How do foreigners work lawfully in Shanghai? Are the employers allowed to appoint service agents to apply for the work permit? .TOP47 FAQs
1. What is Foreigner’s Work Permit in China?
Answer: The Foreigner’s Work Permit in China is provided to integrate the former Foreign Expert Work Permit in China and the former Work License for Foreigners into the Notice for the Work Permit for Foreigners, which is developed in an electronic form. Employers and foreign applicants can print it directly online. The former Foreign Expert Certificate and Permit for Foreign Employees are integrated into the Foreigner’s Work Permit. The Foreigner’s Work Permit represents the legal document for foreigners to work in China. Each foreigner will be allocated with one unique number which remains unchanged forever.
2. What is the legal basis for the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China?
Answer: Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs on Issuing the Trial Implementation Plan of the Work Permit System for Foreigners in China (WZF [2016] No. 151), Notice on Issuing the Service Guide to the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China (for Trial Implementation) (WZF [2017] No. 36) and Notice on Comprehensively Implementing the Work Permit System for Foreigners in China [WZF [2017] No. 40].
3. Which examination subjects and application conditions are applicable to the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China?
Answer: Where an employer legally incorporated in the People’s Republic of China employs a foreigner to work in China and applies for the work permit, the employer employing the foreigner and the foreigner shall be subject to the examination.
(1) Basic conditions of the employer: The employer must be established in accordance with the law, have actual establishment of operation, perform its tax obligations and contribute to the social insurance funds, without any record of serious law-breaking and dishonesty. The post to be filled in by a foreigner shall be the one with special needs and temporarily short of appropriate choice in the country. In addition, it shall not be in contravention of the relevant national regulations. The salary and remunerations to be paid to the foreigner shall be no less than the minimum local salary standard. The post subject to the review and approval by the competent authorities in the industry pursuant to the laws and regulations shall be approved.
(2) The applicant shall at least reach the age of 18 years old, healthy, without any criminal record, confirmed by a domestic employer, and have the professional skills or appropriate knowledge required by the job. The applicant shall be an urgently-needed professional whose job is consistent with the demand of economic and social development in our country. If applicable laws and regulations specially provides for the foreigners working in China, such special provisions shall apply.
4. How do foreigners work lawfully in Shanghai?
Answer: (1) Foreigners who stay overseas shall follow the work visa and entry flowchart:
Permit notice – Work visa (Chinese embassies and consulates overseas) – Enter – Apply for the permit – Work-type residence permit (entry-exit)
(2) Foreigners who stay in China:
The foreigners who stay in China may apply for the work permit directly in China if they meet certain conditions:
Apply for the permit – Work-type residence permit (entry-exit)
Or:
Permit notice – Work-type residence permit (entry-exit) – Apply for the permit
5. What is the process of the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China
Answer: (1) Apply online. The employer logs in the system, files the application information online, and provide relevant electronic materials. The real name registration can be carried out online before the pre-review results come out. If a service agent is appointed for spot handling, the name of the service agent, its legal registration certificates (business license or organization code certificate, social insurance registration certificate or the registration certificate of the permanent representative office of the foreign enterprise), the name of the handling person, his identity certificate, phone number and other information shall be provided online, and both the employer and the service agent shall complete relevant real name registration procedures on the spot.
(2) Pre-review online. The accepting authority shall, within 5 working days after the submission of the materials (excluding the date of submission), carry out pre-review over the materials submitted online. The applicant shall, within 15 days after entry, apply for and get the Foreigner’s Work Permit. If the materials are not complete or standard, the accepting authority shall send the online notice to supplement or correct the materials. If the materials are complete and standard, the accepting authority shall send the online notice, or determine a reservation to submit the materials online.
(3) Accept. The accepting authority will decide to accept it or not after review. If the application matter is in the capacity of the administrative body and the materials are complete and standard, the accepting authority shall accept the application online, and issue the stamped and dated Acceptance Form of Application for Foreigner’s Work Permit; if the application materials are not complete or in the legal form, the site notice of materials to be supplemented or corrected shall be sent immediately; after the materials are supplemented and corrected, the application will be accepted; if the application matter is not in the capacity of the administrative body, the accepting authority shall explain the reason and basis for the non-acceptance. If the foreigner is in China, all original materials shall be uploaded and examined.
(4) Review. After the materials are submitted for examination, the approval body shall carry out examining activities and make a decision within the required period.
