Blog Tag - Visas

UK Changes Visa Rules for PRC Passport Holders: Air China Announces Slate of New Routes; Bali Visas Tighten
The gift that China's President Xi Jinping's seems to bring with him on every state visit lately is improved visitor visa regulations for both People...
China, US Introduce New 10-Year Visas For Business and Tourism
Some genuinely good news out of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting for citizens and residents of Beijing: China and the United States have...
China Considers Loosening Regulations on 'Green Card'
With only 4,700 foreigners having accepted permanent residency in China since it became available in 2004 until the end of 2011, local officials are...
More Beijingers Receive Residency Permits in 2012, But Will The Trend Continue?
  With all the latest regulations and addded hassle acquiring a visa in Beijing, it's easy to think that the Washington Post may have been on to...
Tired of HK? Now You Can Get Stamped in North Korea
Those 30 days tick down so quickly. Where to go? Hong Kong, the old standard, is never cheap and still kind of hot. Seoul? Sure, the leather...
More Hoops and Hurdles on the Way for Obtaining a Working Visa for Foreigners
Things are about to get a lot more complicated for foreigners looking for employment in Beijing. KTA Legal via The World of Chinese points out new...
Staying Power: A New Five-Year Visa May Be On Its Way
2013 is shaping up to be the year of visa reforms for foreigners in China – in addition to new measures for collecting biometric data (i.e....
What You Need To Know About China's Immigration Reform
Amid all the 100-day crackdown hubbub last summer, China passed a new immigration law that is set to take effect July 1. The Beijing Reviewer has...
Countdown! Our Biggest Blogs – #3
To celebrate the upcoming anniversary of the Beijinger magazine, we're taking a look back at the 11 most-read posts in the history of...
Foreigner Killed at Qianmen: The Web Reacts
Yesterday’s stabbing near Qianmen that resulted in the death of an American man has been making the news across the city and is garnering plenty of...
Are You Legal? 100 Days of Checks on Foreigners Begins Today
Xinhua last night announced that the Beijing PSB will today (May 15) embark upon a 100-day crackdown on foreigners who do not have a legitimate visa...
News You Might Have Missed: What to Avoid, Car Complaints, Visa Texts and Titanic Take Two
Since the tainted tea and carcinogenic capsules, food scandals have been hitting the headlines non-stop. Beijingers are also bemoaning their car...
News You Might Have Missed: Possibilities Over Visas, Food and Commutes
While you enjoy the long weekend, here are some of the latest things that may be happening in Beijing – from visa issues to toxins in food to the...
Unless you hold a coveted hukou, you’re only ever here "temporarily," but this may change by the end of the year. Beijing authorities have announced...
You Think Getting a China Visa is a Hassle?
Most of us are aware that it's not easy for Chinese citizens to visit places like Europe and the US, but I was surprised when visiting Thailand with...