Pete Zhang

List of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions Recognized by China Government

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The Foreign Education Supervision Information Website under the China Ministry of Education lists foreign educational institutions that have been recognized by Chinese authorities. The list is mainly used to confirm whether a foreign university or college is bona fide. However, we transcribe the list here to give foreign nationals who intend to work in China … Read more List of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions Recognized by China Government

Guide to Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate in Shenzhen

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The government of Shenzhen is probably the first one that implements uniform requirements across the city for issuance of Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) to foreigners. On March 13, 2014, the Office of No Criminal Record Certificate of Shenzhen Public Security Bureau (PSB) was officially founded.[efn_note] 人民网 . March 13, 2014: http://legal.people.com.cn/n/2014/0313/c188502-24630638.html [/efn_note] Never have we … Read more Guide to Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate in Shenzhen

Guide to Applying for a Certificate of No Criminal Record in Tianjin

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Around Sept. 2017, the Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Tianjin Public Security Bureau (PSB) replaced Tianjin Criminal Science & Technology Research Institute to be the government entity that does criminal record checks for foreigners. Since then, the PSB has slightly changed the application procedures. For example, the PSB no longers requires applicants to … Read more Guide to Applying for a Certificate of No Criminal Record in Tianjin

Guide to Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate in Shenyang

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Recently, the Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Shenyang Public Security Bureau (PSB) has made some improvements on the way they handle foreigners’ applications for Police Clearance Certificates (PCC). For example, they start giving each applicant an Acceptance Notice upon accepting an application. The process seems to be in a trial stage. Many details … Read more Guide to Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate in Shenyang

Guide to Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate in Beijing

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Starting December 1, 2019, new rules governing the issuance of Police Clearance Certificates to foreigners in Beijing came into effect. While the new rules provide more transparency, the procedures and requirements now are little bit more complicated than before. The previous “one-stop” service is no longer available. Under the new rules, applicants must go to … Read more Guide to Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate in Beijing

Guide to Applying for a China Police Clearance in Shanghai

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There are more foreigners living in Shanghai than any other city in China. Correspondingly, the city has seen a high demand for police clearance certificates (PCC). In this article, I will discuss how people who are not a citizen of China apply for China police clearance certificates in Shanghai. Where to Apply Unlike many other … Read more Guide to Applying for a China Police Clearance in Shanghai

Guide to Applying for China Consular Authentication

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Documents issued or executed in ane country and intended for use in another country are often required to be authenticated by the embassy/consulate of the country where the documents will be used. Foreign nationals who apply for China immigration documents or China police certificates may be required to submit passports copies and powers of attorney … Read more Guide to Applying for China Consular Authentication

Guide to Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate in Guangzhou

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This is a guide for people who are not citizens of China, regarding how to apply for a China police clearance certificate in Guangzhou, for purposes of immigration, employment or school admission. Police clearance certificate is also known as certificate of no criminal record. On March 1, 2019, a new regulation governing PCC applications in … Read more Guide to Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate in Guangzhou

The validity of China Police Clearance Certificates for Immigration Purposes

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China issuing authorities impose no period of validity. There’s no set period of time for which a China police clearance certificate (PCC) is considered to be valid. A completed certificate only shows its date of issuance. Compare how immigration authorities consider a certificate valid. Although China authorities put no expiry on police clearance certificates, immigration … Read more The validity of China Police Clearance Certificates for Immigration Purposes

What if a China police certificate is unobtainable?

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China police certificate officially referred to as Certificate of No Criminal Record. Many foreign nationals who have lived in China are unable to get a China police certificate for various reasons, e.g. no longer having the passport used for traveling China. Some other foreign nationals are able to get China police certificates, but the certificates … Read more What if a China police certificate is unobtainable?