(5) Decide. If the application complies with relevant conditions and standards, the approval body shall make the decision to give the administrative permit, generate the Notice for the Work Permit for Foreigners, and within 10 days after makingthe decision, deliver the for Foreigner’s Work Permit. If the application does not comply with relevant conditions or standards, the explanation shall be given.
The approval body may simplify the procedures for examining the hardcopy application materials for the extension of the Foreigner’s Work Permit.
6. What are the standards for classification of foreigners working in China?
Answer: According to the Notice on Comprehensively Implementing the Work Permit System for Foreigners in China [WZF [2017] No. 40], the foreigners working in China are divided into three categories, Category A, Category B and Category C. For the Foreign High-end Talents (Category A), there is not quantity limit; for the Foreign Professional Talents (Category B), the quantity limit is set according to the market demand; for the Other Foreigners (Category C), the quantity limit is set subject to relevant national regulations.
(1) Foreign High-end Talents (Category A) refer to the scientists, scientific & technological leading talents, international entrepreneurs and special talents who “have an advanced diploma, master the precision manufacturing technology and the sophisticated science knowledge and technology and are urgently-needed”, meet the market demand orientation and economic and social development requirements of China, and meet one of the following conditions, mainly including: ①are listed in the domestic talent introduction plan; ②meet the internationally recognized professional achievement affirmation standards; ③foreign talents meeting the market-oriented encouragement post demands; ④innovation and start-up talents; ⑤excellent youth talents; ⑥the points are more than 85. The Foreign High-end Talents are not restricted in terms of age and work experience.
(2) Foreign Professional Talents (Category B) refer to the foreign professional talents who meet the instruction directory of foreigners working in China and post demands, and are urgently needed by the economic and social cause development of China, and meet one of the following conditions, mainly including: ①foreign professional talents who have bachelor’s degree or above and relevant working experience for 2 years or more and are under the age of 60 years old; ②skilled talents who have the international universal occupational skill qualification certificate or urgently-needed skilled talents; ③foreign language teacher; ④foreign talents whose average wage income is not less than 4 times of social average wage income of last year in the region; ⑤special personnel and project implementation personnel meeting relevant departmental regulations of the State; ⑥professional personnel whose points are more than 60.
(3)Other Foreigners (Category C) refer to other foreigners who meet the domestic labor force market demand and policy regulations of the country, mainly including: ①foreigners meeting the current management regulations for foreigners working in China; ②foreigners who are engaged in the temporary and short-term (not more than 90 days) work; ③personnel subject to the quota system management, including the foreign youth who does practice in China according to the inter-governmental agreement, foreign student and foreign graduate of overseas colleges and universities meeting the specified conditions, and foreigners working in the long range fishing and other special fields.
7. Is there any facilitating measure when the Foreign High-end Talents (Category A) apply for the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China?
Answer: (1) The accepting authority shall directly accept the application which has passed the online pre-review, and shall issue the electronic Confirmation Letter for Acceptance. The applicant is not required to submit hardcopy materials for review before enter.
(2)A Foreign High-end Talent who has been listed in a domestic talent plan can apply for the permit in the whole process, and no hardcopy material is required to be submitted for review.
(3) For the Foreign High-end Talents (Category A) defined in the Classification Standard for Foreigners Working in China, (I) who are listed in a domestic talent plan; (II) who meet the internationally recognized professional achievement affirmation standards, the commitment system shall apply to the certification of work qualification.
(4)For the Foreign High-end Talents (Category A) defined in the Classification Standard for Foreigners Working in China, (I) who are listed in a domestic talent plan; (II) who meet the internationally recognized professional achievement affirmation standards; (III) who are foreign talents meeting the market-oriented encouragement post demands; (IV) who are innovation and start-up talents, the commitment system shall apply to the certification of the highest degree certificate (diploma).
(5) The commitment system shall apply to the certification of crime-free record.
(6) For any foreigner who enters China by presenting other visa or valid residence certificate, the foreigner may apply for the work permit in China.
(7)Where a Foreign High-end Talent applies for the Notice for the Work Permit for Foreigners, or the application for the Foreigner’s Work Permit is filed by presenting the Notice for the Work Permit for Foreigners, or the Foreigner’s Work Permit is applied for directly, or the application for the extension or cancellation of the Foreigner’s Work Permit, the approval body shall, within 5 working days, carry out the review and make the decision.
(8) The Foreigner’s Work Permit may be granted for a period of up to 5 years.
