5. Result: People's Republic of China Foreigner's Work Permit
6. Inquiry hotline: 0755-88121678
7. Supervising hotline: 0755-12345
8. Service window information:
Address: Windows 57 to 58, East Hall, Administrative Service Hall, Zone B, Civic Center, Fuzhong Road 3, Futian District, Shenzhen
Time: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-5:45 p.m. (except for public and statutory holidays)
II. Acceptance requirements
1. Basic requirements for employers
(1) The employer should be registered in accordance with the law and have no record of serious violations of law and breach of trust. Foreigners should be employed only for special vacancies where no suitable locals can be found, and employment should not violate relevant regulations. The wages paid to foreign employees should not be lower than the local minimum wage standards.
(2) If the employer operates in an industry that requires pre-approval from an industry authority before employing a foreign talent, such approval should be obtained.
2. Basic requirements for applicants
(1) The applicant should be at least 18 years old, be in good health, have no criminal record, be employed by an employer on the Chinese mainland and possess professional skills or knowledge required to take the job.
(2) The job the applicant takes should be in line with the need of China's economic and social development, and the applicant should be a professional urgently needed in China.
(3) The applicant should follow other relevant laws and regulations for foreign workers.
3. High-end foreign talents (Category A)
High-end foreign talents are scientists, top technological talents, international entrepreneurs and special talents that are top-notch and needed by the market and whose achievements will contribute to China's economic and social development. This category also includes talents who score enough points on the work permit points table. High-end foreign talents are free from restrictions on age, educational background and working experience. For detailed information, please see the Classification Standards for Foreigners to Work in China (Trial Version).
4. Foreign professional talents (Category B)
Foreign professional talents are those who meet the requirements in the Catalogue of Guidance for Foreigners Working in China for certain jobs, and who are needed for China's economic and social development. Talents of this category should hold a bachelor’s degree or above, have more than two years of relevant working experience and are aged under 60. Restrictions on age, educational background and working experience can be eased for innovative and entrepreneurial talents, professional talents, outstanding foreign graduates, those who score enough points on the work permit points table or those who come to China to execute intergovernmental treaties or agreements that are urgently needed.For detailed information, please see the Classification Standards for Foreigners to Work in China (Trial Version). Other relevant regulations concerning special talents and government project staffers should also be obeyed.
5. Other foreign staff (Category C)
Other foreign staff are those who meet the needs of the domestic labor market and the requirements of relevant policies. For detailed information, please see the Classification Standards for Foreigners to Work in China (Trial Version).
6. Approval will be given to applicants
(1)Who are under the jurisdiction of the relevant authority;
(4)Who do not meet the conditions to work in China;
(5)Who fall under other circumstances that are not suitable to be issued a Foreigner's Work Permit.
Note:
The number of high-end foreign talents (Category A) will not be limited.
The number of foreign professional talents (Category B) will be adjusted according to the need of the market.
The number of other foreign staff (Category C) will be limited according to relevant regulations.
The exact numbers can be found on the Service System for Foreigners Working in China (https://fwp.safea.gov.cn/lhgzweb/).
III. Application materials
Required materials for employers or authorized service agencies to register an account at: https://fwp.safea.gov.cn/
No.
Required materials
Original/
Photocopy
Number
of copies
Hard copy/
Digital copy
Requirements
Notes
1
Information
registration form
Original
1
Digital
The form should
be stamped by
the employer.
If, instead of the employer's
official
company seal,
the employer's
foreign affairs
seal, personnel
seal or labor
contract seal is
to be used,
records of
authorization
should be
submitted.
2
Legal registration
documents
Original
1
Digital
These may
include the
employer's
business license,
organization code certificate, social
insurance
registration
certificate,
registration
certificate of
foreign
enterprise's
permanent office
in China, or
registration
certificate of
overseas non-
governmental
organization's
office in China.
Employers with a
unified social
credit code
should provide
their certificate of
unified social
credit code.
3
Documents to certify
the identity of the
person in charge and the authorized
person
Original
1
Digital
4
Industry licenses
Original
1
Digital
If the employer
operates in an
industry that
requires
pre-approval from an industry
authority before
hiring a foreign
talent, a letter of
approval issued
by the industry
authority should
also be submitted.
