should be able to walk in to request it!
many thanks hotwater i thought myself if it was that easy then why arnt all schools just doing it instead of asking the holder to go home and get it done
What's with these types of stupid questions recently?
Yes this is a stupid question, because a degree is authenticated or not, it can't get stricter.
icnif77:
'cause, it's getting stricter than strict ... 
, you know ...
They are already verifying degrees and 3 teachers from EF were recently deported. One of them was my neighbor. He had a good 2 year run before they caught him though.