8. What are the Scoring Items and Gained Pointsabout the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China?
Answer: The scoring items and gained points include items for directly granting the permit (for example, being listed in the domestic talent introduction plan and meeting the internationally recognized professional achievement affirmation standards, meeting the market-oriented encouragement post demands, innovation and start-up talents, and outstanding young talents), annual salary paid by a domestic employer, education level or professional skill qualification certificate, work years, annual working hours, Chinese language level, work orientation, age, graduating from a high-level university outside the country (territory), or work experience in a Fortune Global 500 Company and other conditions (with patent and other intellectual property rights, having worked in China for 5 consecutive years or more), local incentive points, etc.
9. How long does it take to process the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China?
Answer: Online pre-review: 5 working days.
Accepting Window: After the online pre-review, the applicant shall submit the original document for review at the accepting window (except that the pre-review and acceptance will be processed at the same time) and make it accepted.
Online review and decision at the first level: Apply for the Notice for the Work Permit for Foreigners: 5 working days for the Foreign High-end Talents, and 10 working days for the Foreign Professional Talents and Other Foreigners.
Apply for the Foreigner’s Work Permit by presenting the Notice for the Work Permit for Foreigners: 5 working days for the Foreign High-end Talents, and 10 working days for the Foreign Professional Talents and Other Foreigners.
Directly apply for the Foreigner’s Work Permit: 5 working days for the Foreign High-end Talents, and 10 working days for the Foreign Professional Talents and Other Foreigners
Foreigner’s Work Permit(extension): 5 working days
Foreigner’s Work Permit(information change): 5 working days
Foreigner’s Work Permit(re-issuance): 5 working days
Foreigner’s Work Permit(cancellation): 5 working days
10. Where can we apply for the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China?
Answer: The accepting authority is responsible for the pre-review, acceptance, first-level review and issuance.
The list of accepting points will be published online:
Please select one of the accepting points at the place where the registered address of the employer is or the place where the employer operates.
11. Are the employers allowed to appoint service agents to apply for the work permit?
Answer: Employers can appoint the service agents which have been registered in the “Service System for Foreigners Working in China” to process the work permit for them.
Those service agents authorized with the procedure of application, extension, changing, cancellation, or re-submission in respect of the work permit shall submit the Letter of Authorization issued by the employer, in which the authorized entity, the authorized person and his ID number and telephone number, and the authorized matters shall be clearly specified. That is, the service agent, the authorized person and the corresponding authorized matters shall be clearly specified.
12. Which materials are required for applying for the Notice for the Work Permit for Foreigners overseas？
Answer: Application Form for the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China; relevant work qualification certificates; the highest degree certificate (diploma) or relevant approval documents, occupational qualification certificates and certification materials; crime-free record certificates and certification materials; physical examination certificate; employment contract or office-taking certificate (dispatch letter); passport or international travel certificate of the applicant; front bareheaded picture of the applicant taken within 6 months; relevant evidentiary materials of accompanying family members; other materials (the accepting authority or the approval body may require the employer to provide other supplementary materials meeting the basic conditions for the applicant).
13、13. What are the circumstances for the applicant to apply in China for the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China (to work in China for more than 90 days)?How about the processes?
Answer: (1) Foreign High-end Talents (Category A) enter China with other visa or valid residence permit; (2) A foreigner working in China changes his employer while the position (occupation) remains unchanged and his work-type residence permit is still valid; (3) The spouse or child of a Chinese citizen, or the spouse or child of a foreigner who resides or works in China permanently has a valid visa or a valid residence permit; (4) Relevant policies for FTZs and pilot innovative reform areas apply; (5) Employers are included in relevant policies which apply to headquarters of international companies incorporated in China; (8) The representatives of representative offices in China enter in China with work permits, and they have obtained the work permit for foreigners working in China (less than 90 working days) and are employed by other domestic employers during the effective period of the work permit; (9) Other conditions by approving authorities are met.
If the application for the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China (to work in China for more than 90 days) is filed in China and is approved, the Foreigner’s Work Permit will be directly issued. Before the valid visa or residence permit expires, the work-type residence permit shall be processed at the exit-entry administrative body of the local public security organ in the jurisdiction where the employer is located.
