i have been married for 3 years to a chineseworked in china for 10 yrs.

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i have been married for 3 years to a chinese and worked in china for 10 yrs. i cant get a clear definition on the maximum visa time given in china. the local office said one month, then another person in the same office said 3 months. some say 3 months and some say that after 5 years of marriage then a 1 year visa can be given. i intend to stay in china. advice?

Mr.Peter · Answer

there is no simple answer to this issue, the visa regulations vary from place to place, from person to person, in principal, you can get a L visa because your wife is Chinese, but you can't stay in China for more than 180 days per entry, I mean that L visa only permits you to stay in China for 180 days at most for each entry. If your marriage lasts 5 years and annual stay duration in China is not less than 9 months, you can apply for permanent residence permit, which is valid for 5 years.

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