Denied! Your Work Visa May Get Rejected Because of These Reasons

An American living in Shenzhen had to stop his job temporarily and is now applying for a new visa, however Chinese visa authorities said his applications were rejected because he couldn't provide the necessary documents.

"My job had to stop because my visas expire now and the visa extension applications were rejected by the visa authorities this month," the American, who gave his name only as Kenny, said yesterday. - reported by Chinese media.

The Chinese Government has tightened visa policies, and many expatriates’ visas have consequently been rejected. But this American expat had been living in Shenzhen for six years already, he said.

However, the information provided on June 27th by the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in Guangzhou, to which expatriates in China are required to file visa applications, confirmed that there were reasons for the rejection of the visas. Anyone who is going to apply visa extension should fulfill the following:

1

No-criminal record

Your record will be uploaded onto the police system. If they every find any bad record on your file, your visa extension may get rejected.

2

Office address problem

The Chinese government requires all legitimate Chinese businesses to register their address with local authorities and obtain a unique license number and address. If a company moves to a new address, they should communicate it to the relevant government department. What's more, when a government officer comes to investigate, the person in charge or staff shall explain company details and status to the officers.

3

If you’ve switched jobs at a different company, the following documents must be prepared:

To be prepared by the company:

1. 2 copies of the new company's business license

2. A copy of foreign enterprise registration certificate issued by PSB (not required if it is a Chinese company) - done the annual check already

3. A copy of your labor contract with the new company

4. Beijing UniPass USB Key

5. Application form for China working license (able to download after applying on internet by LEEO, please stamp)

6. Visa/residence permit application form (print on both sides of one page)

7. Letter of Authority

Note: all documents need to be stamped with the company seal.

To be prepared by the foreign employee:

1. Alien Employment Permit cancellation letter - if it was NOT issued in Beijing, please provide the transfer or cancellation letter by the local Labor Bureau

2. Resume written by yourself (needs to be translated to Chinese if in a different language)

3. **Original Bachelor (or above) degree certificate (needs to be translated into Chinese)

4. Three 2-inch photos with white background

5. Original passport

6. A copy of Beijing Registration Form of Temporary Residence (and original) 

Note: Items marked with ** are required only if you worked before in other cities instead of in Beijing.

Documents to be handed over after completion:

Foreigner's Work Permit renewed

Residence Permit for work renewed (stuck on the visa page of your passport)

4

Tax paying problem

China's five-year tax rule for foreigners is something that most of you may have heard of but don’t understand fully. In short, regardless of whether you are teaching English, own a business, or work for one of the big multinationals, if you stay in China for a prolonged period of time, you are likely to have to pay tax to avoid a bad record, then the government will allow you to apply for an extension on your work visa easily. 

5

Illegal Visa Overstays

As I mentioned in our previous articles, a fine or a deportation will be kept in filed, which will have negative impacts on your visa application records. If one overstays their visa for a significant period, usually over one month, he/she might be put into a detention camp for 5 to 15 days and repatriated to their home country. So double check and keep note of the allowed duration of your stay! More detailed: China Crackdown on Illegal Visa Overstays with Strict Punishment

Source: 广州外专局

Supervisor: Crystal Huang

Editor: SC

Co-editor: Ed Bellin

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