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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 3rd 2019, 10:47 am
Replies: 27
Views: 33,720
Posted By britinchina

Re: Visa vignette issued, but we can't arrive in UK before expiry date!

osakamackem JAZIMJIFFRY Did you you get the Vignette extensions in the end? How long did it take for you to receive it after submitting the online application? I might need to apply for my wife and...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 20th 2019, 9:25 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 230
Posted By britinchina

Smile Processing times for spouse visa in Beijing or Shanghai

Hello everyone,

I'm a British national currently preparing the spouse visa application for my Chinese wife. See below some questions:

1. Has anyone here applied for a UK spouse visa for your...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 20th 2019, 8:29 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,285
Posted By britinchina

Re: Getting a job in the UK from abroad

Hi Pete,

I'm also a Brit and spent the last 10 years living and working in China. After 1 year of intense searching I managed to secure a job in the UK that (touch wood) is going really well. I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 21st 2017, 11:11 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,406
Posted By britinchina

Re: Applying to UK Primary schools before moving back

Thanks very much for your reply. I've been living in China for almost 10 years where rules and regulations are very " flexible " let's say. I will need to get used to the living in the UK again where...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 21st 2017, 2:33 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,406
Posted By britinchina

Applying to UK Primary schools before moving back

Hello All,

Has anyone tried applying for primary school places in the UK before moving back?

We are thinking of moving back in June next year and are worried about getting places at decent...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Nov 17th 2017, 1:20 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,855
Posted By britinchina

Re: International Schools in China VS State Schools in the UK

Thanks for your reply. I agree it's not a fair comparison and that class sizes are smaller at International schools as that's what you pay for. However I know a number of UK state schools are very...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Nov 13th 2017, 5:29 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,855
Posted By britinchina

International Schools in China VS State Schools in the UK

Does anyone on this forum have experience of sending their children to both an International School in China and a state school in the UK (or a public high school in other western countries)?

I...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 7th 2017, 5:27 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,839
Posted By britinchina

Re: Savings requirement - Chinese wife and 2 kids

HKG3 thanks for your prudent advice. I know we registered our youngest daughter's birth at the British Consulate in Shanghai but I don't think we registered our oldest daughter. I hadn't thought of...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 4th 2017, 2:07 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,839
Posted By britinchina

Re: Savings requirement - Chinese wife and 2 kids

Thanks a lot for clarifying. I will apply for her British passport ASAP. As she has the HK passport it should be a piece of cake. Good idea to keep her HK passport as you say, in case she decides to...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 4th 2017, 1:44 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,839
Posted By britinchina

Re: Savings requirement - Chinese wife and 2 kids

Thank you all so much for your quick reply and kind help.

See below a few quick follow-up questions:

1. a) If my oldest daughter has her HK Passport in the UK can she use the NHS and attend...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 3rd 2017, 5:50 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,839
Posted By britinchina

Savings requirement - Chinese wife and 2 kids

Hello everyone,

I'm British and hold a UK Passport. My wife is Chinese and we have 2 children. One child has a British Passport, the other a HK Passport. We currently live in China but hope to...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Sep 11th 2013, 1:22 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,314
Posted By britinchina

Re: Shenzen business visa

Before you could get a 5 day visa at the border at Shenzhen. I'm not sure if it's still possible. Try this link and Google.
...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Sep 10th 2013, 5:19 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,314
Posted By britinchina

Re: Shenzen business visa

You could just apply for a Tourist visa when you arrive in HK then get the train/ferry to Shenzhen. It's really not essential to apply for a Business visa each time in my opinion.

Queues are a...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Jul 21st 2013, 2:52 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,751
Posted By britinchina

Re: Considering teaching in China - lots of questions!!!

Laura, I have experience of teaching in China and my wife will give birth here in a few days so yes the healthcare system too!

China is huge. Where is the job located? I've been to about 30 cities...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Jul 1st 2013, 2:13 am
Replies: 10
Views: 10,610
Posted By britinchina

Re: Help! how to import baby formula to China for my children?

Thanks for the heads up.

I also heard about issues with " repacking " operations like Wyeth.

I may be wrong but I think that Wyeth and a few other companies have some formula that is...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Jun 30th 2013, 6:26 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 10,610
Posted By britinchina

Re: Help! how to import baby formula to China for my children?

".......for a 2.5 year old baby? "

The wife did breastfeed for over a year but now our daughter is almost three years old.

An update for people about what possible solutions we have found...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
May 22nd 2013, 4:18 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 10,610
Posted By britinchina

Re: Help! how to import baby formula to China for my children?

Thanks for the suggestions Vexcore.

But my wife and I are worried about buying baby formula in China whether is says imported on the carton or not. As there are lots of fakes. See link below for...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
May 21st 2013, 11:24 am
Replies: 10
Views: 10,610
Posted By britinchina

Re: Help! how to import baby formula to China for my children?

Thanks for the heads up, but we are in the North of China I'm afraid.
You can only take two cans of baby formula out of HK now anyway.

If anyone else has any websites that you can order formula...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
May 19th 2013, 5:42 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 10,610
Posted By britinchina

Help! how to import baby formula to China for my children?

Hi all,

I'm based in China and want to import baby formula from the UK for my daughter and soon to be born 2nd child.

1. Does anyone have any good suggestions for websites or companies that can...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
May 19th 2013, 5:21 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,839
Posted By britinchina

Re: Job offer - concerns about partner

I worked in HK for two years and have recently relocated to Mainland China.

I'm no expert on the HK job market but I think there is a very good chance your other half can find a decent job in HK...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
May 12th 2013, 6:53 am
Replies: 19
Views: 5,710
Posted By britinchina

Re: Register British citizenship in china?

Thanks a lot both of you for the advice. To be honest we have another possible option, which is my wife giving birth in HK. We lived in HK up until last year so still have a valid residence permit I...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
May 11th 2013, 4:57 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,710
Posted By britinchina

Re: Register British citizenship in china?

Hi Vexcore,

Can you give us an update about what happened please? I'm in a very similar position to you now. I'm British and my wife is Chinese, we are currently living in China.

From my...
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