► Application form for Work Permit for Foreigners in China

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 labor contract authorized for filing and registration in the system.

► Identification materials of high-end talent

The candidate of the Domestic Talent Introduction Program shall submit relevant certificates and testimonials, or the testimonials for including the candidate in the Program.

► 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 and an employer without bad credit record for three consecutive years, if the employment contract cannot be provided before entry, job description 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 job description (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. Job description 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 shall be provided as supplement (affixed with the official seal). 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) pixel, 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.

► 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(except for Chinese family members).

► Other materials.

1. All paper materials and Chinese translations thereof must be uploaded in original color 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 a passport or international travel certificate). The reception authority or the decision-making authority may request the employer to submit a corrected version if there is any discrepancy between the Chinese translation and the original.

Those who are selected into the talent related plan need not submit paper materials for verification, and the whole process is handled online.

One working day for preliminary review and reception

Acceptance period: Four working days

Free of Charge

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

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

3. "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.

4. 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.