Visa Q&A

Q:What are the application requirements of foreigner’s work permit?

A:(1) Basic requirements for the employer

The employer should be established in accordance with the law and has no any record of serious illegal and dishonest acts. The posts used to hire foreigners should have special needs. There should be a temporary shortage of suitable candidates for these posts within China. The employments should not violate the relevant provisions of the law. The wages and salaries paid to the foreigner employees must not be lower than the local minimum standard. The employments, which are stipulated by laws and regulations that require the industry competent departments to make the prior approvals, must get approved.

(2) Basic requirements of the applicant

The applicant should be at least 18 years of age, healthy, no criminal record, with the professional skills or appropriate level of knowledge necessary to perform their work and should be certainly accepted by a employer within territory.The works undertaken by foreigners should be in line with the demands of China's economic and social development. The employed foreigners should be the professionals being in shortage within China. In case laws and regulations provide other provisions for foreigners working in China, the other provisions shall prevail.

Q:What kinds of supporting documents is a foreigner required to submit for applying for a foreigner's work permit (working for more than 90 days)?

A:The application form of foreigner's work permit,the certificate of working qualification, the highest academic certificate or relevant professional qualification certificate, the no criminal record certificate, the certificate of physical examination, the employment contract or employment certificate (including multinational company dispatch letter) and so on.