China Residents Visa

[Willy The Londoner]

Went to the PSB this morning and applied to renew my visa under the new regulations.  Met a very nice English speaking officer who after a chat stated that she would forward the application with a request that they give me a residents permit under the new regulations that came into force in September.

She said that if it is granted, and she cannot see why not, then getting my green card will be a formality after 5 years of marriage. This means no more visa applications.

So not long to long so maybe I will go the whole hog and join 'the party', grow a wispy long beard,  spit in restuarants and trump without fear or favour.

Willy

[JohnB]

http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng/visa/chinavisa/t907679.htm
Q1
Issued to those who are family members of Chinese citizens or of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence and intend to go to China for family reunion, or to those who intend to go to China for the purpose of foster care. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days.
"Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.
Q2
Issued to those who intend to visit their relatives who are Chinese citizens residing in China or foreigners with permanent residence in China. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.

Sometime 2014, I need to do the China visa...1st time under 'category Q'.
All my 'priors' (3) were under the 'L'.
The question I have, as I recall, when I write on the visa app. the city where my
wife Jing resides, does this preclude me from living elsewhere?
If Jing changes her residency before my departure, I think no problem, but
I am thinking that once upon my arrival we can relocate to another city.
There are a few members that have ventured this road. Just curious on their
take of events, if they would have done something else.
Just thinking about it now.   

by the way Willy, good luck on your app!

[JohnB]

"..So not long to long so maybe I will go the whole hog and join 'the party',
grow a wispy long beard,  spit in restuarants and trump without fear or favour.
Willy"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-24923993
25 December 2013 Last updated at 22:20 ET

"11 slogans that changed China"

7. Have fewer children, raise more pigs (少生孩子多养猪) 1979
11. Chinese dream (中国梦) 2013.  the favoured slogan of Xi Jinping 

35 yrs would have been a big difference. I think they would have had
something else for you to do...

[Willy The Londoner]

They hand out Green Cards in China

I would of expected them to be Red!

hmmm...

 

  Whatever colour it is I will accept it.   I like the Red bank notes better than the Green ones here.

How did the Green Card gets its name?  As I suspect it has nothing to do with the country being 'green'.

Willy

[Willy The Londoner]

http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng/visa/chinavisa/t907679.htm
Q1
Issued to those who are family members of Chinese citizens or of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence and intend to go to China for family reunion, or to those who intend to go to China for the purpose of foster care. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days.
"Family members" refers to spouses, parents, sons, daughters, spouses of sons or daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandsons, granddaughters and parents-in-law.
Q2
Issued to those who intend to visit their relatives who are Chinese citizens residing in China or foreigners with permanent residence in China. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.

Sometime 2014, I need to do the China visa...1st time under 'category Q'.
All my 'priors' (3) were under the 'L'.
The question I have, as I recall, when I write on the visa app. the city where my
wife Jing resides, does this preclude me from living elsewhere?
If Jing changes her residency before my departure, I think no problem, but
I am thinking that once upon my arrival we can relocate to another city.
There are a few members that have ventured this road. Just curious on their
take of events, if they would have done something else.
Just thinking about it now.   

by the way Willy, good luck on your app!

I never clicked any of the boxes. about which visa to apply for. I handed to the officer and she told me that she was putting me down for a full residents permit as a prelude for going for the 'green card'.  When I get my visa back in three weeks I will let you know what it says.  I could be getting a 'Q1' visa or even a ' D' as I intend to live here permanently.

I do know from experience that if you are going to be in China for long periods then it does matter where your wife's ID Card was issued.
In 2010 I went to renew my visa the day before it was due to expire and I was refused. This was because we was living in Guangdong and my wife's ID showed Hunan Province.

She left the next morning to go to Hunan and I toddled off to Macau as I had to leave China before it expired.  I was back 24 hours later with a 14 day visa and she arrived back three days later with the paperwork that she needed to change her address.   That took another 7 days to process in Zhongshan and we took her new ID card to the PSB and re applied and have not had a problem on any application since. Maybe it was all because of the inexperience of the officer I dealt with. No bars on his shoulders just two pips so he was still wet behind the ears and wanting to make a name for himself.  (I certainly had a few for him!)

Willy

[Willy The Londoner]

11. Chinese dream (中国梦) 2013.  the favoured slogan of Xi Jinping 

The Chinese dream is the same as the American one except it is starting from a slightly higher level.

The Chinese people know that whatever came about later it was started by one persons vision. That may well have become blurred over a period but they are certainly on the right road now.  Thirty years have changed the lives of hundreds of million people here.
 
I know that the UK has gone backwards financially in that time as have Europe and I suspect USA as well.  Me, I am so more better off in every way including financially.

Willy

[Robertt S]

Like Mike said, the background is green!

[JohnB]

Willy, "Met a very nice English speaking officer who after a chat stated that she would forward the application.."
Did you attempt arrest & interrogation?

 

[Willy The Londoner]

I downloaded the forms on line but they were for the USA applicants only! 

Unfortunately when I read the form I was no clearer as to what to do.  So I went on a personal visit and met a lady with a bit of experience and between us I guess we ' ticked the right boxes' and hopefully we achieved satisfaction all round.

Well I will see on the 17th.

Willy

[Willy The Londoner]

I collected by Chinese Residence permit today.

No more visas ever required. I can come and go at any time.   No more registering at the local police station and I can buy property here without having to go to the PSB again and obtain proof that I have lived here more than 1 year!

The big plus was no medical or other examination was necessary and the residence permit was cheaper than a 1 year visa single entry visa.

Willy