A. Permit Issue: Work Permit of Foreign Experts
to Work in China
B. Implementation Authority: Guangdong
Personnel Bureau (Guangdong Foreign Experts Bureau)
C. Entrusted Authority: Guangzhou Personnel
Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau)
D. Application Conditions:
The foreign experts to work in China should be issued with the
"Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China".? The
foreigners without the "Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in
China" should not be employed with the identity of foreign
experts.? The foreign experts to apply to work in China should
observe the Chinese regulations and rules, be healthy, have no
criminal record, and conform to the conditions as follows:
(A) The foreign special technical or management people who are
hired to work in China in line with the governmental, international
organization agreements, pacts and Sino-foreign trade
contracts.
(B) The foreign special people who are hired to work in the
fields of education, scientific research, press, publication,
cultures, art, public health, sports, etc. of China.
(C) The foreign senior special technical or management people
who are hired to work at the companies in China at the posts of
vice general manager and above, or with the similar treatment,
etc.
(D) The foreign resident representatives in China of the
overseas expert organizations or expert brokerage units approved by
the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.
(E) The foreign special technical or management people who have
outstanding specialty and are hired urgently to work in the field
of economy, technology, engineering, trade, finance, accounting,
taxation, tourism, etc. of China
As for Item (B) and (C) of this article, the foreign experts
should have the academic degree above university bachelor and
relevant work experiences more than 5 years (and the language
teachers should have the academic degree above university bachelor
and relevant work experiences more than 2 years, or with the
certificate of language teacher qualification).? As for Item
(C), the "foreign senior special technical or management people
with the similar treatment" should present the relevant certificate
of the hiring units.
E. Application Materials:
(A) The officially sealed "Application Form for Work Permit of
Foreign Experts to Work in China", which can be downloaded from www.gzfeb.cn or http://guangzhou.caiep.org.
(B) Resume (incl. schooling record and work experiences).
(C) Certificate copies of highest schooling record or special
qualification.
(D) Health certificate of the foreign medical units notarized by
the Chinese embassies and consulates overseas, or the quarantine
units appointed by the Chinese government.
(E) Hiring agreement of contract.
The foreign experts in line with Item (A) of Article D
Application Conditions should present the copies of relevant
project agreement or approval documents.
The foreign experts in line with Item (B) of Article D should
present the copies of the qualification certificate of the hiring
unit, or the serial number of the certificate and the contract
signed with the hiring unit.
The foreign experts in line with Item (C) of Article D should
present the copies of the appointment letter or hiring contract,
and the business license of the company.
The foreign experts in line with Item (D) of Article D should
present the copies of the approval letter of the resident
representative unit at China and the appointment letter of the
foreign representative or other legal appointment documents.
The foreign experts in line with Item (E) of Article D should
present the copies of the hiring agreement or contract.
F. Procedures and Duration:
(A). Application
The institutes under Guangdong and the central government to
hire foreign experts should directly submit the application to
Guangdong Personnel Bureau (Guangdong Foreign Experts Bureau).
Other institutes at Guangzhou to hire foreign experts should
submit the application to Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou
Foreign Experts Bureau).
(B). Acceptance
1. The application with complete materials in line with the
official regulations is accepted.
2. Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau)
allows the applicants to correct the mistakes of their application
materials on the spot.? As for the ones who have no complete
application materials or not in line with the official regulations,
the "Notice of Correcting Application Materials" should be provided
on the spot or in 5 days, with all of the correction information to
be told once completely to the applicants.? Otherwise, the
date of receiving the application materials should be regarded as
acceptance.
3. Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau)
provides the "Acceptance Notice" or "Refusal Notice" for the
applications that are accepted or refused.? The reasons should
be clarified on the refused applications.
(C) Check
Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau)
checks firstly the accepted application materials based on relevant
regulations and make the decision in 5 days.? And, 5 days more
can be applied on the special cases, with the approval of the
responsible people of Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign
Experts Bureau), and the "Prolonged Duration Notice" with the
reasons to be told to the applicants.
The refusal decision is made for the items as follows:
1. The application materials are not complete or not in line
with the regulations, which are not corrected in 10 work days after
the notice is made.
2. The application materials are not true by the check.
3. The applicants are not in line with the conditions of foreign
experts.
4. Other issues that the laws and regulations do not permit or
Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau)
thinks that it is not appropriate to issue the applicants the "Work
Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China".
Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau)
should provide the "Notice of Decision Issuance" for the
administrative permit granting or refusal.? The reasons for
the refusal decision of the administrative permit should be
clarified accordingly.? The "Work Permit of Foreign Experts to
Work in China" should be issued to the qualified ones, which is
officially printed by the State Administration of Foreign Experts
Affairs, officially sealed by Guangdong Personnel Bureau (Guangdong
Foreign Experts Bureau), and officially signed by the authorized
persons of Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts
Bureau).
