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Asked by Farah from pakistan | Jun. 19, 2012 07:22

About:Policy for Foreigners with Immediate Family Living in China

pls clear for which type of visa i have to apply ?

Hi!....I m from Pakistan...my husband is studing in Wuhan,he is a Pakistani as well and staying in china on X-visa...now i also wanaa visit him and want to stay with him throughout the rest of his studies...if I apply for L-visa, it will be granted for 6 months which i have to extend after six months in Wuhan depending upon the chineese visa extension policy.........i want to live longer with my husband..can i apply for family visit visa rite from pakistan and then stay long in china? how? wat are the requirements? and if i go for just L-visa simply, then how much extension would i be granted in China after 6 months?
pls rply urgently

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Answered by Alvin | Jun. 19, 2012 21:28

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For general L visa to China, you can extend it twice in China. But most likely with 30 days each. So, here I suggest to apply for a family visit visa L to visit your husband. That is what you mentioned that you can get 6 months L visa to enter China. Then, get it extended at Wuhan, it is possible for another 6 months. For the visa application itself, you need to provide copies of your husband's passport, his residence permit and X visa in China, invitation letter from him, your marriage certificate. Basic documents needed are your passport, application form and photo.

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Answered by farah | Jun. 20, 2012 05:28

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thanx for the reply......the requirements for L-visa application u mentioned are the same as told to me by chineese consulate.........my question is that once i reach in Wuhan on L-visa, then after six months how much extension would i be given? I dont want one month extension, i want to stay longer (about six more months or longer), as i have mentioned earlier...........so is it possible that my L-visa would be extended for six or more months in Wuhan?

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Answered by Alvin | Jun. 20, 2012 23:06

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Yes, your L visa can be extended for another 6 months or more in China. So, don't worry.

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Answered by Farah | Jun. 22, 2012 03:08

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Thanx alot Alvin....:)....ur reply worths me alot.........Pls tell me me wat r the general requirements for extension of L-famly visa?..........is it allowed to work or do some part-time work while on family visa in China (like in UK, canada etc.)?

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Answered by Alvin | Jun. 22, 2012 04:20

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you can simply provide your valid passport and visa, 2 pieces of passport photos, Temporary Residence permit, and a bank account as a proof for further stay. The extension procedure take 5 working days.

According to the visa regulation, you can not work on any type of visa except work visa (Z). But I know someone who works part-time job on F or X visa.

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Answered by Farah | Jun. 24, 2012 05:04

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ok.. thanx Alvin.....u said u know some people who work part-time on L-visa..........can i find some part time job in Wuhan? would i be allowed to work part0time only? what if i get some regular job? is it posible to convert L-visa into Z-visa?

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Answered by Carl | Jun. 24, 2012 21:49

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It's hard to sya whether you can find a part-time job in Wuhan. The talent market in China has been in excess of the demand for long. If you can find a job in a state-owned or state-controlled enterprise, then it's possible for you to change your L visa to Z visa.

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