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Foreign Professional Talents (Non-Credit-Based) Applying for the Foreigner's Work Permit Who Have Already Obtained the Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit

If you are a foreign professional talent (not based on the credit score system) who has already obtained the Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit, your employer can apply for your Foreigner's Work Permit according to the following steps.

This guide is applicable to types 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of foreign professional experts (Class B) as described in the Classification Standard for Foreigners Working in China.

3-Step Registration

Required Materials

►One original visa (Z or R) or valid residence permit (paper/electronic) held by the applicant. The applicant's passport (or other international travel documents) with visa page, signature page, entry stamp and residence permit. Note: Except for special circumstances such as loss of passport, the passport must be the same as the one held by the applicant to apply for the Notification Letter of Foreigners Work Permit.

► One (paper/electronic) original employment contract, which was not provided for the application of the Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit, must be verified and submitted by now. The content must include the work location, work content, salary, period of employment, position, and seal (signature) page.

►One (paper/electronic) original physical examination form or health examination certificate for overseas personnel as issued by China's inspection and quarantine institution, which was not provided for the application of the Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit, must be verified and submitted by now. The health examination certificate must have been issued within the last six months.

Upload Materials

All original paper materials and Chinese translations must be uploaded in their original color format to the service system for foreigners working in China, http://fwp.safea.gov.cn/.

Bring All of the Original Materials to the Corresponding Windows

►Beijing Overseas Talents Center (Beijing Service Center for Foreigners Working in China)

Address: No.1, Xisanhuan Nanlu, Fengtai District (Zone A, 3rd Floor, Beijing Municipal Government Service Center）

Submission Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00-12:00; 13:30-17:00

Telephone number: +86-10-89150841, +86-10-89150842

►Chaoyang Human Resources Public Service Center (Note: Only enterprises registered in Chaoyang District may apply here.)

Address: Tower A, Building No. 15, Courtyard No. 5, Jiangtailu

Submission hours: Monday through Friday 9:00-11:40; 13:00-16:40

Telephone number: +86-10-57596100

►Haidian Human Resources Public Service Center (Note: Only enterprises registered in Haidian District may apply here.)

Address: No.73, Xisihuan Beilu, Haidian District (Haidian District Human Resources Service Center, Second Floor, Zhongguancun Human Resources Development Center)

Submission hours: Monday through Friday 9:00-12:00; 13:30-17:00

Telephone number: +86-10-68940680

►Shunyi District Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (Note: Only enterprises registered in Shunyi District may apply here.)

Address: No.16, Cangshangjie, Shunyi District (East Hall, 3rd Floor, Shunyi Human Resources and Social Security Bureau)

Submission hours: Monday through Friday 9:00-11:40; 13:30-16:40

Telephone number: +86-10-89446673

►Tongzhou District Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (Note: Only enterprises registered in Tongzhou District may apply here.)

Address: Tower A, First Floor, Tongzhou Park, Beijing Human Resources Service Industrial Park, Building No. 1, Courtyard No. 11, Xinhua Dongjie, Tongzhou District

Submission hours: Monday through Friday 8:30-12:00; 13:00-17:00

Note: For more information about newly-added service centers, please follow the official WeChat account of Beijing Service Center for Foreigners Working in China (ID: botc2008).

Important Things to Know

Application Timeline and Fees
Points for Attention

Preliminary inspection period: 3 working days

Processing period: 5 working days

Free of charge

What information do foreigners need to fill in on the application form for the foreigner's work permit?
The application form or foreign expert's invitation letter must indicate the fee arrangement for inviting the foreigner and the applicant's pledge that he or she has no criminal record. The work contract, project contract, cooperation agreement or invitation statement from the inviting department must indicate the fee arrangement for inviting the foreigner, pledge the authenticity of the invitation, and guarantee the payment of the invited foreigner in China.

What documents are required in order to apply for the Foreigner's Work Permit (for working in China for more than 90 days)?
Application form for the foreigner's work permit, work qualification certificate, highest degree (diploma) or relevant documents, professional qualification certificate, certificate of no criminal record, medical examination certificate, employment contract or employment certificate (including a dispatch letter from a multinational company), etc.