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Asked by Randall Hill from usa | Aug. 09, 2018 09:03

About:10-year China Visa for US and Canadian Citizens

Transitioning from a work visa to a 10 year tourist L

Hello,
I am an American citizen and have been teaching English in Guangxi for the last 10 years, but now I have reached the age limit and my Z will expire at the end of this year. It is my intent to continue to live in China, and I will have to do it on a tourist L. I am not married. I have some questions.
1. Is it possible to get a tourist l in Guilin or will I have to go to Hong Kong for that?
2. Will I have to show my itinerary for entering and exiting China for the first entry, and will I have to have some kind of invitation letter?
3. I have all my personal belongings here in Guilin and am planning to move into an apartment after my Z expires. Will that present any problem as I will be living in China on a tourist l? I would hate to find myself unable to reenter China with all of my stuff still here.
4. Assuming I have no problems with the new entry permit, is it reasonable to expect that I can live in China on a 10 year L? I understand I'd have to leave and reenter every 60 days.
Thank you for your help.

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Answered by Henry | Aug. 09, 2018 20:16

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If you want to get a 10 year tourist L type for mainland China, I'm afraid you need to go back to your home country for that. If you doubt that, you are advised to go to the exit and entry administration of the local PSB to inquire if you can change the work Z type into the 10-year L type within China.

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Answered by Randall | Aug. 10, 2018 07:32

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Thanks Henry. I know I can get a entry permit in Hong Kong or Thailand, and I'm sure other places too. I just want to know if I can get entry permit in-country.

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Answered by John Doe | Aug. 11, 2018 06:24

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You cannot. Exit and Entry Administration offices only issue visa extensions and residence permits, not the actual visas themselves. Normally, in order to get a 10-year visa, you should be applying in either your country of residence or country of citizenship. It seemed like only a few 10-year visas have been issued by the Hong Kong visa office while consulates in Thailand are known for not accepting applications from tourists.

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Answered by Randall | Aug. 12, 2018 20:29

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Thank you John, that's very helpful.

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Answered by Paul | Aug. 19, 2018 13:08

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Just be careful not to be caught living in China with an L visa or you may end up with no way to come back and get your stuff.

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Answered by Randall | Aug. 19, 2018 19:21

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Right, Paul. That's a major concern.

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