The place to ask China-related questions!
Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou Shenzhen Chengdu Xi'an Hangzhou Qingdao Dalian Suzhou Nanjing More Cities>>

Categories

Close
Welcome to eChinacities Answers! Please or register if you wish to join conversations or ask questions relating to life in China. For help, click here.
X

Verify email

Your verification code has been sent to:

Didn`t receive your code? Resend code

By continuing you agree to eChinacities's Privacy Policy .

Sign up with Google Sign up with Facebook
Sign up with Email Already have an account? .
Posts: 13

Governor

0
1
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
1

Q: If Z visa is NOT canceled after you leave

When you leave your Z visa (residence permit) is not canceled by your ex employer (you negotiated this way) what would happen to me in terms of my status? If I am not employed by anyone and doing just part time job (cash) can I live like that till my Z visa expires or? Or should I leave and get tourist visa and risking with part time job or what? What are my options?

7 years 47 weeks ago in  Visa & Legalities - China

 
Highest Voted
Posts: 3870

Emperor

2
2
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Yes you can live here on your resident permit but as icnif said, you'd be working illegally. Same as if you changed to a tourist visa. 

Report Abuse
7 years 47 weeks ago
 
Answers (4)
Comments (0)
Posts: 19850

Emperor

0
1
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
1

Z visa expires in 30-days after you entered China and get replaced by Residence permit.

 

RP isn't necessary canceled, if you didn't commit grave Contract/Chinese law violation and if you received Release letter and FEC Cancel Certificate, RP can be transferred to the another employer.

 

If you work part-time under valid RP, you are illegal, doesn't matter if you have (new) RP sponsor or no. You can legally work with RP only with sponsor/employer as 'full-time employee' with FEC. If you change employers under RP, visit to PSB with new RP sponsor is a must and new FEC reissuing.

I guess, you can remain in China without all that, but you aren't entitled to work.

Report Abuse
7 years 47 weeks ago
 
Posts: 3870

Emperor

2
2
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Yes you can live here on your resident permit but as icnif said, you'd be working illegally. Same as if you changed to a tourist visa. 

Report Abuse
7 years 47 weeks ago
 
Posts: 4424

Emperor

1
1
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Question, did you get your release letter and expert certificate copy that was cancelled ? If not, your out of luck. Gotta leave.

Report Abuse
7 years 47 weeks ago
 
Posts: 1095

Shifu

1
1
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

You can stay here under your Residence Permit (visa in your passport) until it expires, but without a Working Permit (booklet) you will not be entitled to work legally.

Though honestly, this is China and legality should be the least of your concerns.

Report Abuse
7 years 47 weeks ago
 
Know the answer ?
Please or register to post answer.

Report Abuse

Security Code: * Enter the text diplayed in the box below
Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.
  • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <img> <br> <p> <u>
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • Textual smileys will be replaced with graphical ones.

More information about formatting options

Forward Question

Answer of the DayMORE >>
A: No, it's not allowed to work under RP at 2nd job! I'd say, Z visa
A:No, it's not allowed to work under RP at 2nd job! I'd say, Z visa/RP sponsor can have an objections to your part-time job. I did the same at my English teaching in China and elsewhere, butT ... I casually mentioned at my prime job, some kindergarten or another school asked me to work with them part-time. Then, my Q: "Is that permitted?" ...  Answer from RP sponsor was always "Yes, but you can't be late or miss the classes at our school ..." with my reply: "No, our work schedule has a priority, and I'll arrange classes at kindergarten only in my free time." When I cleared that, I was undertaking any extra teaching hours at other schools and private students in my free time.Sometimes, teachers at my prime job asked me if I'm willing to have some extra classes elsewhere.I accepted after the talk with School's principal. I suggest, you test the felling at your Z/RP sponsor and once you see they don't object, you can work at 2nd job. Keeping your 2nd job as a secret from your employer won't work, 'cause you're laowai and Chinese know exactly what you do in your free time. However, despite your employer's agreement for extra work, you are still in violation of Chinese Labour law, and even if your sponsor agrees to your extra work, you can still get in trouble, because it's clearly written (somewhere ... ) that under Z/WP, one can work only at the Z-sponsor and nowhere else. Penalties ... I'd say, there won't be any warnings and you'll be required to exit China in short Exit time.It never happened to me, so I can't really advice how is when manure hits the upper level of the ceiling where the fan is ...  -- icnif77