Please note:
(1) If the registration information of the employer has been changed, materials to certify the changes
must be provided. The materials may be stamped with the employer's authorized foreign affairs seal or personnel seal.
(2) If the office address or economy type of the employer has been changed, materials to certify its legal registration such as a letter of approval issued by relevant administrative departments, its business license, certificate of unified social credit code, or organization code certificate should be provided.
(3) If the applicant has become the legal representative or chief representative of the employer, the
employer's alterated business license, organization code certificate, social insurance registration
certificate, or registration certificate of foreign enterprise's permanent office in China plus the
applicant's representative certificate should be provided.
(4) If the employer is a multinational, the Chinese headquarters of a multinational (certified by business authorities), an enterprise group (holders of Enterprise Group Registration Certificate, both the mother company and member companies are included), a central State-owned enterprise or its subsidiary, a national high-tech enterprise (certified by science and technology authorities), a recognized enterprise engineering research center (certified by development and reform authorities), an engineering laboratory (certified by development and reform authorities), an engineering technology research center (certified by science and technology authorities), an enterprise technology center (certified by industry and information technology authorities), or a local technological innovation service platform (certified by science and technology authorities) and has submitted relevant certification documents while registering an account, it does not need to submit these materials again when applying for a permit.
(5) If the employer authorizes a service agency to apply for work permits for its foreign employees, a
letter of authorization issued by the employer specifying the name of the service agency, the authorized person, authorized items, as well as the ID number and phone number of the authorized person should be provided so that the service agency can apply for, extend, alter, cancel or replace a work permit.
2. Required materials for applying for Foreigner's Work Permit (for a working period of more than 90 days)
a. Required materials for applying for Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit in the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit)
travel documents, evidence of family relationships
(spouse-marriage
certificate,
children-birth
certificate or
adoption
certificate,
applicant's
parents or
spouse's parents-
applicant's birth
certificate or
marriage
certificate or
notarization
documents),
health check
certificates (for
accompanying
family members
aged 18 or above) and digital
photos.
Accompanying family
members include the
applicant's spouse,
children aged under 18,
parents and the parents
of his/her spouse.
10
Other materials as required
Please note:
(1) Except for passports and international travel documents, all materials that are not in Chinese should have a translated version stamped by the employer (materials that are not in English should be translatedby a professional translation agency). If the information on a translated version is inconsistent with the original document, the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality may request the employer to provide a new version.
(2) All materials and their translated versions should be scanned and uploaded to the online system. The originals will be checked upon when collecting the Foreigner's Work Permit. According to the work requirements, permit acceptance or decision-making agencies are eligible to verify the authenticity of application materials by conducting interviews, telephone inquiries and on-site investigations as well as adopting other measures.
(3) High-end foreign talents should provide certification materials in accordance with the talent
classification standards. The application form should be signed by the applicant and stamped by the
employer. Applicants should also give consent to allow the Commission to carry out further investigations when necessary.
(4) Applicants who are classified as high-end talents according to the point-based system should providematerials including the certificate of highest degree, professional qualification certificates, Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) certificate, certificate of annual income for working in China and certificates of working experience.
(5) Applicants who are applying for a work permit by meeting certain income standards should provide a letter of undertaking issued by the employer and stamped by the employer which states the applicant's income. For those who wish to extend or cancel their work permit, materials to certify the applicant's income including tax clearance certificates, bank statements and the employer's payroll records should also be provided.
(6) High-end foreign talents whose positions (jobs) are different from the positions (jobs) approved by their work permit should also provide certificates of working experience. If the applicant is engaged in a job that requires pre-approval from an industry authority or requires a professional qualification certificate, a letter of approval issued by the industry authority or a professional qualification certificate should be provided.
(7) Applicants whose nationality has been changed should apply for a new Foreigner's Work Permit.
(8) For regulations on document certification, please visit http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/ or consult a Chinese
embassy or consulate.
(9) Overseas contract service providers refer to employees of an overseas business which has no
commercial presence (i.e., legal entity) on the Chinese mainland but engages in commercial activities in overseas territories who come to the Chinese mainland to provide temporary services in order to fulfill service contracts their employer has obtained from within the Chinese mainland. Their remuneration is paid by the overseas employer. Such service providers should hold academic qualifications and professional qualifications required in order to provide a service. The number of service providers is determined by the workload stipulated in a contract. In addition to all materials mentioned above, overseas contract service providers should also provide a service contract made on the Chinese mainland while applying for a work permit. Information that should be stated in this contract includes the names of both parties, workplace address, contents of contract service, the applicant's position and job responsibilities, service duration and the signing page.
