How can an expat get a Chinese work visa as a consultant?

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puliu2008 Member

Member since 18 May 2015

puliu2008Member18 May 2015 12:43:21

Do you have any experience or knowledge of getting a Chinese visa based upon doing consulting work (NOT as a regular employee) with a company in China?

If so, I would very much appreciate talking or corresponding with you.

I am an American, currently living in Kunming, China.

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Guestposter651Guest23 May 2015 22:53:14

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If the company is hiring you on a contract basis, then they would need to provide you an invitation letter. Aside from that, you then need to go through the usual application process of a Z Visa.

Clint

nikocord Active member

Member since 09 June 2015

nikocordActive member15 June 2015 08:22:10

I don't know if this is possible in Kunming, but you could check the condition to register your own consulting company. And then sponsor your own Z visa.

For consulting you might also get a M visa. As US citizen you might check if you can get the 10 year business visa.

inwestend Member

Member since 22 May 2013

inwestendMember15 June 2015 08:25:17

Maybe it's an M-Visa, not a Z-Visa.

I am getting an M-Visa soon, and I'll be consulting a tech company in Shanghai. It's not full-time. I won't always need to be on-site to work. I'm not working as an employee - but I've been tasked with getting their people up-to-speed, running a few workshops, and overseeing a pilot project for now.

As @glassofscotch says, you'll need an invitation letter. But with an M-Visa, I don't think you work for your invited company exclusively.

A Z-Visa is typically for a year. An M-Visa can be for between 30 and 90 days per entry. It can be one or two or multiple entries.

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