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Hi! Do you know how many days SAFEA will keep my passport for RP extension? last year it was 7 working days. iit costed 800RMB. s it the same this year? is there any regulations to speed up the process for extra charge? i mean official law.
7 years 1 week ago in Visa & Legalities - China
I've always had mine back within about ten days and it's the PSB who handle it, not SAFEA.
I never had to pay for mine, my employers handled all of that and I never heard of a way to speed it up but then I never asked, when it's that time of year you just need to plan to not use your passport for a week to ten days.
if there is a way it would probably be guanxi related - how good your relationship is with the local PSB.
iryna_keis:
thank you! how about work permit? how many days needed the WP to be issued?
Stiggs:
That's what I meant, the RP renewal, good for another year and it allows you to live and work in China. It's good for multiple entries so you can travel abroad and return with no problems.
I think that's what you mean, the RP?
iryna_keis:
now i mean Foreign expert certificate. Or they have changed laws and now it is called Work Permit, the one you get before they issue or renew your Residence permit.
Stiggs:
It probably depends on your employer's relationship with the visa people.
It being China there is no hard and fast rule but like I say, I never had to wait more than about 10 days before I was renewed and had my passport in hand again.
I've always had mine back within about ten days and it's the PSB who handle it, not SAFEA.
I never had to pay for mine, my employers handled all of that and I never heard of a way to speed it up but then I never asked, when it's that time of year you just need to plan to not use your passport for a week to ten days.
if there is a way it would probably be guanxi related - how good your relationship is with the local PSB.
iryna_keis:
thank you! how about work permit? how many days needed the WP to be issued?
Stiggs:
That's what I meant, the RP renewal, good for another year and it allows you to live and work in China. It's good for multiple entries so you can travel abroad and return with no problems.
I think that's what you mean, the RP?
iryna_keis:
now i mean Foreign expert certificate. Or they have changed laws and now it is called Work Permit, the one you get before they issue or renew your Residence permit.
Stiggs:
It probably depends on your employer's relationship with the visa people.
It being China there is no hard and fast rule but like I say, I never had to wait more than about 10 days before I was renewed and had my passport in hand again.
I just had all my documents processed for the next year. They kept my passport for 20 days (max) and cost me 800 rmb. That was for resident permit and foreign expert certificate. Since I remained with the same school, I did not have to do a physical, nor did I have to submit other documentation such as security checks.
You mean the PSB?
SAFEA is the legal office in charge of settling disputes between Foreign and Chinese entities.
PSB is basically the immigration office in charge of delivering visas to people who already are in China.
To answer you, I don't remember exactly but I think it's 10 days.
ironman510:
SAFEA is also the office that handles your doc's to get you the acceptance letter that allows you to get a RP at the PSB.
If you're renewing it shouldn't take too long, I'm gonna guess you're gonna stay at your current company? Than depending on the city your in it should take 1 day to stamp your expert book and than 2 weeks or less at the PSB for your new RP. But if you're like me and apply for the A B C talent card it will take much longer as this is the busy season and we're being grandfathered into a new system.
I changed the company and province and it took 15 working days at PSB. I have just got my passport. Really envy those who said it only took them 10 days, I always had to wait for at least 3 weeks.
ironman510:
How long did the SAFEA process take? This would be from the day you handed the new company all of your doc's and before you went to the PSB. Did you get a A B C talent card?
ppl fro my school were in visa authority today and they were told that i have very limited time and they officer suggested to my school to make a so called "3 months visa extension"? and then we will have more than enough time to compete the normal visa extension procedure. have anyone heard anything about that? what the hell is it?
Englteachted:
This is either a non-native and the school is lying about being able to get you a work visa or the OP is another poser
In order to give you a good answer, where are you from?
iryna_keis:
i am curious where re u from??? who answers Qs giving Qs???
iryna_keis:
ur next Q wii be "do u have wechat?" i expect a specific communication here
Englteachted:
Exactly as I thought your question is bogus, you could have simply stated that you're from a native speaking country, I'm one of the few if not only member here who never gives out my personal details. SAFEA doesn't hold your passport.