(10) The Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit will be generated by the system automatically.
The employer can download and print it whenever needed.
b. Required materials for applying for Foreigner's Work Permit
No.
Required
materials
Original/
Photocopy
Number
of copies
Hard copy/
Digital copy
Requirements
Notes
1
Applicant's Z
Visa, R Visa, orvalid residence
permit
Original
1
Digital
Please provide
the visa page,
entry stamp
page or
residence
permit page on
the passport or
other
international
travel
documents.
Except for special
circumstances such
as a lost passport,
the passport used
should be the one
that is used for
applying for the
Notification Letterof
Foreigner's Work
Permit
2
Visas or valid
residence
permits of
accompanying
family
members
Original
1
Digital
Please provide
the visa page,
entry stamp
page or
residence
permit page
on the
passport or
other
international
travel
documents.
3
Employment contract
Original
1
Digital
The contract
should include
the applicant's
workplace
address, job
responsibilities, salary, duration of working in
China, position
and the signing
page.
This is applicable to
applicants who fail to provide the contract
when applying for
the Notification
Letter of
Foreigner's Work
Permit.
4
Health check certificate
Original
1
Digital
This can be a
physical check
certificate or
health check
certificate
issued by a
Chinese
inspection and
quarantine
institution. It
should be
issued within
six months.
This is applicable to
applicants who fail to provide the
certificate when
applying for the
Notification Letter of
Foreigner's Work
Permit.
Please note:
(1) Applicants should fill in the "APPLICATION FOR FOREIGNER'S WORK PERMIT" column in the
Application Form For Foreigner's Work Permit.
(2) If digital signatures are used in materials submitted for the application for the Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit, such as the Application Form for Foreigner's Work Permit and the employment contract, the applicant should submit new versions of these materials with hand-written signatures of the applicant to the online application system. Required materials that the applicant fails to provide when applying for the Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit should be uploaded to the system in this step.
(3) Applicants should provide the original copies of all materials submitted to the onlineapplication
system for verification when collecting the work permit. The digital versions of submitted materials
should be identical to their original copies. Photocopies are not required. The original copies of letters of promise are not required. According to the work requirements, permit acceptance or decision-making agencies are eligible to verify the authenticity of application materials by conducting interviews, telephone inquiries and on-site investigations as well as adopting other measures.
3. Required materials for applying for Foreigner's Work Permit on the Chinese mainland (for a working period of more than 90 days)
Applicants who fall into one of the following categories can apply for a Foreigner's Work Permit on the Chinese mainland. Except those who fall into the category (2) of change of employer, applicants should submit all materials required for the application of the Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit and the Foreigner's Work Permit.
(1) High-end foreign talents (Category A) on the Chinese mainland with a visa or a valid residence permit;
(2) Change of employer: foreigners working in China, holding a valid residence permit for work and intending to change an employer without changing the profession;
(3) Foreign spouses or children of a Chinese citizen, and spouses or children of a foreigner with a permanent residence or work permit, who hold valid visas or residence permits;
(4) Applicants qualified for relevant preferential policies of free trade zones and comprehensive innovation and reform pilot zones;
(5) Applicants whose employer enjoys preferential policies for multinational enterprises' headquarters in China;
(6) Applicants who alter a job position within the same enterprise;
(7) Applicants executing intergovernmental agreements or treaties;
(8) Representatives of the Chinese branches of overseas institutions, who have entered the Chinese mainland with valid work visas. Applicants who have acquired a valid Foreigner's Work Permit for a working period of less than 90 days that are legally employed by a Chinese employer during their stay.
(9) Other applicants deemed qualified by the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality.
Applicants who fall into the category (2) of change of employer should submit the following materials.
No
Required
materials
Original/
Photocopy
Number of
copies
Hard copy/
Digital copy
Requirement
Notes
1
Application
Form for
Foreigner's
Work Permit
Original
1
Hard copy/
Digital
Fill in the
form online
and print it
for signing.