14. Which materials are required for directly applying in China for the Foreigner’s Work Permit？
Answer: Application Form for the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China; relevant work qualification certificates; the highest degree certificate (diploma) or relevant approval documents, occupational qualification certificates and certification materials; crime-free record certificates and certification materials; physical examination certificate; employment contract or office-taking certificate (dispatch letter); passport or international travel certificate, visa or valid residence permit of the applicant; front bareheaded picture of the applicant taken within 6 months; relevant evidentiary materials of accompanying family members; other materials (the accepting authority or the approval body may require the employer to provide other supplementary materials meeting the basic conditions for the applicant).
15. If a foreigner newly entering China who has annual salary of 600,000 yuan and estimated tax obligation of 120,000 yuan per year takes an important or key position in a domestic company, but cannot meet the basic requirements for Category B Personnel (in terms of age or diploma), how can the foreigner apply for the work permit?
Answer: According to the contractual amount, the domestic employer can additionally submit a letter of undertakings and explain the employment reason and the position importance; the employer undertakes to pay for the salary according to the contractual amount, and the obligation of annual individual income tax shall be at least 120,000 yuan; the employer also undertakes to provide the slip of individual income tax after one year. Currently, the standards for pre-review and acceptance applicable to Category A Personnel shall apply, and the work permit shall be granted for 1 year. Foreigners from some countries who are engaged in certain works in China can enjoy tax exemption policies for 2 years, subject to the Notice of Several Issues on Tax Exemption for Introduced Foreign Experts in Respect of Individual Income Tax (HSW[1995] No. 105).
16. If a foreign professional technician newly entering China who does not meet the basic requirements of Category B Personnel but has gained 60 or more points, how can the technician apply for the work permit?
Answer: The employer shall give explanations, including the employment reason and the position importance as well as the basis for the gained points (as per the new-version scoring table), additionally upload relevant supporting materials. The standards for pre-review and acceptance applicable to Category A Personnel shall apply. However, the applicant may not exceed 65 years old.
17. Which people does the accepting standard of more than 4 times the social average wage income apply to?
Answer: These can apply to foreign talents whose average wage income is more than 4 times the social average wage income of last year in the region. After the professional qualifications or skill certificates are notarized or certified for relevant positions, the application shall be processed according to the standards for foreign professional talents (Category B).
18. Do offshore oil operators, artists engaged in commercial performances and foreign staff of consulates in Shanghai who are not required to process the Permit for Foreign Employees have to process the Foreigner’s Work Permit?
Answer: No, they do not need to process the Foreigner’s Work Permit according to relevant provisions.
19. Does the foreigner who has obtained aForeigner’s Permanent Residence Permit in China have to process the Foreigner’s Work Permit?
Answer: According to relevant provisions, foreigners who have obtained the “green card of China” are not required to process the Foreigner’s Work Permit.
20. Does the foreigner studying in China who has obtained a Residence Permit (B) have to process the Foreigner’s Work Permit?
Answer: According to relevant provisions, foreigners studying in China who have obtained the Residence Permit (B) are not required to process the Foreigner’s Work Permit.
21. Do the enterprise investor and legal representative have to process the Foreigner’s Work Permit? How can they process the work permit?
Answer: (1) Subject to relevant regulations, if a foreigner who makes investment in China and the legal representative of the enterprise in China do not directly participate in the operation management of the enterprise, they may not process the formalities of working in China.
(2)If the legal representative of the enterprise directly participates in the operation management of the enterprise and relevant requirements are met, the age limit can be relaxed and a contract is required.
(3) If the educational background, working experience or age of the enterprise investor fails to meet the requirements, and the application is made for the first time, the application may be made per Category B Personnel, and the work permit with a 1-year valid term is given. In the application for work permit extension, the actual operation condition of the company shall be checked. If Category A Standards are met, the permit with more than 1-year valid term may be granted; if Category B Standards are met, the work permit with 1-year valid term may be granted.
22. Can the applicant apply for the work permit if he is over 60 years old?
Answer: if he is a Category A person, investor or legal entity, there is no age restriction. In other cases, the applicant who is over 60 years old will not be accepted generally; if he is over 60 years old, the system for scoring points shall apply, and the applicant who has gained 60 or more points may apply for the work permit, provided that he is not over 65 years old.
23. Except that a foreigner is directly employed by an employer, can a foreigner be dispatched overseas to work in China?
Answer: According to relevant provisions, foreigners dispatched overseas to work in China shall obtain the Foreigner’s Work Permit. If the case is covered by the Procedures for Foreigners Finishing Short-term Assignments in China (Trial Implementation) or the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Procedures for Foreign Talents Coming to China for Short Time, relevant procedures shall apply.
