local registrations database

Posted Apr 27, 2008 4:34pm by aandt

Joined: Mar 31st, 2007
Posts: 7

I just had an interesting experience that in my opinion confirms that the rumors of a national database to keep track of all foreigners and their local registrations is true...

I have a friend who has used my phone number for some things since he cannot speak Chinese... he just took a trip to HK for a few days. I just today got a call from his local PSB station. They wanted to know if he still lives at his address used on his registration. I said yes. They then asked why has he not registered since his last entry record. I said he is traveling and I don't think he is back in town, then I asked when is the entry record they have for him? They said- April 25- TWO days ago!!! He has not even made it home yet, he is traveling with friends and they are trying to find him since he missed the register within 24 hrs window! Ha!

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Jimmyjangles

Joined: Jun 15th, 2007
Posts: 286

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: Jimmyjangles on Apr 27, 2008 5:47pm

Holy sh*t! They've got a database? If they've cracked Windows we're all f*cked!!

All great civilizations have been based on loitering. -Jean Renoir

wanchai

Joined: Apr 24th, 2008
Posts: 43

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: wanchai on Apr 27, 2008 7:50pm

i came back from thailand three weeks ago, didn't go to the police for registration so far.
Should i do that ?

bcomplex

Joined: Apr 19th, 2008
Posts: 1,016

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: bcomplex on Apr 27, 2008 11:01pm

They do enter it into a computer when you register

It's just whether they can be f***ed checking it up

taireinbeijing

Joined: Oct 28th, 2007
Posts: 614

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: taireinbeijing on Apr 27, 2008 11:21pm

I had a friend from back home visiting last week so like the upstanding foreigner that i am (!) I took her to the police station to register. No problems , 3 or 4 min job.

Then I told them I would be down to HK for two days and asked if i need to go in and tell them when i was back.. just got a smile and told it was not necessary.

This was the police station by the east third ring, just on the other side to jing guang da sha, any one else been told the same thing there?

Joined: Sep 6th, 2007
Posts: 1,381

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: V on Apr 27, 2008 11:28pm

I think even the police don't really know what the rules are since they are changed so often and seemingly on a whim. The police woman who processed my registration a few months ago told me that it wasn't necessary to come back until my visa expired and I got a new one. However, I think I'll just do it anyway. Such a waste of time....

Cheers,

bikechick

Joined: Dec 2nd, 2005
Posts: 1,072

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: bikechick on Apr 28, 2008 9:30am

taireinbeijing wrote:

Then I told them I would be down to HK for two days and asked if i need to go in and tell them when i was back.. just got a smile and told it was not necessary.

This was the police station by the east third ring, just on the other side to jing guang da sha, any one else been told the same thing there?

I checked with my local PSB and was told the same thing. I only need to register when I get a new residence permit or passport, not when I re-enter the country.

coco-nuts

Joined: Aug 20th, 2006
Posts: 1,267

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: coco-nuts on Apr 28, 2008 5:14pm

A 3-year Z visa?

bcomplex

Joined: Apr 19th, 2008
Posts: 1,016

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: bcomplex on Apr 28, 2008 8:58pm

goodwill1701 wrote:

Hi @ all,

my experience with the police ? well, my visa is already expired some weeks and I travelled to many cities, stayed at hotels...

last week I was at the police office, dealing with a case of stolen things ( I reported to the police last year )

I wasn t at a small police office, I was a beijing headquarter.

They asked me of current address.... I just told them the truth....no address right now, living here and there.

They also found out, my visa expired...I told them, I am sorry for this take car of this next days..

I was wondering why they do not care about, I know other foreigners where pushed...

after talking to my girlfriend 's parents..I got the answer....connection.

Today I got a Z Visa 3 years..... heureka..

maybe not fair...but i am very very happy

Yea whatever - Stop lying, Pinocchio

Catfish

Joined: Apr 12th, 2008
Posts: 227

Re: local registrations database

Posted by: Catfish on Apr 28, 2008 11:11pm

goodwill1701 wrote:

Hi @ all,

my experience with the police ? well, my visa is already expired some weeks and I travelled to many cities, stayed at hotels...

last week I was at the police office, dealing with a case of stolen things ( I reported to the police last year )

I wasn t at a small police office, I was a beijing headquarter.

They asked me of current address.... I just told them the truth....no address right now, living here and there.

They also found out, my visa expired...I told them, I am sorry for this take car of this next days..

I was wondering why they do not care about, I know other foreigners where pushed...

after talking to my girlfriend 's parents..I got the answer....connection.

Today I got a Z Visa 3 years..... heureka..

maybe not fair...but i am very very happy

Don´t believe you too. 3 years haha.