You’re three flights from home, and the cheapest route threads through Shanghai with a ten-day gap between connections. Ten days is enough to actually see the place — and since December 2024, China lets you spend those days here without a visa. TL;DR — the 30-second version For: citizens of the 54 countries on China’s…
Nobody warns you that your own birth certificate is useless abroad until it carries a Chinese seal. Most people find out the week before a visa deadline. The route is short: one visit to a notary office, one stamp from the foreign affairs office, and since late 2023, usually no consulate. TL;DR — the 30-second…
Your passport photo is a 2×2-inch square. China’s visa photo is 33 by 48 millimeters. That is the whole difference most people miss, and it is the reason a photo that passed at home gets rejected here before you even finish talking. TL;DR — the 30-second version Size: 33 x 48 mm, printed on a…
TL;DR (30-second version) Working in China on a tourist visa is a bad deal that people only discover at the worst moment. The immigration rules are clear: a visitor visa allows visiting, not working — even “just helping a friend,” even “it’s remote work for my home company,” even “nobody will know.” Getting caught usually…
TL;DR (30-second version) Changing jobs in China does not mean leaving the country and starting over. In most cases the sequence is: new employer applies for a new Work Permit, you cancel or transfer the old one, and you adjust your Residence Permit within the legal window — usually within 10 days of the change….
