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Jamieyazoo

Jamieyazoo

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Scottish expat in China

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About me

Scottish, Married with children

Lives in Changji Huizu Zizhizhou, Xinji

Registration: 06 February 2017

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Jamieyazoo replied to a thread
4 years ago
gogobrad9167

Getting Prescription Medicines ? by gogobrad9167

I'm running kind of low on my blood pressure medicine and need to get some.As with most things.I'm finding it's not so easy.Which I understand.Does anyone know how and where I can get it.I need Lisinopril.I would appreciate any ...

Jamieyazoo

That looks like a fairly common medicine for standard pharmacy’s, I’m surprised you haven’t seen any. Look online (taobao, Tmall etc) and take a picture & show it as a Chinese packaging. If this doesn’t work; A grey ... Read More

Jamieyazoo replied to a thread
4 years ago
Sherwin111

Back to China by Sherwin111

I have been married to a Chinese for 11 years and normally stay in China for about 8 months. I wanted to go back to China on November 20, but it turned out that when I signed the covid test, the time between testing and flying had been reduced from ...

Jamieyazoo

1/ If you received a Visa in The Hague, it must have been from CVASC (China Visa Application Service Center), as almost all Embassies have outsourced this work nowadays. Your first contact should be with them, not the embassy. Their contact details ... Read More

Jamieyazoo replied to a thread
4 years ago
BeijingBob

Just returned by BeijingBob

Hi all, I went to the UK at the beginning of January and got stuck there until now. I just got back to China just finished my two weeks quarantine in Shanghai and will fly back to Beijing tomorrow. Can anyone fill me in on how exactly this whole ...

Jamieyazoo

I see you’ve had no reply, so I’ll pitch in best I can. I’m in a remote province, ours runs within WeChat, under “official accounts” in the search bar. Mine only works if I’m on mobile data, and knows exactly ... Read More

Jamieyazoo replied to a thread
4 years ago
stevemdaliang

Passport and visas for my son by stevemdaliang

I want to get my son his American passport but don't know what will happen with his schooling and residence condition afterward. I want to take him to the U.S. to meet his American family during the summer school break for a month but will ...

Jamieyazoo

Wow, just came across my old reply here. Still fixing my problem even now, but considerably wiser for it. If anyone comes across a similar quandary, please repost and I’ll be happy to expand on the process as it stands now and the options ... Read More

Jamieyazoo replied to a thread
4 years ago
Guest8092

Problems legalisation TEFL certificate in UK. by Guest8092

I sent some documents - degree, police check, TEFL certificate - to the fcdo for legalisation last week after having already had them notorized. I got them all back today, but unfortunately they were only able to do the police ACRO, and the degree. ...

Jamieyazoo

Firstly, special thanks to shill88 for the derogatory comments. If they had actually read the message, they would realize this is an issue of provenance. By EF, I take it that your meaning English First, one of the largest and most respectable ... Read More

Jamieyazoo replied to a thread
4 years ago
johnrhys

just arrived - any tips to make my stay easier? by johnrhys

Hello. I'm currently in quarantine in Shanghai - due to end 12th, then a flight probably to Qingdao and onto Weifang. If there are any tips to make my stay easier please feel free to let me know, also, anyone in Weifang on here?

Jamieyazoo

If you haven’t already, set up WeChat on your phone. If you can’t register a bank card, ask someone to transfer ( give cash/ they transfer in front of you - little shops are usually obliging). This will make life that little bit easier ... Read More

Jamieyazoo replied to a thread
8 years ago
stevemdaliang

Passport and visas for my son by stevemdaliang

I want to get my son his American passport but don't know what will happen with his schooling and residence condition afterward. I want to take him to the U.S. to meet his American family during the summer school break for a month but will ...

Jamieyazoo

Super short version - NO don't do it. Getting a Chinese Passport is relatively cheap and easy, then get a US visa for them (Visa Refusal Warning !?! note the visa is suitable for a child with an American parent - see below for "In my ... Read More