I will be teaching at a university in China. I have an Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit - paperwork needed for Z visa. Under Date of First Entry it has August 28, 2014. If I can arrive on August 29, I will save nearly $200 in air fare.

Yes, you can enter any time once you have a valid Chinese work Z. So, you just check the validity of the work Z for entry. The date mentioned in the letter is just a reference for issuing Z only.

Date of First Entry Do I need to arrive in China specifically on that date, or is it at

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Question: Asked by Sherrie from USA | Jul. 07, 2014 15:40

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Date of First Entry Do I need to arrive in China specifically on that date, or is it at all flexible?

I will be teaching at a university in China. I have an Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit - paperwork needed for Z visa. Under "Date of First Entry" it has August 28, 2014. If I can arrive on August 29, I will save nearly $200 in air fare.

Answers (1): Answered by Colin from NZ | Jul. 09, 2014 01:36

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Yes, you can enter any time once you have a valid Chinese work Z. So, you just check the validity of the work Z for entry. The date mentioned in the letter is just a reference for issuing Z only.

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