After it is
signed by the applicant
(the form
signed by the applicant is
sent back via
fax or mail)
and stamped by the
employer,
upload it to
the system.
Seals that
can be used
include the
employer's
official
company
seal and its
registered
foreign
affairs seal,
personnel
seal and
labor
contract seal.
2
Certificates
of working
experience
Original
1
Digital
A certificate
of working
experience is
issued by a
former
employer of
the applicant. The working
experience it
certifies
should be
related to the applicant's
job in China.
The position,
working time of the
applicant for
the former
employer
and projects
the applicant had
participated
in should be
stated in the
certificate,
and the
certificate
should be
stamped by
the former
employer or be signed by
a person in
charge with
a valid phone number or
e-mail
address of
the
person-in-
charge.
Certain
Category A
foreign
talents are
eligible to
submit a
letter of
promise in
place of their certificates of working
experience.
They include:
(1) Talents
who are
included in
relevant
Chinese
talent
programs;
and
(2) Talents
whose
professional
achievementmeet
international-
ly recognized standards.
Applicants
who are
classified as
Category A
talents on
the basis of
their past
working
experience
are excluded.
If the
applicant is
the recipient
of a
recognized award in an
industry, the
applicant
may provide
the award
certificate.
If the
applicant is
an
outstanding
fresh
graduate, the applicant
may provide
a
recommend-
ation
letter issued
by the
applicant's
university.
3
Certificate of
highest
degree or
relevant
approval
documents;
professional
qualification certificates
(Applicants
who have
acquired a
Foreigner's
Work Permit
after Nov. 1,
2017 are not
required to
submit their
certificates of highest
degree if
they change
an employer)
Original
1
Digital
If the
applicant's
certificate of
highest
degree is
conferred by
an overseas
educational
institution, it
should be
verified by a
Chinese
embassy or
consulate in
the country
of the
educational
institution,
the country's
embassy or
consulate in
China, or a
degree
verification
institution in
China.
If the
applicant's
certificate of
highest
degree is
conferred by
an
educational
institution in
China's Hong
Kong Special
Administrati-ve Region,
Macao
Special
Administrati-ve Region or
Taiwan, it
should be
verified by a
degree
verification
institution in
China or a
notary
institution in
that region.
Certain
Category A
foreign
talents are
eligible to
submit a
letter of
promise in
place of their certificate of
highest
degree,
relevant
approval
documents
or
professional
qualification
certificates.
They include:
(1) Talents
who are
included in
relevant
Chinese
talent
programs;
(2) Talents
whose
professional
achievemen-
ts meet
international-
ly recognized standards;
(3) Needed
talents for
the market;
and
(4) Innovative and
entrepreneu-
rial talents.
If the
applicant is a qualified
teacher of a
language
that is not
the
applicant's
mother
tongue, the
applicant's
certificate of
highest
degree
should be
verified by a degree
verification
institution in
China.
Any
professional
qualification
certificate
obtained
abroad
should be
verified by a
Chinese
embassy or
consulate in
the country
where it is
conferred or
the country's
embassy or
consulate in
China.
Alternatively,
it should be
notarized by
a notary
instiution.
Any
professional
qualification
certificate
obtained in
China's Hong Kong SpecialAdministrati-ve Region,
Macao
Special
Administrati-ve Region or
Taiwan
should be
notarized by
a notary
institution in
that region.
Applicants
who are
holders of an Alien
Employmen
Permit or
Foreign
Expert
Certificate
are not
required to
submit the
documents
for
verification
when
applying to
change the
above-ment-
ioned
documents
for a
Foreigner's
Work Permit.
4
Employment
contract or
employment
certificate
including
letter of
location
transfer
issued by a
multinational
Original
1
Digital
A Chinese
contract
signed by the applicant and stamped by
the employer should be
provided.
Information
in the
contract
should not
be altered. If
the applicant cannot
provide an
employment
contract
before
entering
China but is employed by an employe
that is in the
list of large
businesses
eligible for
expedited
services or
an employer
that has no
negative
credit
records for
three
consecutive
years, the
applicant
may provide
an
employment
certificate
before
arriving in
China and
provide the
employment
contract
upon
collecting the Foreigner's
Work Permit
in China.
