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Scottish_Rob:
Hi guys

Well what can I say:blush:.  You will not know how STUPID I feel at this moment:huh:

As you know I applied for my visa to go to Qingdao for many reasons,some did not work out but still felt that I am going.  I will get a teaching position for sure, because I am quite intelligent (I think), and have got a lot of life experiences which will help.

Anyway, I received another offer which is in Handan and have decided that I am definately want to take this offer up:icon_biggrin:.

A problem arose that I did not know about.  I thought I had read everything apparently NOT:huh:

You NEED to apply for a (Z) work visa from YOUR own country (or Hong Kong).  This means that I will be going to china, go for the face to face interview while I'm there on vacation, then fly back to the UK (or HK) to apply for the work visa.  Once I get it I then have to FLY back to the place I will be taking the offer from...

So this is more expense:@
Work Visa
Hotel in London
Food
Transport in London
Flight back to China...

God I should have READ everything PROPERLY.:huh:

Not having a really good income at the moment, this may just be a step too far!!!  But I will let you know what happens:@

RobertBfrom aust:
Scotty , HongKong is only a hop,skip and a jump away , someone will set you right , it is mentioned in amongst the postings here , but also the school should help , by accepting you for the position , as you have to have letter from school to get the Z visa , regards Ying and Robert .

David5o:
Rob,

I think someones got something wrong here, the company you will be working with in China has to apply for your Z visa. It is they, who are initially sponsoring you. If you were going over to China as a freelance worker, then you might have to apply in your own country, but then it would be attached to your entry/residence visa. I remember when i first entered China, i came with just an entry visa in my passport, the company via there fixers got the work/residence visa.... and i didn't have to leave the country once for visa purposes!!

Rob, you will find that there are ways around everything in China, so don't let this worry you too much. Look at all the other so called teachers that have, or are getting teaching jobs in China, ...have you ever heard them talking about having to go home or leave the country to apply for a work visa ???  Nore me!! ...hahaha!!

David.....

maxx:
Rob your over thinking this way to much.What David is telling you is exactly how it works.Most peole go to China on a tourist visa.Then when they get a job.The school that they work for will get them the z visa.

Don't you remember Brian posting about this on his thread.He had a job offer.They wiuldn't get the visa for him.So he took a job at another school that did offer to get him a visa.

Scottish_Rob:
Maxx of course it's the same bloody school as Brian...

But I also spoke to the visa place here and they said the same...I hope there is a way through it.
I will talk to this school and tell them to get it or its a no show!!!

David I know your right mate...

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