Visa Service

A:.First time Apply Working Visa and Residence Permit:

1). Passport copy
2). Resume or C.V. (in English or Chinese is ok)
3). Shanghai Registration Form Of Temporary Residence (up to date)
4). Copy of BA degree
5). Reference letters from any foreign company to prove you have 2 years full-time working experience (after graduated) in your current field and position.
6). Employment Contract (oversea assignment contract also works)
7). Copy of the company Business License
8). Copy of the company Enterprise Code License
9). Copy of the company Approval Certificate(only for foreign investment company)
10). Health Certificate
11). 10 Passport Photographs (size 4.5cm*3.5cm)

Normal Processing time:35 Working Days
Service Cost: 2500RMB/person(include service charge and government fee and translation)

---

B:You want to Extend Working visa and Residence Permit with same employer:

1). Passport with valid working visa
2). Alien Employment Permit Book
3). New Employment Contract (oversea assignment contract also works)
4). 5 Passport Photographs (2 inches size)
5). Registration Form Of Temporary Residence
6). Copy of the company Business License
7). Copy of the company Enterprise Code License

Normal Service takes: 22 Working Days
Service Cost: 1800RMB/person(include service charge and government fee and translation)

---

C: You get a new job and want to Change your Working Visa and Residence Permit from employer A to employer B:
1). Passport with valid residence permit
2). Old Alien Employment Permit Book(from employer A)
3). Resume or C.V. (in English or Chinese is ok, Must be the same as you submitted last time)
4). Registration Form Of Temporary Residence (Updated with your current address and passport number)
5). Employment Contract with new company B (or oversea assignment contract also works)
6). Copy of BA degree (Must be the same as you submitted last time)
7). 10Passport Photographs (size 4.5cm*3.5cm, 2-inch)
8). Copy of the new company B’s Business License
9). Copy of the new company B’s Enterprise Code License
10). Copy of the new company B’s Approval Certificate
11). 2 release letters from employer A to prove you have already quit (with official chop)

Processing Time: 25 Working Days
Service Cost: 2500RMB/person(include service charge and government fee and translation)

---

D:You own a company and to apply the working visa(Resident Permit)
1). Passport with any valid visa
2). Resume or C.V.
3). Registration Form Of Temporary Residence
4). Copy of the company Business License
5). Copy of the company Enterprise Code License
6). Copy of the company Approval Certificate
7). Health Certificate
8). 10 Passport Photographs (size 4.5cm*3.5cm, 2-inch)
Normal Service takes: 35 Working Days
Service Cost: 2500RMB/person(include service charge and government fee and translation)

---

The new policy will divide the foreigner who works in China into 3 categories. Class A (Talent – encourage), Class B (Specialty – control), Class C (Normal – restrict)

Shanghai as an experimental unit, will start the new “Work Permit” policy from November 2016, then from 1st April 2017, the whole China will take affect. According to new policy, the old “Alien Employment Permit” and old “Foreign Expert Certificate” will combine to one named “Foreigner’s Work Permit” (FWP). The foreign expert bureau will taking charge of it.

Class A (if you meet any one of following conditions):

/Selected by China talent import plan

/Internationally recognized rewards

/Scarce jobs encouraged by Chinese government

/Innovative and Entrepreneurial Talent

/Selected by the Youth-Talent project

/Personal comprehensive quality – score >85 points, score sheet below.

---

Class B (your job must be one open for foreign expat), and then you have to meet any one of following conditions:

/You have Bachelor or higher degree and 2 years full time related work experience.

/You have Bachelor or higher degree and Your salary is equal or over 26,100 RMB/Month (the government will check your income tax receipt next year)

/For foreign language teacher in China, you should have Bachelor or higher degree and 2 years full time teaching experience, and you can only teach your native language. If your major is Education, Language or Teaching or if you have recognized TEFL certificate, then 2 years full time teaching experience can be exempt.

/Personal comprehensive quality – score 60-84 points, score sheet above.

---

Class C (number of employee has limitation) and it’s including:

/Foreigner who came to China based on governments agreement

/Internship based on government agreement (F.E. French intern 1000)

/Foreign maid who will come to China and serve for Class A

/Some seasonal job on border of China that is approved by Chinese government.

---