With the
exception of
pay raise and promotion
changes,
necessary
information
in the
employment
contract and
the
employment
certificate
should be
consistent,
otherwise a
new work
permit will
be required.
The
employment
contract or
employment
certificate
including
the letter of
location
transfer
issued by a
multinational should
include the
applicant's
workplace
address, title, job
responsibilit-
ies, salary
and durationof work in
China and
the signing
page.
Employmentcertificates
are
applicable to
applicants
who come to China to
execute intergovernment-
al treaties or
agreements,who are chief representati-ves or
representati-ves of the
Chinese
office of
international
businesses,
organizations or
institutions,
and who are
overseas
contract
service
providers.
Letters of
location
transfer
issued by a
multinational are
applicable to
senior
management (such as managers) and
professional
technical
staff sent by
a
multinational
from its
global or
regional
headquarters outside the
Chinese
mainland to
its
subsidiaries
or branches
on the
Chinese
mainland.
They should be issued by
the global or
regional
headquarters of a
multination-
al.
If certain
necessary
information
in an
employment
certificate
(including
the letter of
location
transfer) is
missing,
extra
materials to
explain
exceptions
should be
provided.
Senior
management (such as
managers)
and
professional
technical
staff sent
from a
multination-
al's
headquarters on the
Chinese
mainland to
its
subsidiaries
or branches
on the
Chinese mainland should
provide a
letter of
location
transfer and
an
employment
contract
signed with
the
multination-
al's
headquarters on the
Chinese
mainland.
Labor
contracts
signed
between
foreigners
and labor
outsourcing
businesses
should also
include
information
such as the
employer the foreigner will be working
for, how long
the foreigner will work for
the employer and the post
the foreigner will take.
5
Applicant's
passport or
other
international
travel
documents,
and valid
residence
permit
Original
1
Digital
Please
provide
the personal
information
page on the
applicant's
passport,
international
travel
documents
or residence
permit.
6
Headshot
photo of theapplicant
taken within
six months
Original
1
Digital
The photo
should be
with a white
background
with no
frames. It
should show
the full face
of the
applicant and be clearly
printed with
no spots,
flaws or
defects
caused by
ink. It should
be a colored
40-120 kb
photo in JPG
format and
sized
between
354*472 and
420*560
pixels. The
applicant
should not
wear
eyeglasses
when taking
the photo.
Applicants
are
suggested
not to wear
head
adornments
such as hats
or coverings.Those who
wear for
religious
purposes
should
ensure that
the
adornments
do not cover
their face.
7
Other
materials as
required
Please note:
(1) If an applicant currently working in China wants to change an employer, the applicant's current work permit should first be voided.
(2) Alteration of a job position within the same enterprise refers to circumstances when a senior
management staffer (such as manager) or professional technician employed by a transnational
enterprise's headquarters in China or by an enterprise group moves to a new position either still in the headquarters or in a registered branch of the enterprise in China (including job position alterations or promotions).Theapplicant should apply for a new work permit within 30 days after the original work permit is nullified, submitting documents including an Application Form for Foreigner's Work Permit, an employment contract (or a letter of location transfer), a valid residence permit, the personal information page on the applicant's passport and a nullification certificate. If the applicant moves to a new profession, he or she should also submit related work qualification certificates.
(3) High-end foreign talents should provide certification materials in accordance with the talent
classification standards. The application form should be signed by the applicant and stamped by the
employer. Applicants should also give consent to allow the Science, Technology and Innovation
Commission of Shenzhen Municipality to carry out further investigation when necessary.
(4) Applicants who are applying for a work permit by meeting certain income standards should provide a letter of undertaking issued by the employer and stamped by the employer which states the applicant's income. For those who wish to extend or cancel their work permit, materials to certify the applicant's income including tax clearance certificates, bank statements and the employer's payroll records should also be provided.
(5) Applicants who have entered the Chinese mainland but do not fall into any of the above-mentioned category should apply for the permit following the procedures of applying for a work permit outside of China.
(6) Applicants should provide the original copies of all materials submitted to the online application
system for verification when collecting the work permit. The digital versions of submitted materials
should be identical to their original copies. Photocopies are not required. The original copies of letters of promise are not required. According to the work requirements, permit acceptance or decision-making agencies are eligible to verify the authenticity of application materials by conducting interviews, telephone inquiries and on-site investigations as well as adopting other measures.
