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Offline shaun

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Re: Is it Necessary to register with police?
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2011, 10:28:02 am »
Mark I think you can safely say yes.  I was there 28 days the second time and didn't do it.  But there is a Barney Fife in every corner of the world.  I think it just depends on you and your girlfriend's comfort level are.  Next time I'll do it even if it is 5 days.  I think I am becoming a little more protective of my time.  Ultimately it is up to you.

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Re: Is it Necessary to register with police?
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2011, 10:16:37 am »
I can nothing but repeat, dont take chances. Its not worth it if things go sour. An Italian girl who worked at our office skipped the registration and shared a dorm with 2 other foreigners here. The Police made a check and she was fined 2500rmb, an official warning and had to spend a few hours at the station. Dont be an ass, ur a guest here, accept the rules that apply. I know a lot of foreigners skip it and the most hilarious case i heard of was a french guy who also worked for us who overstayed his Visa for 2 years!!! And then he wanted to go back to france and just bought a ticket and went to the airport and you can guess what the faces looked like when he presented hes 2 years expired visa. Miraculously they let him pass, now dont take this as an encouragement to overstay your visa because that is one unique incident and i am taking a wild guess that the officer in charge just visualized the paper work he had to file for that case and felt he was dying inside somewhere .... Trust me, 9 out of 10 will get into some real trouble following that example. The police has visited me once here and called me twice, and called my girlfriend 3 times. Just to check up on me, do i still live at the same adress, is everything ok (they actually exress more concern for their foreign guests then their natives sometimes), do i intend to keep staying at the same place?, do i know that my visa expires at NN.NN date? etc .... Since i got my work permit etc i have not heard from them again.
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Re: Is it Necessary to register with police?
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2011, 10:35:11 am »
thanks Mikael, I will definitly register now!!!

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Re: Is it Necessary to register with police?
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2011, 10:44:21 am »
Good ;), And welcome to the middle kingdom!
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Re: Is it Necessary to register with police?
« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2011, 05:27:11 am »
Depending how long your going to stay. Like some of the guys say, if you are only going a couple weeks and stay in a hotel. They will do it but if you are going to have an extended stay like several months do it. I was in China almost 6 months before I registered. The woman that help us told me right away of the fines and things that could be involved. But she was so excited to get to sit and speak English with an American she made sure I would have no problem. And the fact that we had the proof of living together in China so many months, this was a major factor in her getting the visa
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Re: Is it Necessary to register with police?
« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2011, 08:13:19 pm »
In China it is who you know. On all my four trips I never registered.  I talked to my brother in law who is with the state security bureau, he told me dont bother and if I had any problems to just have them call him.  I would suggest that you do register though.  Better be safe than sorry.

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Re: Is it Necessary to register with police?
« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2011, 10:02:24 pm »
Just one other point. When we bought our home and moved in we went to the local police where I am registered and the officer I  always deal wth informed me that I do not have to give a change of address until my present visa expires.

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