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Am I qualified for China work permit?

Shanghai as an experimental unit, will start the new Work Permit policy from 1st April 2017.
According to new policy, the old Alien Employment Permit and old Foreign Expert
Certificate will combine to one named Foreigners Work Permit (FWP). The foreign expert
bureau will take charge of it.

The new policy will divide the foreigner who works in China into 3 categories. Class A (Talent -
encourage), Class B (Specialty - control), Class C (Normal - restrict). You have to reach at
least Class C, and then we can apply your FWP and working residence permit (which is the
necessary documents to work legally in Shanghai). Please check following criteria of Class A,
Class B & Class C, and let your VisaInChina consultant know:

1. Which class (A or B1, B2, B3, B4 or C1, C2) you belong to?
2. Which type of China visa do you have it now?
3. When your current visa expires?

Please check the Class-A Criteria:


The most popular Class-A expat is following <High Incoming Earners>:
Salary is over 600,000RMB/year and Incoming tax over 120,000RMB/year

And other Class-A criteria, please check following links:


http://www.visainchina.com/work_permit_class_A.htm

If you are not qualify for Class-A work permit, then please check if you are qualify for any of
following Class-B situation or not:

B1. You have Bachelor degree and 2 years full time related work experience after graduation.

B2. You are a experienced Technology Worker (have International certificate of technical
skills) and Your salary is equal or over 26,100 RMB/Month (the government will check
your income tax receipt next year)

B3. You are a foreign language teacher (native speaker) in China. You have Bachelor or
higher degree and 2 years full time teaching experience (if your major is Education,
Language or Teaching or if you have recognized TEFL certificate, then 2 years full time
teaching experience can be exempt)

B4. Personal comprehensive quality score over 60 points, score sheet below
Item Criteria Points
Annual Salary paid by domestic 450000 and above 20
company 350000 - 450000 17

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(Highest possible score: 20) 250000 - 350000 14
150000 - 250000 11
70000 - 150000 8
50000 - 70000 5
Less than 50000 0
Level of Education or International Doctor; Highest level International 20
Professional Qualification vocational qualification certificate; Senior
Certificate (Highest possible score: technician or equivalent
20) Master's; technician or equivalent 15
Bachelor's; Senior Worker or equivalent 10
Related work experience One additional point for every year above 2 Maximum
(Highest possible score: 20) years 20
2 years 5
Less than 2 years 0
Annual working time Above 9 months 15
(Highest possible score: 15) 6 - 9 months 10
(Unit: Month) 3 - 6 months 5
Less than 3 months 0
Level of Chinese If you are Chinese before 5
(Highest possible score: 5) Bachelor's 5
HSK 5 and above 5
HSK 4 4
HSK 3 3
HSK 2 2
HSK 1 1
Age (Year) 18 - 25 years old 10
(Highest possible score: 15) 26 - 45 years old 15
46 - 55 years old 10
56 - 60 years old 5
Above 60 years old 0
Globally recognized university or Graduated from top 500 university in the
experience in top 500 company world (Check Ranking here): 5
(Highest possible score: 5) http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2016.html

Work experience in top 500 company


(Check Ranking here): 5
http://www.fortunechina.com/fortune500/

You own patent or intellectual property 5

Continuously work in China over 5 years 5

If you are not qualify for Class-B work permit, then please check if you are qualify for any of
following Class-C situation or not:

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C1. You study in Shanghai, have a bachelors or higher diploma (Issued from any university
in shanghai and graduated within 1-year). Employed by a company registered in
Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) or Zhang Jiang high technology Park.

C2. French Intern 1000 plan as internship in Shanghai company

Meshing Consultancy Services Co., Ltd.


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