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Sign up with Google Sign up with FacebookQ: Q1 visa done, need advices on next step.
First of all I want to thank everybody with advices on Q1 visa, everything went smooth and I got it from Chinese embassy in my home country in 2 days after application was made. Now I need some advices on temporary residence permit docs requirements and some heads up if any needed besides standard requirements. Btw. just got back to China, didn't go to exit entry Bureau yet.
7 years 19 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
1) Go to your local police station with your wife to register and get the temporary registration form. If your wife rents a property then you need to take the lease contract with you.
2) If you're going to try and apply for a 2-year resident permit then go and take the official medical.
3) Get photos taken at a place that gives the official barcode receipt.
4) go and apply for the resident permit at your local entry-exit bureau. Check what other documents you might need first. Things like marriage book/certificate, whether it need translating, etc.
1) Go to your local police station with your wife to register and get the temporary registration form. If your wife rents a property then you need to take the lease contract with you.
2) If you're going to try and apply for a 2-year resident permit then go and take the official medical.
3) Get photos taken at a place that gives the official barcode receipt.
4) go and apply for the resident permit at your local entry-exit bureau. Check what other documents you might need first. Things like marriage book/certificate, whether it need translating, etc.
@hotwater, thanks. Fortunately we were married in China so I don't need to translate anything. Generaly this can be done in a day or two? And how long it usually takes for permit to be done?
A day or two? No way.
Medical results take 5 working days to issue.
Residents permit is about 7 working days but not 100% sure.
In Yiwu I got medical results same day, done at 8:00-8:30 AM, got the results at 3:00 PM. Exit Entry office in Yiwu is requesting for online booking of application time. Going tomorrow there to see what happens.
Hotwater:
Wow, Yiwu seem to have got their act together. Every medical I've had (2 different cities in Guangdong) has been 5 working days. Mainly for the blood and urine test results. Good on you!
I am expecting a visit to my home from exit entry administration. Is this normal procedure in China for marriage visa or this is something new?
ironman510:
You mean the PSB will send someone to your registered address of living to(I'm guessing) to interview you? My God, never heard of this before. Please let us know everything they say, ask or do. BTW where are you in China?
Yes, they are coming to my registered residence address, I live in Yiwu, Zhejiang province.
ironman510:
Again never heard of this style before, sounds kinda of vip~ish. Don't know why they would check or should we say evaluate you or your home. Anyway keep us updated man.
Visit was just normal visit, probably to verify that we are really married, but today they called me that they are unable to give me resident permit and that I have to apply in my wife's hometown, that is after they wasted my 7 days.
ironman510:
Sorry man, thats China for you! But Yeah I have seen City PSB staff send the couple back to her/his hometown to apply for the resident permit, so to help you get 10 miles ahead of your next step do these two things: 1. IF she has a family address there, than after you arrive than ASAP go straight to the local PSB to register her address as your living address (Yes its false but you need that form printed out.) / 2. Next just have her bank statement printed with at least 60,000 RMB in that account. I'm not saying they will a 100% require this but there will be a chance based on the pattern I'm seeing the PSB put you through. She might need to prove she can support you.
Have a good trip to her hometown. I know how you feel, trust me when I say there will be more days like this in China. There's always an extra requirement that make us go through hell and back.
Finally all done, in my wifes hometown, 6 month permit with obligation to report to local police every month which sucks but no other way.
biggj123:
If you only got a 6 month permit then you never even had to do the medical and could have just got a q2 which is less than 180 days....unless the rules changed.
ironman510:
biggj is right. They gave you or you had a Q2 to begin with. Don't worry its renewable.
Wow that seems like a a lot of trouble and short permit....Is this the first one you ever got?? Q1 I mean?
I extended it for another year after those 6 months.
ScotsAlan:
Well worth an upvote. Get another 2000 points and you can get a winter jacket