residence permit from tourist visa

Question

I was offered a job in China and want to move within 30days, not enough time to organize z type (still don’t have all documents from employer) Can I enter on tourist visa and then apply for residence permit - required documents should be ready by them?

James · Answer

You cannot apply for residence permit under L type in China. But it's possible you change the L type into work Z type and then apply for residence permit at the exit and entry administration after entering China. But I cannot guarantee the result. You can just give it a try.

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