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13 Aug 2026
China Immigration: Family & Dependent Status Screen
Direct answerA foreign worker’s spouse and children may qualify for family/dependent visa or residence routes, but dependent status does not automatically authorize employment. El…
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13 Aug 2026
China Immigration: Employer, Title & City Change Triggers
Direct answerChanging a foreign employee’s employer, job title/duties or work location in China can require immigration/work-permit action before or alongside the employment chang…
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13 Aug 2026
China Immigration: Status Layers & Expiry Dashboard
Direct answerForeign-worker compliance in China is a stack of related but distinct statuses: entry visa, work authorization/permit and residence permission. Their expiry dates and…
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13 Aug 2026
China Immigration: Work Permit, Z Visa & Residence Sequence
Direct answerFor most employer-sponsored foreign employees, the China work route involves distinct documents and stages: work authorization, an entry visa where required, and post…
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13 Aug 2026
China Labor: Foreign Workers — Contract, Work Permit & SI Alignment
Direct answerFor foreign employees in mainland China, the employment contract, work permit/residence status and social-insurance position should be checked together. A contract th…
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13 Aug 2026
China FX Route: Exit Cash — Sale, Reduction & Liquidation Residual
Direct answerCash leaving China after an equity sale, capital reduction or liquidation follows different legal and FX evidence routes. The first step is to classify the exit trans…
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07 Aug 2026
Converting a Foreign Driver’s License in China: Process for Expats
General information only. Vehicle administration (vehicle management office) rules and appointment systems are local. This is not legal advice. Confirm the current document list w…
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07 Aug 2026
Police Registration in China: 24-Hour Rule for Foreigners (2026)
Not legal advice. Registration is local. Hotel desks, city apps and station hours differ. This is not the overstay page.If you sleep somewhere that is not already filing for you,…
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07 Aug 2026
What Happens to Your Visa If You Lose Your Job in China (2026)
Not legal advice. Work-permit and residence practice is city-specific. Confirm the local FAST / SAFEA window and PSB Exit-Entry counter for your passport and employer. This page i…
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07 Aug 2026
China DUI Laws for Foreigners: Criminal Risk & Deportation
Crisis information — not a promise of outcome. Exit bans, consumption restrictions, criminal investigations, administrative detention, and deportation are highly fact-specific. Th…
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07 Aug 2026
Drug Tests in China for Expats: Zero Tolerance & Deportation
Crisis information — not a promise of outcome. Exit bans, consumption restrictions, criminal investigations, administrative detention, and deportation are highly fact-specific. Th…
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07 Aug 2026
Consumption Restriction (限高) for Foreigners in China
Crisis information — not a promise of outcome. Exit bans, consumption restrictions, criminal investigations, administrative detention, and deportation are highly fact-specific. Th…
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07 Aug 2026
Running a China WFOE: Capital, Control & Exit Hub
General information only. Company Law capital rules, chops, legal representatives, joint-venture governance, profit remittance, and deregistration turn on your articles, licences,…
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07 Aug 2026
China Work Permit & Residence Permit Timeline (2026)
Not legal advice. Work-permit clocks are city-specific. Bands below are orientation, not SLA. Changing employer or job-loss stay visas are other pages.A first China work authorisa…
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07 Aug 2026
China Work Status: Key Laws & Authorities
General information only. Work authorisation, residence, permanent residence, and exit-entry enforcement turn on nationality, employer registration, local practice, and immigratio…
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