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Q: Can i work on a q1 visa?
The girlfriend and I are considering marriage. Would i legally be able to work on a q (spousal) visa? Or would it just be a waste of time, energy, and money?
10 years 5 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - Nanjing
i am sure many of the married men on this forum will tell you that you will still require a 'Z' for work here in China.
alias6:
not just married men -
- diplomats
- permanent residents(!!!)
- investors
all need to drop their existing visas for a Z with work permit. it almost comes as an insult if you have one of the above...
You can work on a Q visa IF you work online from home and the salary comes from a different country. I did this for 6 months and made 18,000 a month by teaching Koreans online back in 2008 and I was able to prove to the PSB that I had an income coming from Korea, so it helped my case., I had to stay home and help my wife after she gave birth to our baby.. Otherwise you're NOT allowed to step foot or work in any company in China without a Z visa & FEC.
ironman510:
I worked for this Korean Company, BT, this is their updated job ad, looks like their still going strong. $15 per hour =Y93 X 20 days for 8 hours each day = Y14,480.00. Website: http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/korea/index.cgi?read=60299
alias6:
legal-technically this is less a matter of "allowed" than it is of "cannot be proved" - in Chinese law, the concept "do you work?" is not determined by whether or not the person is performing an action (at work, in an office, anywhere) but is determined by whether or not he was remunerated for that action *IN CHINA*
as long as you are paid abroad into a foreign account (or online payment method such as PayPal) then, legal-technically there is no "work *IN CHINA*'" evidence on the side of a psb.
it'd be best to fully familiarize yourself with the legality hereof and all the loopholes attached. i do agree that it is a popular way ;-)
ironman510:
The PSB gave a family visa to a friend of mine because he could support himself by working online and because the salary was coming in from a different country. So it made it easier for the PSB to give him a longer visa. I understand where you're coming from, but you'll have to talk to the PSB. Many people work online with all kinds of jobs, not just teaching. There's graphic design, book writers, architects, private accountant, stocks and trade, and the list goes on.. Many foreigners work from their home in China.
No, you can't. You need a Z visa or a "Work" residence permit to work legally. There is no exception.
By reading your last sentence, I fear you might not be going the right way about marriage.
ironman510:
Come on RiriRiri, let the kid live and learn the responsibilities of marriage, after his first divorce he'll be a better husband next time. lol ( My guess he's a kid without a degree an wants to live and work in China by marrying a Chinese.)
Spiderboenz:
My last sentence... Was about whether or not it would be worth the effort to obtain the Q Visa. The implication that you're making (contract marriage?) is insulting to both myself and my girlfriend. I don't quite understand how asking about the legalities of working while on a spouse visa is an indicator of either a lack of understanding responsibility or a lack of a degree. Learned quite a bit about responsibility as a team leader in Iraq (not quite the same as the responsibilities of marriage, yes) and I have BAs in Anthropology, Asian History, and am taking a break before going on for my MA in Cultural Anthropology.
RiriRiri:
I misunderstood your meaning. Sorry for this. Didn't mean to insult you, of course.
If you wish to work in China, the spousal visa/residence permit won't bring you any closer to a legal working situation than any other visa. I'd avoid it, you'd have to start over and from your own country or Hong Kong. But it's a good option if you were to have a job, lose it yet want it to stay in China.
Although the above are all true (I presume), you might consider the guanxi your partner might have somewhere, and whether it can be used to get you that visa somewhere...
u can not work with q visa. you need to apply for z visa then apply for work permit and resident permit. then you can work in China.
Chester
ironman510:
Chester we already told him that.. No reason to repeat. BTW Chester is a Visa agent troll from HK, careful with him..
