Notice of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government on Issuing the Several Provisions on Encouraging Overseas Returnees to Work and Start Businesses in Shanghai

These Provisions are formulated to further improve work related to overseas returnees, accelerate the building of Shanghai into a high-level talent hub, implement more proactive, open, and effective p...

Shanghai Sci-tech Co-research Program

In coherence with the Global Sci-Tech Partnership Initiative, the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(STCSM) hereby releases the 2026 Application Guide for the Shanghai Sci-tech...

New Qualification Recognition Rules Now Apply to Foreigners

The Guangzhou Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau has recently issued the Catalogue of Overseas Professional Qualifications Corresponding to Chinese Professional Titles in Guangzhou (...

Work Permit

Documents required for foreigners to apply for work permits are as follows: (I) A completed Application Form for Foreigner's Work Permit; A completed Application Form for Foreigner's Work Permit.pdf...

Tips for Foreigners: Terminating Work Permits in China

Tips for Foreigners Working in China Notice on lssuing the Service Guide to the Foreigner'sWork Permit in China (Trial)(No. 36 [2017]State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs) If a foreigner c...

China to Reclassify Category A & Category B Foreign Employees

The Office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued a notice on September 30, requiring further optimization of the criteria for identifying "highly skilled...........

Policies concerning expats, foreign enterprises in August

China unveiled a package of new measures in August to further open up to global talent, investment, and services. Key highlights include:...

Shenzhen-Hong Kong 72-Hour Experience Pass

The programme invites global talents to explore the unique appeals of two dynamic cities through a 72-hour journey...........

Working in Shanghai: Three key documents to know

For many expats in Shanghai, navigating paperwork that shapes both work and daily life can feel daunting. Among the most important are three key documents: the Foreigner's Work Permit, the Shanghai Ov...

Social Insurance

Foreigners who work in China shall access social security in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China and the Interim Measures for Social I...