
Married and had children in China for many years, almost separated from his wife and children because of part-time work! Ahmed, from Albania, thought he was cautious and conscientious about working in China, but didn't know he was breaking the law.
In 2020, Ahmed married a Sichuan girl and came to Sichuan with a reunion visa. But in 2022, Ahmed took a part-time as a foreign teacher in a kindergarten without work visa. The head of the kindergarten paid him through private WeChat transfers to circumvent the policy.

The Public Security Bureau said they could deport Ahmed and not allow him to re-enter China for 1-5 years. However considering that he had already married and had children in China, he was not deported due to humanitarian reasons.
Foreigners in China should be aware that part-time jobs and internships are not allowed to apply for a work visa, it must be a full-time job! It's illegal to work in China without a work visa.
There are three types of work visas for foreigners. The specific application conditions are as follows:



