Work permit (Foreign Experts Certificate)

Interesting. My wife (Chinese) is CEO of a Chinese Training School in Shanghai. When she needs an Expat English teacher, she sends them the FEC - which is valid for only one month.
With the FEC they obtain a Visit Visa.
On arrival in China, she must ensure that within one month, they are registered to obtain a Z visa.

I'm curious that you already have a 6-month Work Permit!
A Work Permit is NOT the same as the Invitation Letter FEC
The Z visa goes into your passport
The Work Permit is a separate document.

Can anyone else confirm or correct the above?
David

Hi David,

Thank you very much for your reply and explanation.

What I have been sent by hiring company are:

- Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit in the People's Republic of China) which is for 6 months
-    Confirmation Letter of Invitation
-    Invitation Letter from Chinese Company


I assume the differences in hiring process depends on the different provinces.

many thanks

Don

Hi Don,
Your comment noted.
I will follow up with my wife, just to check the process has not changed again.
Under my wife's present process, her Expat teachers must have a local (in China) medical check within the first month of arrival. This is a requirement to obtain the Work Permit and Z-Visa.

Would be interested to know if you will be applying for a Z-Visa in the UK or if it will be a Visitor-Visa (I forget the letter designation, sorry).
Make sure you supply the UK Visa office any requested copy documentation(s).

Which neck of the woods in China will you be working?

Wish you all the best.
David