Saturday, 11 June 2011

Dear Everyone,
My initial comment was only to give good advice for people who want to teach in China. This advice is only for teachers! (not anyone else)

If you are interested in going to China to be a legitimate teacher: it is always best to have the school (that you sign a contract with) mail your government approved "Z" visa documents to your home address in your home country. Then you should get your "Z" visa in your passport before you even enter China. This way you will have no surprises or problems. Some schools will coax teachers into entering China with a visa other than a "Z" and it can cause a great deal of problems for that teacher.

Another great thing about the "Z" visa is that the school has to file with government using your signed contract and personal information. This means that the school can not deny that they hired you. Believe it or not if you enter with an "L" visa the school can say that they have no agreement to employ you. The "Z" visa in a way is the proof of your employment.