4. Required materials for applying for Foreigner's Work Permit or Foreign Expert Invitation Letter (for a working period of 90 days or less)
No.
Required
materials
Original/
Photocopy
Numberof
copies
Hard copy/Digital copy
Requirements
Notes
1
Application Form
for Foreigner's
Work Permit or
Application Form
for Foreign
Expert Invitation
Letter
Original
1
Hard copy/
Digital
Fill in the form
online and print it
for signing. After it
is signed by the
applicant (the form
signed by the
applicant is sent
back via fax or mail)
and stamped by the
employer, upload it
to the system.
The applicant
must promise
that he or shehas a clean police
record.
2
Labor or project
contract,
cooperation deal
or invitation
letter issued by
the employer
Original
1
Digital
The document
should include the
applicant's name,
nationality,
workplace address, working duration,
and job
responsibilities.
Clarifications are
needed if the
applicant has
multiple workplace
addresses or
multiple entries into
China.
The employer
should clarify the
budget for
inviting the
applicant,
promise the
authenticity of
the employment,
and guarantee
that the expenses incurred during
the applicant's
stay in China will
be paid.
3
Applicant's
passport or other
international
travel documents
Original
1
Digital
The personal
information page on
the passport or
other international
travel documents
should be provided.
4
Other materials
as required
Original
1
Digital
Supporting
materials of the
applicant's
qualification for
Category A
foreign talents
should be
submitted while
applying for a
Foreign Expert
Invitation Letter.
Please note:
(1) Applicants accredited as high-end foreign talents (Category A) are eligible to apply for a Foreign
Expert Invitation Letter. The accompanying personnel of the applicant should also submit their personal information and supporting materials.
(2) Applicants of short-term Foreigner's Work Permit (for a working period of 90 days or less) are allowed to work for multiple employers. All the workplace addresses should be listed in the application.
(3) Applicants should obey the approved duration of stay. Overstaying is not allowed.
(4) Holders of Z Visa (work visa) who may stay in China for less than 30 days do not need to apply for a working residence permit. If the duration of stay is 30 days or more, the holders should apply for a
working residence permit in place of the work visa.
(5) Holders of Foreign Expert Invitation Letter can apply for F Visa and are not required to apply for a
working residence permit after entering the Chinese mainland.
(6) If the applicant is engaged in an occupation that requires pre-approval from an industry authority or a professional qualification certificate, a letter of approval issued by the industry authority or a
professional qualification certificate should be provided.
(7) According to the work requirements, permit acceptance or decision-making agencies are eligible to verify the authenticity of application materials by conducting interviews, telephone inquiries and on-site investigations as well as adopting other measures.
(8) Except for passport or international travel documents, all materials that are not in Chinese should have a translated version stamped by the employer provided (materials that are not in English should be translated by a professional translation agency).
(9) All materials and their Chinese translations should be scanned and uploaded to the online application system.
5. Required materials for applying for extension of Foreigner's Work Permit
If a foreigner holds a work permit which is about to expire and the foreigner's current employer wishes to renew the foreigner's contract, the employer should submit an application for the extension of the Foreigner's Work Permit to the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality at least 30 days ahead of the expiration date of the current permit.
No.
Materials
required
Original/
Photocopy
Number of
copies
Hard copy /Digital
copy
Requirements
Notes
1
Application
Form for
Extension of
Foreigner's
Work Permit
Original
1
Hard
copy/
Digital
Fill the form online and
print it. After it is signed by
the applicant and stamped
by the employer, upload it
to the system.
2
Employment
contract or
employment
certificate
Original
1
Digital
The contract should be in
Chinese and should be
signed by the applicant and stamped by the employer.
No alteration should be
made.
3
Applicant's
passport,
international
travel
documents, visaor valid
residence permit
Original
1
Digital
The personal information
page, visa page, entry
stamp page or residence
permit page on the
passport or other
international travel
documents should be
submitted.
4
Foreigner's
Work Permit
Original
1
ID card
This may
include a valid Foreign
Expert
Certificate
and Alien
Employment
Permit.
