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Sign up with Google Sign up with FacebookQ: What are the educational requirements for getting a z visa/work permit?
I've read in another thread that working in China without a degree is illegal because you legally need a degree to get a z visa. Can a native speaker with a 2 year college diploma and TESOL legally work in China? From what I've read a college diploma from Canada/U.S.A is equivalent to an Associate's Degree.
10 years 47 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
This is a very grey area and largely depends on what is classed as "legal". Technically, you need a university degree to get the permits required for working in China. However, some employers in China can use connections or bribery to obtain the necessary documents. Such positions are most likely to occur outside large cities or the more attractive, second tier cities. If you can rough it, schools in the rural areas are most likely to bend the rules. You will probably also have to accept that the salary you receive may be less than teachers with the correct educational background.
As for the legality, the process followed by the school to obtain your 'z' visa invitation letter may be fraudulent but such practices are so common in China that they have almost be legitimized. From the employees perspective, you would have the necessary 'z' visa and residence permit so you could argue that you are "legal". It's a tough one to call but the option to do that exists and there is no reason to suggest that you would perform any worse than so called "qualified" teachers. You could live here for a good number of years doing things just this way.
Many posters on this forum will have differing views regarding the legitimacy but it can be done. You remain the sole arbiter of whether such workarounds are what you want.
Also autonomous regions can interpret what is laid down in law differently so when it says you need a degree they interpret as you may need a degree
Here
1.BA/BS Degree
2. TEFL/TESOL?CELTA
3. Prove to the PSB you have 2 years of teaching background, Example: a Korean E2 teaching visa, or an official letter from a school stating that you have worked for them for two years and it must be translated into English.
4. Better if you're a native English Speaker.
That's it! ^^