Family Travel
Work Visa Application
ORIGINAL
INVITATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED!
You will need to make sure your employer is aware that you intend to
bring family with you and will have prepared accommodations that are
suitable for everyone. Most importantly, is to be sure
they include each family members name on the
government invitation letter.
Bringing a Non Working Spouse
If you intend to have residence in China for your non-working
spouse, in addition to your visa, you must prepare an original copy
of your marriage certificate notarized
by the secretary of state in the state where you were married.
Authentication is required for these documents and this is an
additional service with its own fee structure. We will attempt
to Authenticate your marriage certificate which you will need after
you arrive for completing the residence formalities.
Bringing a Non Working Child
If you intend to have residence in China for your non-working
children, in addition to your visa, you must prepare an original
copy of your son or daughters birth certificate notarized by the
secretary of state where they were born. You can find this
service by locating the secretary of state website in your state.
Authentication is required in order to process your child's
residence status. This is an additional service with its own
fee structure. We will attempt to Authenticate your child's
birth certificate which you will need after you arrive for
completing the residence formalities.
Bringing a Working Spouse or Child.
There is no additional paperwork for this situation. Each
person eligible to work will receive their own work invitations and
we will process each person individually.
There are no multiple entry visas issued for z
visas. You cannot leave China in the first thirty days
after you arrive and until you have successfully completed residence
formalities, otherwise you will have to begin the entire invitation
process over again from the beginning. Once you obtain your
residence permit, you will be able to come and go as you like.
Medical Examinations
You should have your physician complete the medical form before
applying for a Chinese visa. It is important for the following
reasons: It will medically certify you for employment
eligibility.
You do not need to send us the completed medical form. This is
something that you will need for your employer in China.
It is important to note that you will also receive a medical
evaluation within thirty days after you arrive in China. The
most they will do is take blood and perform an ultra sound.
Most of the time you will have to fill out forms confirming that you
are healthy.
Those with serious heart disease, HIV or other
communicable diseases will not be granted residence status and most
employers will require you to leave immediately.