5
Others materials as required
Please note:
(1) If the applicant is engaged in an occupation that requires pre-approval from an industry authority, a letter of approval issued by the industry authority should be provided.
(2) If the applicant still works for the same employer but the applicant's position has changed or has been promoted to a managerial position from a professional one, a certificate of the alteration of the
applicant's position should be provided when the applicant applies for the extension of Foreigner's Work Permit.
(3) Applicants who have their jobs changed should apply for a new Foreigner's Work Permit.
(4) Applicants accredited as high-end foreign talents (Category A) should submit relevant supporting
materials when applying for the extension of Foreigner's Work Permit.
(5) All materials and their Chinese translations should be scanned and uploaded to the online application system. According to the work requirements, permit acceptance or decision-making agencies are eligible to verify the authenticity of application materials by conducting interviews, telephone inquiries and on-site investigations as well as adopting other measures.
(6) Applicants aged over 60 should also submit a letter of guarantee issued by the employer on valid health insurance purchased either by the applicant or by the employer.
(7) Applicants who applied for a work permit by meeting certain income standards should also provide materials certifying their income including tax clearance certificates, bank statements and the employer's payroll records when applying for the extension.
(8) An applicant can apply for the extension of a Foreigner's Work Permit without submitting original
copies of documents if the applicant meets the following conditions:
-The extended duration of stay doesn’t exceed the approved duration of stay of the previous work
permit;
-The applicant's work permit is not applied for by meeting designated income standards or by
accumulating points.
The employer can use the pick-up and delivery service of designated couriers for the replacement of the applicant's work permit. All the original copies of application documents should be properly kept for potential inspections within the validity duration of the work permit.
6. Required materials for applying for alteration of Foreigner's Work Permit
If the applicant's personal information (such as name, passport number, job or talent category) or other items are changed, an application should be submitted to the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality within 10 working days from the date of the alteration.
(1) Applicants whose passport or international travel document number has altered should provide the number of the new document as well as the personal information page and visa page of the new passport or international travel document.
(2) If the applicant still works for the same employer but the applicant's position has changed or has been promoted to a managerial position from a professional one, a letter of alteration application and
corresponding certification materials should be provided. Other documents required by national laws and regulations should be provided accordingly.
(3) Applicants who have their jobschanged should cancel the current work permit and apply for a new work permit.
(4) All materials and their Chinese translations should be scanned and uploaded to the online application system. Applicants should provide the original copies of all materials submitted to the online application system for verification when collecting the work permit. The digital versions of submitted materials should be identical to their original copies. Photocopies are not required. According to the work requirements, permit acceptance or decision-making agencies are eligible to verify the authenticity of application materials by conducting interviews, telephone inquiries and on-site investigations as well as adopting other measures.
7. Required materials for applying for cancellation of Foreigner's Work Permit
If a Foreigner's Work Permit is not renewed before it expires, the work permit will be canceled automatically. If a work permit is revoked or withdrawn in accordance with the law, it will be canceled by the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality. If an applicant deceases, is incapacitated or terminates the contract in advance, the employer should apply for cancellation of the work permit within 10 working days from the date the circumstance takes place. If the employer terminates operation, the applicant may apply to the Commission for cancellation of the work permit.
No.
Materials required
Original/
Photocopy
Number of copies
Hard copy/
Digital
copy
Requirements
Notes
1
Application Form for Cancellation of Foreigner's Work
Documents certifying the termination of employment and contract, or other circumstances related to the cancellation
Original
1
Digital
Documents certifying the termination of employment and contract should be signed by both
parties.
If an applicant resigns without notifying the applicant's employer and the employer cannot contact the applicant, the employer should provide extra materials for explanation.
Please note:
(1) If an applicant's employer has terminated operations in accordance with the law, the applicant's Application Form for Cancellation of Foreigner's Work Permit does not need to be stamped by the employer, but materials certifying the employer's termination of operations and inability to apply for the cancellation of Foreigner's Work Permit, as well as the applicant's personal statement about the cancellation of the work permit and the applicant's work permit should be provided.
(2) If an applicant's Foreigner's Work Permit has been canceled, the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality will issue a certificate of cancellation upon application.
(3) Applicants who applied for a work permit by meeting certain income standards should also provide materials certifying their income including tax clearance certificates, bank statements and the employer's payroll records when applying for the cancellation.