24. Can the employer accept the dispatched foreigners?
Answer: No. According to relevant provisions, employers are not allowed to accept the foreigners dispatched overseas to work in China.
25. Does a foreigner sent to work in China need to sign employment contracts with the employer?
Answer: According to relevant provisions, if the foreigner sent to work in China has a labor contract with the overseas employer and the labor remuneration comes from overseas, the foreigner is not required to sign a labor contract with the domestic employer and relevant certificates for sending the foreigner to work in China shall be issued by the overseas employer.
26. Can I gain points for overseas salary income?
Answer: If you are mainly working in China, relevant taxes of China shall be imposed on your overseas salary income, so you can gain points for legal income from overseas salary.
27. For a Category B applicant, in which cases may the crime-free record certificate be waived?
Answer:
(1) In principle, if the work-type residence permit is valid, the crime-free record certificate may be waived.
(2)Where a foreigner changes the employer, the entry-exit administrative body of the public security organ cancels the work-type residence permit and issues a stay visa, if the foreigner does not leave China, for one month after the work-type residence permit is canceled, the crime-free record certificate may be waived.
28. If the employment position on the original employment certificate and foreign expert certificate are the same as the current employment position, can the original foreign certificate and employment certificate replace the work qualification certificate?
Answer: Yes.
29. Can the original employer’s contract replace work qualification certificate?
Answer: No.
30. Can the certified work experience be part-time or internship experience?
Answer: No, it cannot be part-time or internship experience, and it must be full-time work experience. If you have both study and work experience in the same period of time, the work qualification certificate issued by the unit must indicate whether you work full-time.
31. With respect to the years of work in the new scoring table, does the years of relevant work experience count only?
Answer: No, all work experience counts.
32. If a Chinese person obtains a foreign nationality or a foreign student studies in China, and his or her highest educational certificate is granted by a domestic institution, does he or she still need certification?
Answer: No.
33. If mydegree certificate (diploma) is lost, what should I do?
Answer: If the degree certificate (diploma) is lost, please apply for the degree certificate (diploma) with your academic institution again. We will accept the certificate which has been certified.
34. If a foreigner has obtained relevant educational certification materials issued by the Ministry of Education of China, is there any other educational certification material to be submitted?
Answer: No.
35. When an applicant who has been granted the Foreigner’s Work Permit files an application again, is it necessary to submit the highest degree certificate (diploma) again?
Answer: If relevant materials have been uploaded to the “Service System for Foreigners Working in China (V 2.0)”, it is not necessary to submit the highest degree certificate (diploma) and certification materials again.
36. In which cases may the educational certificates be waived or their submission be extended?
Answer:
(1) For the Foreign High-end Talents (Category A) defined in the Classification Standard for Foreigners Working in China, (I) who are listed in a domestic talent plan; (II) who meet the internationally recognized professional achievement affirmation standard; (III) who are foreign talents meeting the market-oriented encouragement post demands; (IV) who are innovation and start-up talents, the commitment system shall apply to the certification of the highest degree certificate (diploma) and certification materials, and it is not required to provide a letter of undertakings. By signing the Application Form, the applicant shall be deemed to have made relevant undertakings.
(2)In case of internal transfer in a domestic group, the highest degree certificate (diploma) can be waived.
(3) If a Category B foreigner with “Permit for Foreign Employees” or “Foreign Expert Certificate” changes the employer in China, the foreigner shall meet basic conditions for foreigners working in China and provide the highest degree certificate (diploma). However, the highest degree certificate or relevant approval certificates and letter of undertakings for certifying professional qualification certificates are acceptable. The original certifying materials shall be provided within three months after the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China is granted. The accepting window will check the original materials and retain a copy thereof.
37. What are the requirements for employers to employ foreign language teachers?
Answer: When an employer registers for employing foreigner teachers, the public institution employer shall submit the certificate issued for the public institution, and the private non-enterprise school shall submit the “private non-enterprise” certificate and the valid “school operation permit”. The training institution shall meet two conditions to employ foreign teachers: I. the subject which the foreign teacher is employed to teach shall be one of those listed in the business license; and II. The “special account for tuition and miscellaneous fees” shall be provided.
