jasyc asked:
I am currently working in China for a large foreign company under an F visa. In light of the recent changes in Chinese visa laws, can I volunteer for a local Chinese company when my F visa is under a different company? I heard that even if you’re just volunteering and not receiving any compensation, your visa has to be with that company because of liability issues.
Kathleen
I am currently working in China for a large foreign company under an F visa. In light of the recent changes in Chinese visa laws, can I volunteer for a local Chinese company when my F visa is under a different company? I heard that even if you’re just volunteering and not receiving any compensation, your visa has to be with that company because of liability issues.
Kathleen
No one will verify your visa even you keep changing companies. What you are doing now is already illgal. You should not be working on an F visa anyway. You must have a Z to work in China.
Comment by think_tank — March 12, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Nope. The visa changes affect the Chinese companies as well and they need to meet certain requirements (including registered capital) prior of being able to sponsor a foreigner. And this is probably not possible at the moment because of the Olympics. Plus you will find it extremely difficult to explain to the office providing work permits your “volunteering” with the Chinese company.
You should get your “large foreign company” to sponsor you for a Z visa which is the legal way anyway. You might need to go home or travel to HK though.
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