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Q: Are there any special visa requirements if you do freelancing?

Is individual freelance journalism activity (i.e. exploring, photographing, talking to people, and then writing stories/ articles, which are subsequently sold abroad while you get remunerated on a foreign based bank account) considered "work", for which you need to obtain Z (or F) visa, or do you pass "under the legal radar", thus being legally possible to do this on a long term L visa, for example?

 

On the opposite side, what about selling stories/ articles to Chinese media outlets and being paid on a foreign based bank account?

12 years 10 weeks ago in  Visa & Legalities - China

 
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You have NO chance of doing this kind of work legally.You need too work for a professional news agency,working under strict and controlled measures

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Freelancing journalism is the same as working as a reporter, and for that you will need a

'j' or journalistic visa.  If for less than one year it will be J-2, and more than one year will be a J-1.  I would not try to do it under a F business visa, even if paid abroad.

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What Happy ExPat said.....

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A: No, it's not allowed to work under RP at 2nd job! I'd say, Z visa
A:No, it's not allowed to work under RP at 2nd job! I'd say, Z visa/RP sponsor can have an objections to your part-time job. I did the same at my English teaching in China and elsewhere, butT ... I casually mentioned at my prime job, some kindergarten or another school asked me to work with them part-time. Then, my Q: "Is that permitted?" ...  Answer from RP sponsor was always "Yes, but you can't be late or miss the classes at our school ..." with my reply: "No, our work schedule has a priority, and I'll arrange classes at kindergarten only in my free time." When I cleared that, I was undertaking any extra teaching hours at other schools and private students in my free time.Sometimes, teachers at my prime job asked me if I'm willing to have some extra classes elsewhere.I accepted after the talk with School's principal. I suggest, you test the felling at your Z/RP sponsor and once you see they don't object, you can work at 2nd job. Keeping your 2nd job as a secret from your employer won't work, 'cause you're laowai and Chinese know exactly what you do in your free time. However, despite your employer's agreement for extra work, you are still in violation of Chinese Labour law, and even if your sponsor agrees to your extra work, you can still get in trouble, because it's clearly written (somewhere ... ) that under Z/WP, one can work only at the Z-sponsor and nowhere else. Penalties ... I'd say, there won't be any warnings and you'll be required to exit China in short Exit time.It never happened to me, so I can't really advice how is when manure hits the fan ...  -- icnif77