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Q: Is anyone getting nervous about the visa law ammendments from July 1st onwards?
I haven't heard much about it but a friend did tell me that the new visa laws are worth paying attention to and may make it impossible for foreigners on F visas to stay here. It seems like they really only want foreign experts on Z visas or genuine tourists. The law seems to target those who can't get work visas for whatever reason but stay here by constantly renewing F or L visas. Has anyone else heard anything about these changes?
13 years 12 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
yeah, my first 4 years here was constantly renewing F visa and the last year it was harder and harder ... so it maybe really come in work now.
Now I am on Z visa, for info 
Yeah. The authorities are very happy to get experts over on Z visas, instead of the F and L visas which were used to get in and then renewed. I have even heard of cases where such visas are not renewed.
If you are planning on working legally in China, please get the Z visa or don't think about coming in the first place. There are schools who will tell you that it is alright to come on a F or L visa because they cannot be held responsible in the end should the law catch up with you.
Hope this helps.
nicholasba:
experts on what?real experts don't come to china, honestly why should they?
ravster09:
We do have experts coming to China and these people are known as Subject Teachers. The difference is in their pay and other benefits compared with yours.
nicholasba:
haha, butthurted? Unfortunately for you, I am NOT an English teacher and in my world
an expert is a scientist, a researcher or someone who got credits in his own country before going abroad, but for sure not a subject teacher. But everyone got his own standards i guess...
Kaiwen:
nicholasba, I can only assume that you are either a Chinese national or unqualified foreign teacher working here on the wrong type of visa. I cannot think of any other reason for such an uninformed or ridiculous statement.
ravster09:
Thanks for bring honest. Pleased to know that you are not an English Teacher and in adding to the list of scums.......
nicholasba:
for those clowns who couldn't make it back home and are here to teach their bitch-tongue: I am neither an engrish teacher nor a chinese.
for those pathetic chinglish speaking tools who long ago, as soon as they were able to differentiate themselves from some mingong just 4 their ability to talk a foreign language: you overstimate "a little bit" your country, dont you?
nicholasba:
@ kaiwen：
what makes them qualified? being white？HAHA
！@ravster09: I taught english but I've found something more interesting to do. Dont worry I wouldnt steal your job hahaha
Not too worried. My current residence permit is good until October. I wouldn't expect there to be much difference in renewing it this year versus the previous 2 years...
First time in my life I'm going to do an F visa, and this happens? FML
On the other hand, I'm supposed to get it for studying, not working, perhaps I won't have any problems?
My heart beat is very 'low': 78/117 (last week's Medical exam).
No, new Law doesn't make me nervous. I am in the process of extending/renewing my Residence permit, which expire by the end of the month.
if things fails there is always http://mfaic.gov.kh/evisa/
BHGAL:
food for thought ..... Cambodia might be fun .... now you got me thinking, where next..... think I'll stay here for a while yet.
Just move to Hong Kong. No worries mate. And Hong Kong girls are beautiful !
