south african in shanghai for 5 months

Question

Hi, I am South African. My boyfriend will be on exchange program at business school for 5 months in Shanghai (from September 2016- January 2017).I want to come with him. Must I come on a tourist visa? We have only booked our accommodation for the first month.Also, if I want to do part time work teaching English, do I need a work Z type? Most ESL jobs only assist with a Z type if you sign a 1 year contract.Thank you,

Peter · Answer

Katey, I’m afraid you can only enter with tourist L type. But because you need to stay there for 6 months, you can try to apply for a multiple-entry tourist L type for 6 months. If you want to do part-time job there, a work Z type may be needed.

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