How to Apply for a Chinese Working Visa

How to apply for a Chinese working visa? Foreign visitors who plan to visit China will need to get a visa. A visa is a permit that allows foreigners to enter, travel through or leave a specific country. According to Chinese law, foreigners must apply for China work visas for a legally employment in China. Hong Kong and Macua Special Administrative Regions maintain their own independent border control policy and thus have their own visa requirements.

Generally, working visa or work permit is generally a legal authorization from a country's government which allows a non-citizen to take a job within that country.

Advantages of obtaining a Chinese Working Visa
(1) It is your long-term pass to work and life in China;
(2) You can bring your family members to China after family visa arranged based on working visa;
(3) Working visa can be extended within China without exit the country, saving time, money and energy;
(4) Having a working visa can improve credibility and is conducive to business management in china.

Requirements on application
Each case is unique and there are differences between each city’s immigration and labour processes. There are, however, a few standard requirements that expat employees will likely have to fulfil:

(1) A Z visa is required prior to arrival;
(2) The work permit application has to be sponsored by a locally registered company in China;
(3) Expats will need to live and work in the same location as their sponsoring company;
(4) A medical examination is required.

Document Checklist for China Working Visa Application
Valid passport;
Visa Application Form;
Proof of legal stay or residence status;
Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas;
Academic degree certification;
Health certification;
Work qualification;
Non-criminal certificate;
Employment certification or company business license;
Other required documents (if applicable).

Contact Us
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