(4) All materials and their Chinese translations should be scanned and uploaded to the online application system. Applicants should provide the original copies of all materials submitted to the online application system for verification when collecting the cancellation receipt. The digital versions of submitted materials should be identical to their original copies. Photocopies are not required. According to the work requirements, permit acceptance or decision-making agencies are eligible to verify the authenticity of application materials by conducting interviews, telephone inquiries and on-site investigations as well as adopting other measures.
8. Required materials for applying for replacement of Foreigner's Work Permit
Applicants who need to apply for replacement of a Foreigner's Work Permit should publish a statement on the Service System for Foreigners Working in China on the date the permit is lost or foundlost, then apply for replacement to the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality. If the permit is damaged, the applicant must bring with him or herthe current work permit when applying for a replacement.
No.
Required materials
Original/
Photocopy
Number of copies
Hard copy/
Digital copy
Requirements
Notes
1
Application Form for Replacement of Foreigner's Work Permit
Original
1
Hard copy/
Digital
Fill in the form online and print it. After it is stamped by the employer and signed by the
applicant, upload it to the system.
2
Statement about the loss or
damage of the work permit
Original
1
Digital
Materials that are not in Chinese should also have a translated version stamped by the employer.
3
Foreigner's Work Permit
Original
1
ID Card
This applies to applicants whose work permit is damaged. This may include a valid Foreign Expert Certificate and Alien Employment Permit.
Please note:
All materials and their Chinese translations should be scanned and uploaded to the online application system. Applicants should provide the original copies of all materials submitted to the online application system for verification when collecting the replaced work permit. The digital versions of submitted materials should be identical to their original copies. Photocopies are not required. According to the work requirements, permit acceptance or decision-making agencies are eligible to verify the authenticity of application materials by conducting interviews, telephone inquiries and on-site investigations as well as adopting other measures.
IV. Application procedures
1. Online application
Employers should log into the system (https://fwp.safea.gov.cn/lhgzweb/), submit application information and upload relevant materials. Those who authorizea service agency to submit an application at a service window should submit online information including the name of the service agency, its legal registration certificate (such as business license, organization code certificate, social insurance registrationcertificateor the certificate of foreign enterprise's permanent office in China), the authorizedperson and the ID card number and phone numberof the authorized person. A letter of authorizationissued by the employer and documents to certify the identity of the authorized person should also be submitted at the service window.
2. Online preliminary review
The Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality shall conduct a preliminary review of the materials submitted online within 5 working days from the date of submission (the date of submission is not counted). If the materials are not complete or the contents do not meet relevant requirements, the Commission shallnotify the applicant online of the missing materials the applicant needs to provide.
3. Acceptance
The Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality should make a decision regarding the acceptance of the application after a preliminary review of the materials. If an application does not fall within the authority of the Commission, the application will be rejected, and the reason of rejection will be provided. If an application falls within the authority of the Commission and all required materials are complete and meet relevant requirements, the application shallbe accepted and an electronic receipt will be issued. If the application materials are not complete or do not meet certain requirements, the Commission shallinform the applicant of the missing materials he or she needs to provide. The application will be accepted if the applicant later provides all required materials within the allotted time.
4. Review
The Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality shall further review the application materials within 7 working days after accepting the application (the date of acceptance is not counted).
5. Decision
A decision on whether to approve the application of a Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit or a Foreigner's Work Permit will be made. If an application is approved, a Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit will be generated online automatically. Applicants should apply to collect the work permit within 15 days of their entry into the Chinese mainland. The original copies of materials such as employment contract or employment certificate, working experience certificates, certificate of no criminal record, health check certificate and certificate of highest degree should be provided for verification upon collecting the work permit. An applicant's employer should collect the work permit on behalf of the applicant within 10 days after the application is approved. Applications that do not meet relevant requirements or standards will be rejected. If it is rejected, a written letter will be issued explaining the reason of rejection and informing the applicant and his/her employer of their rights to apply for administrative reconsideration or to bring an administrative lawsuit according to the law.
The Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality may streamline the on-site materials verification process of certain employers and applicants applying for the extension of a Foreigner's Work Permit based on their credit records.
A flow chart of the procedures of applying for a Foreigner's Work Permit
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