Foreign High-End Talents (More than 85 Credit Points) refer to those applicants who have passed the "score assignment table of points elements" and scored more than 85 points. Foreign high-end talents are not limited by age, education background and work experience.

For details, please refer to the classification standard for foreigners working in China (Trial)

► Application form for Work Permit for Foreigners

After completing the form online and printing it out, the applicant shall sign on it (photocopy or fax), affix the employer's official seal or the official seal of the authorized departments, and upload it to the system. The employer's official seal includes the seal of legal name, and the business-purpose official seals of the foreign affairs institution, personnel institution and labour contract administration institution authorized for filing and registration in the system.

► Certifying documents on working qualifications

A certificate of work experience related to the current employment issued by the former employer of the applicant, including his/her position, service duration and the projects he served for; it shall be affixed with the former employer's official seal or signed by the person in charge, and a valid contact number or e-mail with a contact person shall be reserved to facilitate verification

► Highest degree certificate or relevant approval instrument, and certificates of professional qualification

The highest degree certificate acquired abroad shall be certified by China's embassy or consulate, the embassy or consulate of the country where the applicant acquires his/her certificate in China or China's academic degree certification bodies. The highest degree certificate acquired in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan shall be notarized by China's academic degree certification bodies or notary bodies of the region. If acquired in China, only the original of the highest degree certificate is provided. According to China's laws and regulations, it shall be reviewed and approved by the competent industry department in advance. Or, if China's corresponding access-related professional qualification is in place, the approval document issued by the competent industry department or professional qualification certificate shall be provided.

► Physical examination report of the applicant

The Verification Certificate of Physical Examination Records of Overseas Personnel or the Certificate of Health Examination issued by the Inspection and Quarantine Institutions of China, or the physical examination report issued by an overseas health and medical institution accepted by the Inspection and Quarantine Institutions of China, for which the issuance time shall be within the past six months. If it cannot be provided, a letter of commitment on health issued by the employer is also acceptable, for the list of overseas health and medical institutions accepted by the Inspection and Quarantine Institutions of China, please consult with the website of local diplomatic or consular missions.

► Employment contract or job description (including the dispatch letter from the transnational corporation)

The contract in Chinese shall be provided, the applicant shall sign on it and affix with the employer's official seal, and it shall have not been altered. For a typical honest employer identified by the permit granting sector or an employer without bad credit record for three consecutive years, if the employment contract cannot be provided before entry, the certificate of employment can be submitted instead, and the employment contract shall be submitted for obtaining the Work Permit for Foreigners in the People's Republic of China after entry, in which the essential content shall keep consistent; in case of inconsistency, a new application for the Permit is required, except for pay rise or promotion of position. Employment contract or certificate of employment (including the dispatch letter from the transnational corporation) shall include the essential content such as working place, job description, pay, working period in China, position and the seal (signature) page. Certificate of employment is applicable for the personnel performing any agreement or treaty between governments and international organizations, the chief representatives and representatives in various representative offices in China, and overseas contract service providers. Dispatch letter is applicable for the circumstances that the head offices of transnational corporations or regional headquarters dispatch senior management or professional technical personnel from overseas to serve in domestic subsidiaries or branch offices, and it shall be issued by the head office of the transnational corporation or the regional headquarters. If essential content is absent in the job description (including the dispatch letter), additional certifying material (affixed with official seal) shall be provided as supplement. In the case that the regional headquarters in China of a transnational corporation dispatch senior management or professional technical personnel from overseas to serve in domestic subsidiaries or branch offices, the dispatch letter and the employment contract signed by the regional

► Application form for Work Permit for Foreigners

After completing the form online and printing it out, the applicant shall sign on it (photocopy or fax), affix the employer's official seal or the official seal of the authorized departments, and upload it to the system. The employer's official seal includes the seal of legal name, and the business-purpose official seals of the foreign affairs institution, personnel institution and labour contract administration institution authorized for filing and registration in the system.

► Certifying documents on working qualifications

A certificate of work experience related to the current employment issued by the former employer of the applicant, including his/her position, service duration and the projects he served for; it shall be affixed with the former employer's official seal or signed by the person in charge, and a valid contact number or e-mail with a contact person shall be reserved to facilitate verification.

► Highest degree certificate or relevant approval instrument, and certificates of professional qualification

The highest degree certificate acquired abroad shall be certified by China's embassy or consulate, the embassy or consulate of the country where the applicant acquires his/her certificate in China or China's academic degree certification bodies. The highest degree certificate acquired in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan shall be notarized by China's academic degree certification bodies or notary bodies of the region. If acquired in China, only the original of the highest degree certificate is provided. According to China's laws and regulations, it shall be reviewed and approved by the competent industry department in advance. Or, if China's corresponding access-related professional qualification is in place, the approval document issued by the competent industry department or professional qualification certificate shall be provided.

► Physical examination report of the applicant

The Verification Certificate of Physical Examination Records of Overseas Personnel or the Certificate of Health Examination issued by the Inspection and Quarantine Institutions of China, or the physical examination report issued by an overseas health and medical institution accepted by the Inspection and Quarantine Institutions of China, for which the issuance time shall be within the past six months. If it cannot be provided, a letter of commitment on health issued by the employer is also acceptable, for the list of overseas health and medical institutions accepted by the Inspection and Quarantine Institutions of China, please consult with the website of local diplomatic or consular missions.

