Chinese Visa After Married in Sri Lanka

I'm afraid you can only apply for a China tourist visa to stay in China for 30 to 180 days. You will not be permitted to stay in China for so long time just because of your marriage with a Chinese.

So that means even I am married to my Chinese wife I have to have or get always a L family visitors visa only ? Thats so not good because of course after married I want to stay with my wife in China as she want to live there for few years. How can u help me in this matter at least to get 2 years visa ?

You can't apply for a China visa with a duration of 2-year just because that you get married with a Chinese unless you find a job in China and your sign a 2-year employment contract with your Chinese employer. You may just go to China with the China L visa, and you can stay in China for 1-2 years or even longer through applying for extension of stay continously at the local public security bureau.

Thank you ellen well I am clear now :) thanks again . SO that means even if I get my L family visa I still can extend the visa and stay with my wife . Well my wife is currently working in Shanghai hope its easy to extend from shanghai too ?

I don't think it will be hard to apply for the extension of stay for you. Just provide all of the necessary documents well!

Thank you very much Ellen Yes your right its easy for me only thing is just give them the right set of documents needed . thanks a lot for the support .

Have a nice day !

Ellen thanks I got the extension for 6 months yes its very easy to get :)

HI Roshan,

I am Sri lankan too , my wife also from China we married in Sri lanka. I been in China for 14 days , but i want to know that how can i apply for a resident Visa please help me out.

i am counting on you

Suresh, you will be not granted with a residence visa until you have been livied in China for a continous five years even if you married a Chinese.

thanks Steve, currently i am here in Dubai. i should be able to enter to China whenever i need. So what type of visa is required and how can i get it ?

thank you

You may just apply for a China Tourist visa now. Do you have residence permit in Dubai?

Hello Suresh this is ROshan I just already helped a friend from the UK he is sri lankan too and now he is in here China . Well suresh you cant get residence in China as china doesn't give that fast but you can get family L visa for 1 year multiple entry I live in Shanghai with my wife .

Yes I have residence visa in Dubai now. But could you please tell me how can I get the family L visa in detail?

Hi Roshan, can I ask you one more fever? My marry certificate in Sihala due to we married in Sri Lanka,how can I translate it into English as well as Chinese?

Suresh sorry for late reply I was busy details to get family L visa I suggest you to call or go to the Chinese embassy in Dubai personal with your wife and get the information's as I got mine from Sri lanka i was very easy filled up the application form and of course a request letter from my wife even though she is with me its better to give to the embassy and her ID copy and saying that she is working in china so there is no problem with money and you mus show your bank statements too all it depends how the embassy says they are friendly even you wife can ask hem in Chinese . My wife did and even the officer came outside to talk with her . and why did you get the sinhales marriage i did it in sinhales but they itself translated to English and you must certify it from sri lanka foreign ministry because its not from dubai its from sri lanka and when you in china you can translate it for Chinese much better