Saturday, March 08, 2008

The F-visa circus

There are many rumors going around on the possibility to renew F-visas, the most commonly usedtemporary visa for China-visitors who do not have an established business or activity in China that can provide them with a permanent visa. Shanghaiist win the price of giving the most comprehensive overview of all different rumors.
Like in many cases, that does not mean the situation gets much clearer, since the policies do not seem very consistent, to put it mildly. Since last year there seems to be a tendency to limit the possibilities to stay inside China without getting a renewal. (This was a year, now a maximum of six months) if you go though Hong Kong. A lot of people try to make sense out of all this and I can only wish them good luck.

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