{"id":1475,"date":"2018-08-05T01:42:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T17:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2018\/08\/05\/changes-for-expats-working-in-china-must-read\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T23:32:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:32:16","slug":"changes-for-expats-working-in-china-must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/changes-for-expats-working-in-china-must-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes for Expats Working in China \u2013 MUST READ!"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Since May 1, 2018, the Municipal Bureau of Foreign Affairs has moved the &#8220;Aliens Work License Business&#8221; of Liwan, Baiyun, Zengcheng and Conghua areas to be governed under the service center for the overseas students in Guangzhou.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fi93iQyo7bGEfw-dXn-_Kdtbwxk1?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgswTZXfR0AxVwsp2L_BpwLxIiyl?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Foreigner.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"456\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Since May 1, 2018, the Municipal Bureau of Foreign Affairs has moved the &#8220;Aliens Work License Business&#8221; of Liwan, Baiyun, Zengcheng and Conghua areas to be governed under the service center for overseas students in Guangzhou. The &#8220;Aliens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">Work Permit Services<\/a>&#8221; of the Huangpu (Guangzhou Development Zone) District to be provided by the Human Resources and Social Insurance Department of the Huangpu District. All other institutional services remain the same.<\/p>\n<p>All related services in the above-mentioned jurisdictions shall go to the relevant admissibility point that handles the respective consulting, acceptance, and foreclosure of &#8220;work permits for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\" >foreign<\/a>ers coming to China&#8221; starting from May 1, 2018. Other units shall handle <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\" >business<\/a> per the original channels. After May 1st, the employers in Huangpu District can handle the \u201cforeigner work permit\u201d services. Services related to foreign work permits are streamlined through the eight points listed below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fi93iQyo7bGEfw-dXn-_Kdtbwxk1?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"353.4\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #ffa900;\">A. Optimized Work Processes<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. The high-end foreign talents selected in the domestic-related talents plan can conduct the entire process online. This includes services such as new applications, extensions, and cancellations.<\/p>\n<p>2. Consolidation of applications that require paper documents for foreign high-end talent (A). Employers applying for the \u201cNotice of Foreigner Work Permit\u201d or \u201cForeigner&#8217;s Work Permit\u201d are accepted directly after pre-approval online. Applicants no longer need to submit paper materials to the Admissible Institution. Upon final approval and<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/acceptance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> acceptance<\/a> of the Foreigner&#8217;s Work Permit, a full set of paper acceptance materials will be submitted and verify the relevant original documents. Once approved, you may receive the permit on-site. With the change, applicants only need to visit the service center once.<\/p>\n<p>3. Postponement applications other than that of the deferral of salary provisions no longer require paper documentation. For Type A talent, these postponement services are accepted directly after online approval. These applicants no longer need to submit a paper copy to the admissible institution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fj1kzBKbUD1MNRZk17W7PcCubyRe?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"3.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>4. New entry applications of Type B and C foreigners are now consolidated. After online approval of the \u201cNotice of Foreign Workers Work Permit\u201d application, it will be accepted directly. Employers no longer need to submit paper documents to the admissibility agency. In the subsequent application for the &#8220;Foreigner Work Permit&#8221;, after the online application passes, the applying agency shall submit a complete set of paper copies of the &#8220;Notice of Foreigner Work Permit&#8221; and &#8220;Foreigner Work Permit&#8221; for the verification of the original documents. If it meets the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/requirements\/\" title=\"View all posts in requirements\">requirements<\/a>, you will receive the &#8220;Passenger&#8217;s Work Permit Reception Form for Foreigners in China.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>5. Cancel <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/processes\/\" title=\"View all posts in processes\">processes<\/a> related to changes and replacements that require paper copies. Related operations can be done online and employers no longer need to submit paper copies to the corresponding agencies.<\/p>\n<p>6. Consolidate cancellation applications that require paper copies. The cancellation of the &#8220;License for the Work of Foreigners&#8221; is accepted immediately after online approval. The employers do not need to submit admissible paper materials to the responsible institutions. Upon receiving the \u201cProof of Cancellation\u201d, employers are required to submit the original copies that have been approved online. If the original \u201cForeigner Employment Permit\u201d or \u201cForeign Expert Certificate\u201d is canceled, the application material shall be directly handled by the receiving institution without online approval.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmrpRAXMN3gEW9suXgUT5aFWLrDl?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"4.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"414\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #ffa900;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #ffa900;\">B. Simplify Application Materials<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>7. Simplify materials required when applying for the renewal of the &#8220;Foreign Work Permit&#8221;. If a foreigner who has obtained a Foreigner Work Permit applies for work in China again, they do not need to submit the highest degree (education) certificate again. If the application position is the same as that of the original work permit, the work qualification certificate doesn\u2019t need to be submitted as well. If a work permit is granted within the validity period or the work permit is canceled and replaced with a residence visa, proof of non-criminal record may be exempted.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #ffa900;\">C. Reduce the Time Required for Approval<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>8. Shorten the processing time limit for foreign high-end talents (Class A). The application time for new &#8220;Work Permit for Foreigners to Work in China&#8221;, deferral, supplementation, cancellation, and other related applications have been minimized to five working days.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC QR.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since May 1, 2018, the Municipal Bureau of Foreign Affairs has moved the &#8220;Aliens Work License Business&#8221; of Liwan, Baiyun, Zengcheng and Conghua areas to be governed under the service &#8230;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,41],"tags":[1948,3488,60,353,1972,306,29,34,1834,1696],"class_list":["post-1475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pro-tips","category-china-jobs","tag-business","tag-changes-for-expats-working-in-china-must-read","tag-china","tag-e-china-cities","tag-foreign","tag-hiredchina","tag-jobs","tag-jobs-in-china","tag-processes","tag-requirements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1475"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25223,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1475\/revisions\/25223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}