Teach English in China – What you Need to Know
The difficulty is compounded by the fact that there’s so much misinformation out there which is wrong. Unfortunately, at the moment so many organizations save money and cut corners by using incorrect visas or even failing to register their school at all.
But now you’ve found this page, you can relax. There’s almost never a time when we’re not in the middle of processing one of our teachers’ visas and our visa team has experts in this area of Chinese law. We know what we’re doing, so even if you’re not teaching English in China at Premier English but doing so elsewhere, reading this is still worth your time.
This page is divided into two sections, visa FAQs and top visa tips. If you would like to see the whole visa process outlined step-by-step, click here.
Top Visa Tips
- Ask your prospective employer for copies of their licenses. They should be able to provide you with:
– School licence
– Licence to employ foreign experts - Ask your prospective employer to go through the visa process with you, even if you know it yourself. This way you can assess whether you feel they are familiar with this process. If your interviewer isn’t the individual responsible for this, ask to speak to the person who is before you sign a contract.
- Do plenty of research into the legalization process for your higher-education certificate(s) and police record/criminal record check in your own country. In my experience, this is the biggest cause for delays in the visa process, and every country has slightly different procedures.
Visa FAQs
These are questions which I hear a lot from other foreigners around China, no matter which city I’m in.