Procedures of apply for work permit in China
Dear Clients,
Below are the procedures of apply for work permit. As the health report will be expired in 6 months, please prepare the health report ASAP before we obtained your company’s business license.
a. Work permit for Legal Representative or Chief Representative:
For work permit of the legal representative, you will have to do follow steps, if you have any questions about VISA, Please contact with Magic at magic@pathtochina.com :
1. Register in the Police Station to get a registration form of temporary residence [Registration Form Of Temporary Residence [ Click here to see the Example ]
2. Do the Medical checkup and get the health report(appointment tel. 6268-8851 6268-6171)
See this page for details: http://www.sithc.com/english/tijian/index.asp
They will ask you show a business license, and bring photos etc, please print out the attached business license, and check other documents that they required.
After you finish above process, you need to prepare following document, and handle them to us as soon as your company’s business license or Rep. Office’s registration certificate is ready:
- Passport
- 5 pictures [2 inch size]
- Health report
- Registration form of temporary residence
VERY IMPORTANT: LANDLINE NUMBER.
After you handle the above documents to us, please give us a landline number that could be reach with. Local Visa Authority will call the number that you provide to confirm that you are working for this company. Please make sure that this number will have people to pick up the phone and could answer the phone in Chinese.
Cost: Free service fee+government fee(according the the gov. receipt, around 800RMB)
b. Work permit for other staff of a WFOE:
For WFOE, If the company investment captial less than 3 million USD$. Then only legal representative can apply the working visa here in Shanghai without leaveing. All the other staff has to follow the following procedure:
You have to prepare:
- Passport copy( give me the original after Step 3)
- Resume or C.V. Written by yourself
- Registration Form Of Temporary Residence[ Click here to see the Example ] (give us after Step 3)
- Qualification Document ( Diploma of bachelor’s or Reference letters from your former company )
- Working Contract( give us after Step 3)
- Business License and Organization Code License of the company who employ you
- Health Certificate ( Appointment number: 021-62688851 or 62686171)( give me after Step 3)
- 5 Passport Photographs (2 inches size)
If your position reachs GM or Vice GM of the company, you have to provide following 2 extra documents:
- Company’s Articles of Association (Obtain from Administration of Industry and Commerce)
- Company shareholder list (Obtain from Administration of Industry and Commerce)
Procedure below:
Step1. Document collect and applicaiton preparation(5 working days)
Step2. We apply a working license(5 working days)
Step3. We apply a visa notice for staff(3 working day)
Step4. With above 2 doc. staff has to goto HK once to get a 30 days Z visa(depend on the schedule)
Step5. After come back with the Z visa, we will apply the work permit for your staff(3 working days)
Step6. We will apply the 1 year working residence permit for your staff (5 working days)
Cost below:
Total 1800RMB(service fee)+government fee(according the the gov. receipt, around 800RMB)
c. Family Member Visa:
Husband/Wife:
- marrange certificate copy
- Passport
- 2 pictures [2 inch size]
- Registration form of temporary residence
- Health report
Children(less than 18 years old):
- Birth certificate copy.
- Passport
- 2 pictures [2 inch size]
- Registration form of temporary residence.
No Health Report required.
Note: Even where all work permit and residence permit requirements are met, clients should not assume that they can gain it automatic. The Chinese immigration authorities, local Labor Bureau have the right to refuse any person permission to work and residence in China.
Tags: china, Establishing Business, shanghai, visa, work permit
July 8th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
To whom it may concern,
I would like to know, in case I have work permit to work in China and my mom and sister would like to stay with me for a couple months. Is it possible to do so? and how to process?
I’m looking forward to getting your reply.
Thanks and best regards,
Aaron
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:48 am
I am looking for help to inport goods from china. i am bussines man from Ghana thank you..
January 16th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Hi
If there is no sponsoring company/ subsidary company in China can we apply for the work permit
March 14th, 2009 at 4:16 am
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March 26th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
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August 15th, 2009 at 2:29 am
Are there any maximum age restrictions on issuing working permits for foreigners in China? If so, what are they?
Thank you.
David Ken
November 15th, 2009 at 1:55 am
i want live and permanent work in china. thanks
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:01 pm
i got an offer recently in shanghai wherein the company will be processing the work permit. I am currently having resident permit sponsered by spouse co which wil be terminated once i start working here. What precautions I should take to get me placed legally in China for employement? Request you to send me the early reply as its very urgent.
November 25th, 2009 at 4:16 am
i want to know that how other country people are engage in business there .
December 22nd, 2009 at 12:41 am
to Aaron: ur mum can stay with you through work visa, but your sister need to process a L /F visa;
to Leena: yes you can only if you can afford to it.
to David ken: for the one who can wok in China:age from 24 to 60. 2yrs above work experiences at least;
to faheem : apply job visa and renew it every year. that’s ok.
to mv: renew the residence permit supported by your spouse, get it confirmed through the authorities, urgen your company in shanghai process your job visa.
December 22nd, 2009 at 12:43 am
contact me at:010-58699527-8006 or 13120452766 or email list above.
free inquiries.
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May 17th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Hello,i like to hire a nanny for my baby from the philippines.What papers i must prepare for her?(i am private person from Germany,working here in Shanghai)
Please can you help me?
June 17th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
i’m working without a work permit in china, may i know what are the implications?
July 12th, 2010 at 7:54 am
i have been offered a job in china by a company,DELMAR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES,they have asked me to pay for my visa,work permit etc and they will reimburse me,i am to book this through safe travel does any one know them ,is this legitemate???
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July 28th, 2010 at 2:16 am
I have also been offered a job with Delmar Construction - I’m to commence duties on the 2 Sept 2010. I cannot seem to get hold of Safe Tour Travel or Delmar Construction Serv. HR. any advise ?
August 13th, 2010 at 10:39 am
my name is babar i m electron i m work is 8 year.