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Applying for the Foreigner's Work Permit of the People’s Republic of China
Scope of Application
1. The applicant with qualified professional skills or knowledge shall have a certain clearly-defined employer in China and shall be at least 18 years old in good health and without a criminal record.
2. The applicant shall satisfy the demands of economic and social development in China and be
3. If the laws and regulations provide otherwise for the entry of foreigners to work in China, such provisions shall apply.
4. High-end foreign talents holding other visas or valid residence documents who have already entered China (Type A).
5. Foreign high-end talents qualified for the Domestic Recruitment Program are those selected for the Talent Introduction Program for Overseas Talents shall refer to candidates who have been approved or recorded by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the State Administration of Foreign Experts and recognized by talent authorities at the vice-provincial level or above. Foreign high-end talents may not be subject to restrictions on age, education and work experience. For details, please refer to the Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Trial). Reference website: http://fwp.safea.gov.cn/
6. High-end foreign talents (not qualified in score systems or talent programs) shall refer to scientists, leading scientific and technological talents, international entrepreneurs and special talents meeting the demands of China's economic and social development and oriented to "high-grade, high-precision, high-end and shortage" and market demands. Foreign high-end talents may not be subject to restrictions on age, education and work experience. For details, please refer to the Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Trial). Reference website: http://fwp.safea.gov.cn/
7. High-end foreign talents (those with 85 points or more) shall refer to applicants who have scored 85 points or more on the "Point Factor Scoring Table". Foreign high-end talents may not be subject to restrictions on age, education and work experience. For details, please refer to the Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Trial). Reference website: http://fwp.safea.gov.cn/
Required Materials
1. The application form for permission for foreigners to work in China shall be filled out online and then printed out, signed by the applicant (photocopy or fax), and uploaded to the system with the official seal of the employer or the official seal of the authorized department of the employer. Original (1 paper/electronic copy). Note: The official seal of the employer shall include the official name seal, as well as the official seal of the foreign affairs, personnel agency and labor contract business that has been registered in the authorization record of the system.
2. The information page of the applicant's passport. Original (1 paper/electronic copy). Note: The remaining validity of the passport shall not be less than six months.
3. Information page on the valid visa or residence permit within the period of validity held by the applicant. Original (1 paper/electronic copy).
4. Contract of employment or proof of employment (including letter of assignment from a transnational corporation). The contract shall be provided in Chinese and shall be signed by the applicant and affixed with the official seal of the employer, and shall not be altered. Original copy/duplicated copy (1 paper/electronic copy).
Note: The employment contract or certificate of employment (including the letter of assignment from a multinational company) shall include the required information about the workplace, job content, salary, working hours, position in China as well as the stamp page (signature). The certificate of employment shall apply to personnel engaged in the implementation of agreements or arrangements between/among governments, international organizations, chief representatives and representatives of various types of representative offices in China as well as offshore contractual service providers. The letter of assignment shall apply when the headquarters or regional headquarters of a multinational corporation dispatches senior management and professional and technical personnel, such as managers, from abroad to work in its domestic subsidiaries or branches, and shall be issued by the headquarters or regional headquarters of such multinational corporation. Should the certificate of employment (including the letter of assignment) lack the necessary contents, a separate certificate shall be issued as a supplement (with the official seal). In case of assignment of senior management personnel such as managers and professional technicians by the headquarters of a multinational corporation in China to a domestic subsidiary or branch office, a letter of assignment and an employment contract signed with the headquarters of the multinational corporation in China shall be submitted.
5. The physical examination certificate shall be issued by the Chinese inspection and quarantine agency to verify the medical examination record or health examination certificate of the overseas personnel, all of which shall be issued within six months. Original (1 paper/electronic copy).
6. Those qualified as high-end talents who have passed the point system shall also provide documents such as corresponding highest degree (academic) certificate, certificate of professional qualification, Chinese language proficiency (HSK certificate), proof of annual income from working in China and working experience certificate of corresponding years. Original copy/duplicated copy (1 paper/electronic copy).
7. The certificate of work experience shall be issued by the former employer of the applicant to prove the work experience related to the current employment, including the position, working hours or projects done, and shall be affixed with the official seal of the former employer or signed by the person in charge, with the valid contact phone number or email of the contact person. Original (1 paper/electronic copy). Note: This provision is not required for the recognition of high-end personnel not based on working experience.
8. Foreign high-end talents (those with 85 points or more): Certificate of highest degree (diploma) or related approval document, certificate of professional qualification certifying highest degree (diploma), if obtained overseas, shall be accredited by the Chinese diplomatic or consular missions abroad or by the diplomatic or consular missions of the country in which the degree (academic degree) was obtained or by the academic qualification recognition institution in China. Original (1 paper/electronic copy). Foreign high-end talents (not qualified in score systems or talent programs): Certificate of highest degree (diploma) or related approval document, certificate of professional qualification certifying highest degree (diploma). Original copy/duplicated copy (1 paper/electronic copy).
Note: If the highest degree (academic degree) certificate is obtained in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, it shall be certified by the academic degree certification body in China or notarized by a notary public in China. If the highest degree (academic) certificate was obtained in the Chinese Mainland, only the original academic (degree) certificate is required. If the laws and regulations of China stipulate that the competent department of the industry shall give pre-approval or shall have the corresponding occupational qualification for admission in China, the approval instrument of the competent department of the industry or proof of occupational qualification shall also be provided. This provision is not required for the recognition of high-end personnel not based on education background.
9. Other materials.
Material Standards
1. All original paper documents and Chinese translations shall be uploaded electronically into the application system.
2. All supporting documents that are not in Chinese shall be translated into Chinese and affixed with the official seal of the employer (except for passport or international travel document).
3. All original paper documents and the Chinese translations shall be accompanied by the color information attached to the original documents.
4. For talents qualified in related talent program, no paper documents are required to be submitted for verification, and the whole procedure is processed online.
5. High-end foreign talents (not qualified in score systems or talent programs) and high-end foreign talents (those with 85 points or more) shall submit all original documents to the processing window for verification.
6. All original documents shall be submitted to the reception window for verification, of which employment contracts, documents certifying that the person is a high-level talent (A), original diplomas and materials certified on the original of degree certificates can be verified on site and then photocopies can be submitted (with official seals).
7. After passing the online pre-qualification, please make an appointment in the system, and bring the appointment certificate and related materials to the site for further procedures. No appointment is required for foreign high-end talents ( Type A), who can bring related documents directly to the site for processing.
Notes:
1. Certificate of No Criminal Record for high-end foreign talents (Type A) shall be on a commitment system basis.
2. Selected candidates for Domestic Recruitment Program for Overseas Talents shall submit related certificates, evidences or supporting documents involving such selected candidates. Original (1 electronic copy).
3. High-end talents recognized according to the classification criteria for foreigners working in China shall provide related documents certifying compliance with the recognition conditions. Original (1 paper/electronic copy).
If there is a ** record of Beijing within the last 3 years, in principle, the degree certification may be exempted by submitting a copy of the original work document/employment card/expert card affixed with the official or authorized seal of the employer.