(D) Application for Job Visa (Z)
The hiring institutes should apply for the "Visa Notice of
Authorized Institute" from Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office by
filling in the "Examination and Approval Form of Border Entry of
Foreigners"(that can be downloaded from www.gzfeb.cn or http://guangzhou.caiep.org),
with the original and duplicated copies of the "Work Permit of
Foreign Experts to Work in China" (returned after being checked),
and the copies of valid passport, etc.? The foreign experts to
work at Guangzhou should apply for the Job Visa (z) at the Chinese
embassies and consulates overseas with the original copy of "Work
Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China", the "Visa Notice of
Authorized Institute" issued by Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office
and the valid passport.? After issuing the Job Visa (z) to the
foreign experts, the Chinese embassies and consulates overseas
should keep the original copy of the "Work Permit of Foreign
Experts to Work in China".
(E) Application for "Foreign Expert Certificate"
1. In 15 days after the foreign experts with the Job Visa (z)
enter the border, the hiring institute should apply for the
"Foreign Expert Certificate" at Guangzhou Personnel Bureau
(Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau) with the "Counterfoil of
Applicant for Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China" or
the copy of the "Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China",
the original and duplicated copies of the passport, and the 2
current large 1'' colorful photos of the expert.
2. As for the economic and technological foreign experts who
have been working at China and need to transfer the job for various
reasons or do not get the "Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work
in China" for some special reasons before arrive at China, in 15
days after the foreign experts transfer the job or enter the
border, the hiring institute should apply for the "Foreign Expert
Certificate" at Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign
Experts Bureau) with the materials as follows:
(1) As for those who have got the Job Visa (z) before entering
the border, or got the residence permit after entering the
border:
① Submit the "Application Form of Foreign Expert Certificate"
(that can be downloaded from www.gzfeb.cn or http://guangzhou.caiep.org).
③ Submit 2 current large 1'' colorful photos of the expert.
④ Submit the business license of the hiring institute or the
copies of the code certificate of the legal person institute.
(2) As for those who have not got the Job Visa (z) or residence
permit
① Submit the "Application Form of Foreign Expert Certificate"
(that can be downloaded from www.gzfeb.cn or http://guangzhou.caiep.org).
② Submit the original passport and visa for check, and then the
copies of them.
③ Submit the health certificate of the foreign medical units
notarized by the Chinese embassies and consulates overseas, or the
quarantine units appointed by the Chinese government.
④ Submit the copies of hiring agreement (contract) or
appointment letter.
⑤ Submit the certificate copies of highest schooling record or
special qualification.
⑥ Submit the business license of the hiring institute or the
copies of the code certificate of the legal person institute.
⑦ Submit 2 current large 1'' colorful photos.
Note:
1.? All of the materials mentioned above are needed only 1
set for one kind, with the Chinese translation of the original ones
in foreign languages.
2. As for those with the family members, they should submit
their original passports and visas for check, with the copies of
them and 2 small 1'' photos per person.
3. The copies and translation copies of the passport, residence
permit, visa, schooling certificate, and specialty qualification
certificate should all be sealed by the hiring institutes.
4. The applicants should not submit the hiring contract or
appointment letter if they are the legal person or director, but
the company constitution and stockholder materials are needed.
5. The special sectors should submit the copies of the relevant
business license or other materials (such as the accountant,
lawyer, etc.).
Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau)
checks firstly the application materials in line with the relevant
regulations, with the decision to be made in 3 work days.? The
"Foreign Expert Certificate" is issued to the qualified ones.
The duration of the "Foreign Expert Certificate" is the same to
the one of the hiring contract, being not longer than 5
years.? The prolongation can be applied for, after the
expiration, with the official letter of the hiring institutes,
copies of the hiring contract (appointment letter) and the "Foreign
Expert Certificate".
The "Foreign Expert Certificate" should be returned back after
the experts transfer the work units.? The new hiring institute
should apply for "Foreign Expert Certificate" again.
Before the expert exits the border for job demission, the hiring
institute should get back the "Foreign Expert Certificate", or make
the cancellation mark on it.
G. Other Issues:
(A) After the foreign experts working at Guangzhou have got the
"Foreign Expert Certificate", they should apply for the foreigner
residence permit at the border entrance and exit administrative
department of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau.
(B) Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts
Bureau) is responsible for filling in the statistics list of the
"Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China" and "Foreign
Expert Certificate" of Guangzhou, and reports it to Guangdong
Personnel Bureau (Guangdong Foreign Experts Bureau), copying to the
border entrance and exit administrative department of Guangzhou
Public Security Bureau, before 5 July of the current year and 5
January of the next year.
H. Venue for Submitting Application
Materials:
(A) "Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China" and
"Foreign Expert Certificate"
1. Foreign Experts Service Department of Guangzhou Overseas
Chinese Student Service and Administration Center.? Add: Floor
7, Beixiudasha, No. 266 Xiaobeilu.? Tel: 83568037.
2. International Business Department of China South Job
Market.? Add: Room 318, Floor 3, Guangrendasha,
Guangrenlu.? Tel: 83374155.
(B) "Visa Notice of Authorized Institute": Passport Visa
Department, Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office, Add: Room 502, Floor
5, Guangrendasha, Guangrenlu.? Tel: 83172462
(C) "Foreigner Residence Permit": Border Entrance and Exit
Administrative Department, Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, Add:
Floor 6, No. 155 Jiefangnanlu.
This guide is interpreted by Guangzhou Personnel Bureau
(Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau).
(translated by Guangzhou Association of Foreign Affairs
Translators)
(English.gz.gov.cn, October 17, 2006)
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