The Work Permit is a legal document from the foreign expert supervision department of the employer. This document means the holder has the legal right to work in China as a foreign expert. It also allows the holder to apply for a ‘Z’ visa, Foreign Expert Certificate, and residence permit. The Foreign Expert Certificate offers proof that the holder is working in China as a foreign expert. It is required in order to obtain a residence permit.
Three Categories for Foreign Experts in China
1. Cultural and educational experts: Professionals who are foreign nationals working as experts in areas including education, press, publication, culture, arts, medicine, and sports, while earning a salary that equals to experts’ packages according to China’s expert payment regulations.
2. Economic experts: Professionals and administrative personnel who are foreign nationals and will be involved in importing technology and equipment to China.
3. Technology and managerial experts: Technicians and program specialists, including foreign experts working for local governments, financial administrations, business enterprises, key construction projects, scientific research institutions, agricultural units, medical units, financial units and business units. These experts may also include retirees.
Qualifications for Foreign Expert Work Permit
Foreign experts shall obtain Foreign Expert Work Permit for the purpose of employment within the territory of P.R. China. Foreign experts who apply for Foreign Expert Work Permit shall abide by Chinese laws and regulations, be in good health, have a clean criminal record and meet one of the following requirements:
1. being foreign technical and managerial professionals who are employed to work in China for the purpose of executing inter-governmental, inter-organizational agreements, protocols, or China-foreign trade contracts;
2. being foreign professionals who are employed to work in China in relation to education, scientific research, press and publication, culture, arts, public health and sports;
3. being high-ranking foreign technical or managerial professionals who are employed to take up position above vice general manager or enjoy equivalent treatment in enterprises within the territory of P.R. China;
4. being foreign resident representatives in China of foreign experts organizations or foreign talent agencies approved by SAFEA;
5. being foreign technical and managerial professionals with extraordinary expertise of which China is in urgent need, who are employed to work in China in the fields of economy, technology, engineering, trade, finance and accounting, taxation and tourism.
Application Materials Foreign Expert Work Permit
1. Foreign Expert Work Permit Application Form;
2. CV of the applicant (including education and work experience);
3. Photocopies of credentials of highest education qualification or professional qualifications;
4. Health documents issued by foreign health and medical institutions certified by Chinese embassies or general consulates, or by health and quarantine authorities arranged by the Chinese government;
5. Employment Agreement or Contract.
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