Foreign Professionals (Category B)
Foreigners who meet the requirements of the guiding catalog and positions for foreigners working in China, are urgently needed for China's economic and social development, and meet any of specific conditions for this category are identified as foreign professionals.
Click here for more information on foreign professionals (Category B).Procedure for Employment of Foreigners in Beijing
- Register on Service System for Foreigners Working in China
- Print the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit in the People’s Republic of China
- Apply for Z Visa
- Apply for and claim the Foreigner’s Work Permit (within 15 days after entry)
- Apply for the work-type residence permit (within 30 days after entry)
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STEP1
Apply for Notice of Work Permit for ForeignersBefore Entry
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STEP2
Apply for Z VisaBefore Entry
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STEP3
Apply for Foreigner's Work PermitAfter Entry
New Application
+- 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
- Application for Invitation Letter for Foreign Experts for Short-Term Stay in China
- Representative of a Foreign Institution in China Applying for the Work Permit for Foreigners
- Foreigners Working in the Regional Headquarters of Multinational Corporations in Beijing Applying for Work Permit
- Employer's Application for Work Permit for the Foreign Spouse of a Chinese Citizen or the Spouse of a Foreigner Working in China
Change / Replacement / Extension
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STEP4
Apply for Work-Type Residence PermitAfter Entry
+- Instructions on Application for Work-Type Residence Permits and Its Extensions for Foreign Research Assistants to the High Level Talents Employed in the Zhongguancun Park
- Instructions on Application for Residence Permits for Foreigners (Members of Entrepreneur Team or Technical Personnel Employed by Enterprises in Zhongguancun Science Park)
- Instructions on Application for Residence Permits for Foreign Nationals of Chinese Origin (Entrepreneur in Zhongguancun Science Park)
- Instructions on Application for Work-Type Residence Permits and Its Extension for Foreigners
- Instructions on Application for Work-Type Residence Permits and Its Extension for Foreign Nationals of Chinese Origin (Interim Provisions)
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STEP1
Apply for Notice of Work Permit for ForeignersBefore Entry
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STEP2
Apply for Z VisaBefore Entry
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STEP3
Apply for Residence Permit for Short-Term Working TaskAfter Entry
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