38. What are the conditions required for foreign language teachers?
Answer: The foreign language teachers shall teach their native languages, obtain the bachelor or above degree in the subject of their native languages, and have more than 2 years of language teaching experience. If a foreign teacher has obtained the bachelor or above degree in the subject of education, language or normal school, or the teacher qualification certificate issued by the country of the foreign teacher, or the required international language teaching certificate (for example, TEFL, TESOL and CELTA shall be certified by embassies and consulates or notarized by notary office), the work experience condition may be waived.
39. With respect to TESOL or TEFL, what are the specific requirements?
Answer: It must be in class, and the online course is not accepted. Each certificate shall be obtained with 120 hours of studying and shall be certified or notarized.
40. How to decide the valid period of the Foreigner’s Work Permit?
Answer: The expiry time of the permit shall be determined according to the valid period of the contract or passport of the foreigner or the valid period of the business license or industry permit, whichever expires earlier.
41. Is there any requirement on the remaining valid period of the passport when an application is filed for the Application Notice?
Answer: The remaining valid period of the passport shall be not less than 6 months. (from the time when the application is submitted for the first time)
42. Which positions are subject to the pre-approval by the industry competent authority or which positions are qualified for relevant accessible occupations?
Answer: The positions include chief representatives and representatives of representative offices of foreign enterprises in Shanghai, presidents of foreign-invested banks, foreign doctors and foreign pilots.
43. How can a foreigner change his employer when he works in China?
Answer: If a foreigner changes his employer during the valid period of the work-type residence permit of the foreigner, the original employer shall de-register the former work permit, and a new application for the Foreigner’s Work Permit shall be submitted directly. (Where the foreigner with a Permit for Foreign Employees or a Foreign Expert Certificate changes his employer during the valid period of the work-type residence permit of the foreigner, the Permit for Foreign Employees or the Foreign Expert Certificate shall be de-registered first, and a new application for the Foreigner’s Work Permit shall be submitted).
44. Will the valid Permit for Foreign Employees or Foreign Expert Certificate remain effective and valid?
Answer: The valid Foreign Expert Work Permit in China, Work License for Foreigners, Foreign Expert Certificate and Permit for Foreign Employees will remain effective and valid.
45. Where can the application for de-registration, annual inspection or information change of the Permit for Foreign Employees be accepted?
Answer: Municipal Talent Service Center (1/F, No. 77, Meiyuan Road), Business service outlets of Talent Service Centers of Changning District, Huangpu District, Xuhui District, Minhang District, Pudong New Area (2/F, Building 3, No. 1158, Zhangdong Road) and FTZ (No. 55, Feila Road).
46. How to extend the valid Foreign Expert Certificate and Permit for Foreign Employees? Which materials are required?
Answer: Where the employer intends to employ the applicant at the original position, the application shall be submitted thirty days before the expiry of the valid period of the work permit of the applicant.
Procedures for handling the extension
①After registering an account online (Service System for Foreigners Working in China: http://fwp.safea.gov.cn), the employer shall submit the information and upload all original documents online, then take the original Employer Registration Form and copies of all the employer’s documents (stamped with the official seal) for real-name registration examination at the acceptance site selected (employers having processed the real-name registration and has opened an account can skip this step);
②The employer shall enter the account – select the option “Extend the former Foreign Expert Certificate or the Permit for Foreign Employees” from the left menu – enter the application page.
③The employer shall truthfully fill in the applicant’s basic information, education background, work experience, application information, etc., and upload the original documents required.
④After uploading all the original documents, the employer can submit them for preliminary review; upon approval, the employer shall take all the original paper documents uploaded (all non-Chinese documents must be translated into Chinese and affixed with the official seal of the employer) to the window for verification and reception.
⑤After the approval decision shall be adopted, the operator of the employer shall receive the Foreigner’s Work Permit at the acceptance point with his or her identity card.
(2) Required Materials
Materials required for extension: Application Form for the Foreigner’s Work Permit in China; employment contract or office-taking certificate (contracts, appointment letters and dispatch letters in Chinese); the passport and valid residence permit of the applicant; the valid Foreign Expert Certificate or the Permit for Foreign Employees; front bareheaded picture of the applicant taken within 6 months; and other materials.
47. What are the scope of information change of the Foreigner’s Work Permit?
Answer: The procedures for information change of the Work Permit for Foreigners Working in China shall apply to changes about the name, passport number, position and category of the foreigner. If the foreigner changes the position (occupation) or the nationality, the current work permit shall be de-registered, and the new application for the Work Permit for Foreigners Working in China shall be submitted.
Source: Shanghai Municipal People’s Government