The scientists, science and technology leading talents, international entrepreneurs, special talents who meet the orientation of "high-levels, elites, top leaderships, and urgently-needed people" and market demands and can contribute to China's economic and social development shall conform to the Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (please refer to the Foreigners Work Permit in China on the website of Shanghai Municipal Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs at http://shafea.sh.gov.cn) Conditions for Foreign High-end Talents (Category A).
► Application for Confirmation Letter for Foreign High-end Talents: Fill in the online application - print it out - send to the applicant for signing (send copy or fax if needed) - stamp it with the inviting employer's seal - upload it to the system.
► Domestic employer's letter of invitation: The contents shall include the applicant's name, nationality, passport number, proposed entry data and reason for entry and shall be affixed with the official seal of the domestic employer.
► Applicant's passport or international travel certificate: Information page of the passport or of the international travel certificate. The valid period of the passport shall be no less than six 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), and 24-bit true color. 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.
► Materials for demonstrating compliance with the identification criteria of foreign high-end talents (category-A)
For example: 1. Foreign talents included in the domestic talent introduction program shall provide relevant certificates, supporting documents or certifying documents for including the candidate in the program (documents issued and list). 2. Foreign talents meeting the internationally recognized professional achievement identification standard shall submit relevant rewards, award certificates or supporting materials. 3. Innovative and entrepreneurial talents shall submit investment certificates such as an enterprise capital verification report (actual payment of registered capital) issued within 12 months and relevant credentials for talents to own major technological inventions, patents and other independent intellectual property rights or proprietary technologies.
1. All paper versions of original documents and the translated versions must be electronically uploaded to the Service System for Foreigners Working in China.
Non-Chinese credentials shall be translated into Chinese and stamped with the official seal of the inviting employer (except for passports and international travel certificates).
The Confirmation Letter for Foreign High-End Talents shall be applied online, and no paper documents shall be submitted for verification. Please refer to the website: https://fuwu.most.gov.cn/lhgzweb/
Inspection period: 5 working days (for preliminary review and reception)
Free of charge
1. For foreign high-End talents, relevant materials demonstrating compliance with the identification conditions shall be provided according to the Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Provisional).
2. Upon approval online, the employer shall print out the Confirmation Letter for Foreign High-end Talents after its being issued automatically by the system.