► Employment contract or job description (including the dispatch letter from the transnational corporation)

The contract in Chinese shall be provided, the applicant shall sign on it and affix with the employer's official seal, and it shall have not been altered. For a typical honest employer identified by the permit granting sector or an employer without bad credit record for three consecutive years, if the employment contract cannot be provided before entry, the certificate of employment can be submitted instead, and the employment contract shall be submitted for obtaining the Work Permit for Foreigners in the People's Republic of China after entry, in which the essential content shall keep consistent; in case of inconsistency, a new application for the Permit is required, except for pay rise or promotion of position. Employment contract or certificate of employment (including the dispatch letter from the transnational corporation) shall include the essential content such as working place, job description, pay, working period in China, position and the seal (signature) page. Certificate of employment is applicable for the personnel performing any agreement or treaty between governments and international organizations, the chief representatives and representatives in various representative offices in China, and overseas contract service providers. Dispatch letter is applicable for the circumstances that the head offices of transnational corporations or regional headquarters dispatch senior management or professional technical personnel from overseas to serve in domestic subsidiaries or branch offices, and it shall be issued by the head office of the transnational corporation or the regional headquarters. If essential content is absent in the job description (including the dispatch letter), additional certifying material (affixed with official seal) shall be provided as supplement. In the case that the regional headquarters in China of a transnational corporation dispatch senior management or professional technical personnel from overseas to serve in domestic subsidiaries or branch offices, the dispatch letter and the employment contract signed by the regional headquarters in China shall be submitted.

► The information page on the applicant's passport or international travel document

The period of validity of passport shall not be less than 6 months.

► Bareheaded and full-faced photo of the applicant taken within the past six months

Bareheaded electronic photo taken recently, with white background, frameless, with complete facial features, and the image shall be clear and free of spots, flaws or ink defects. It shall be made into a JPG document in a size ranged in 40K-120K, with the resolution no lower than 354(W)*472(H) pixel but no higher than 420(W)*560(H), with 24-bit true colour, hats or headscarves are not recommended; if the applicant has to wear it for religious reasons, make sure it does not cover the entire face.

► Accompanying family members' credentials: the information page of the passport (or of the international travel certificate), certificate of family relationship (for spouse, marriage certificate; for child, child birth certificate or adoption certificate; for parents or parents-in-law, applicant's birth certificate or marriage certificate or notarized certificate); medical report (family members above 18 years old) and their electronic photos. Accompanying family members include spouse, children below 18, parents, and parents-in-law (Chinese family members excepted).

► Applicants ranked up to High-Level Foreign Talents through the scoring system still must provide the corresponding annual salary (when it is the first instance of work permit application, a letter of commitment on annual salary should be submitted. When it comes to renewal or cancellation, a corresponding individual income tax record and a screenshot of a list of details about individual tax payments of the natural person should be submitted (affixed with an official seal)), the highest degree (academic qualification) certificate obtained, vocational qualifications, years working, annual working hours, Chinese proficiency certificate (HSK Chinese Proficiency Test Certificate), work experience in the world's top 500 companies, patents, etc.

► Other materials.

1.All paper materials and Chinese translations must be uploaded in their original color format to the service system for foreigners working in China.

All non-Chinese certification materials submitted must be provided along with Chinese translations and stamped with the official seal of the employer (except for passport or international travel certificates).  The reception authority or the decision-making authority may request the employer to submit a corrected version if there are any discrepancies between the Chinese translation and the original.

The project shall be applied online, and no paper documents shall be submitted for verification.

One working day for preliminary review and reception

Acceptance period: Four working days

Free of charge

1. Identification Documents as a Foreign Talent: Provide the required credentials according to the Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Trial). The application form must be signed by the applicant and stamped with the employer's seal. Additional investigation may be conducted by the decision-making authority if necessary.

2. During re-application, any applicant who has obtained the Foreigner's Work Permit is not required to resubmit the highest degree certificate. Those who do not have a work permit and move into the city should submit the original degree certificated and a translation copy (affixed with official seal).

3. If a High-Level Foreign Talent(Class A) apply for a different position (occupation) from that previously held, they should submit a certificate of work qualification.

4. Any applicant who has changed their nationality since applying must apply for the Foreigner's Work Permit again.

5. For provisions on consular legalization of documents, please refer to the website of China Consular Affairs (at http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/) or contact the Embassy/Consulate of China.

6. Overseas contract service providers refer to the employees of overseas enterprises that have no legal business entity in China but are engaged in substantially business activities abroad. They provide temporary services in China to perform the service contracts obtained by employers from China, and their remuneration is paid by overseas employers. Service providers shall have educational background and professional and technical qualifications needed for providing the services. The number of service providers shall be determined based on the size of tasks to be fulfilled according to the contract. In addition to all of the above-mentioned materials, overseas contract provides applying for the work permit in China shall also submit the service contract (including both parties to the contract, worksite, contract service contents, applicant's position and job description, work period in China and signature page) obtained in China.

7. Certificate of no criminal record and certification documents: For Foreign High-end Talents (Category A), the commitment system shall be adopted. 

8. "Approval documents issued by the responsible professional department" include representative certificates, physicians' medical licenses, short-term medical licenses, employment cards, and receipt forms for the temporary activities of NGOs abroad. "Professional qualification certificates" include chefs' certificates, athletic coaches' certificates, etc.

9. If the applicant has obtained the work permit notice but has not applied for the corresponding work permit, the original work permit notice shall be cancelled in the system when re-applying.