Category: China Expat Briefing

How China treats prescription medicine carried in luggage or sent by post, including controlled drugs, documents and quantity limits …

A practical look at what happens regarding a foreigner’s passport, funeral arrangements, bank accounts, phone and apps when a foreign national dies in China ...

Lost your passport in China? If your embassy, consulate, or relevant home-country institution in China cannot reissue a travel document, China has an Exit-Entry Permit for Foreigners …

What spouses on S visas in China can and cannot legally do, including work, tutoring, remote work, volunteering, tax, and permit risks ...

Foreign employees in China may have a Housing Provident Fund account they have never checked. The balance, employer contributions included, can be withdrawn in full when you leave. Here is how to claim it before you go …

You contributed 8% of your salary to a Chinese pension account every month. Many expats leave without claiming it. Here is a breakdown of what you are owed and the window you cannot afford to miss ...

Your name exists in five different systems in China. Zero automated checks and they don't talk to each other. Here's what happens when they disagree ...

Frozen accounts, blocked cards, restricted access. Most expats in China don't think about their bank account until they can't access it …

Between 2004 and 2017, China issued just over 10,000 permanent residency permits to foreign nationals. This guide explains the four eligibility routes, the real criteria, and your honest odds of qualifying …