During my stay in china with an X visa (study) can i also be employed and work?

Question

would it make some difference if the company where i am employed is a foreign company with an office in china?

and what about working in a chinese company?

Answer 1

Illegal as h**l and sometimes disregarded.  It depends on where you are and what the local foreigners do.

According to my understand (I live here), some foreigners work illegally as English teachers, doing private work for individuals to working for non government schools.

Yes you can be jailed and deported for working illegally, but it seems if you don't make trouble or waves, the authorities have better things to do.

Word to the wise, don't ask the people who are in charge such questions, but rather the local foreigners this.

I'm not advocating you do this, but rather telling you that it's done and people get away with it.  That doesn't mean you won't get in trouble, or end up in jail, what I will tell you is this, don't go bragging about it if you do.  In my case, I have a work visa and stay within the guidelines of that visa.  Since I intend on staying in China, it is in my best interest to stay within the law and my contract.

If I were you, I'd explore all the possibilities before you leap, even changing your visa from study to work.

If you find a company that will hire you, they should do all the work to get your visa changed.  Make sure they can do that.  

Remember, your visa is your ticket into China.  That ticket can be yanked for any reason whatsoever.  You are only a guest and the only rights you really have are the ones that the USA embassy will grant you.  If you break the law,, the only thing the embassy will do is make sure you're ok as you sit in jail.

Hope this helps

Peace

Jim

Answer 2

you are on a study visa; therefore, you need a work visa to be able to work whether in a chinese or any other company. go to the embassy and apply for one. working in a foreign country on a student visa is illegal.

Answer 3

At lease you can take you part time job in China . But the salary is low .Having any questions ,email me .

Answer 4

Technically, you need a z visa to work in China, it provides you with tax status, and allows you to receive renumeration for your work.  Otherwise, you are working illegally.  same deal as in the United states.  how does the united states handle illegal empoyment?  Comanies are fined a pant-load, the illegal workers can (and often are) deported.  

Do people still work on X or F visa?  Yeah, but don't you think the risk is a little high?  

If your school has competitors who are jaded, its not uncommon for them to report their competition to the govt.  

canb you do it?  Yeah.  Should you do it?  all depends on how much money you have top pay fines or if you can stomach a chinese holding cell in a worst case situation.  

If your company is in USA or Canada with China office.  It means nothing.. Its Chinese law.. Pure and simple.  They will have NO AUTHORITY to do anything if you get into trouble.

Answer 5

you can work with foreign companies as a part time. who cares.....

Answer 6

There are strict procedures for foreigners who wish to obtain visas to live and work in China. The most important visa classes for foreign workers are the Business/Official Visit Visa, the Employment/Work Visa, and the Resident Visa. There are other classes of visas for airline pilots, mariners, diplomats, tourists, family visits, students, and journalists.

Business and work permits must be obtained prior to entry into China, and numerous documents are required for a work visa application. If a foreigner works without the proper employment permit, public security officials are authorized to terminate the employment and impose a fine on the worker. In serious cases, the public security officials will force the expatriate to leave the country.

Keep in mind that the Chinese government does not recognize dual nationality and that visa requirements for Hong Kong are different than those for the People's Republic of China. Foreigners staying to work in China longer than one year must submit a notarized health certificate.