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Foreigner work permit and work-type residence. China's foreign employment path requires separate work permission and a work-type residence permit after the appropriate entry process.

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Foreigner work permit and work-type residence

Permission for approved employment and a work-type residence permit, subject to separate entry and job conditions.

Who qualifies

An applicant must be over 18, in good health and without a criminal record to obtain the foreigner work permit and work-type residence permit under the published guidance.
China National Immigration Administration: Work Permit and Work Residence
The work permit, entry visa and residence permit are distinct approvals; employment cannot be inferred from a short visit or visa-free entry.
China National Immigration Administration: Work Permit and Work Residence

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

How old are you?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Age: 18 or older.
Time: Ask the issuing authority for current processing time.
Cost: Ask the issuing authority for current fees.
The hard part: Employer work-permit sponsorship and completing residence formalities after entry.

The road past the first permit.

No automatic permanent-residence or citizenship transition established by this procedure.

2027
Route candidate
The residence and work authorization sequence still needs verification.

We have not yet confirmed this country’s road from residence to citizenship.
We have not yet confirmed how this route counts toward residence or citizenship.

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Have the China employer start the foreigner work-permit process before arranging entry and work-type residence.Open en.nia.gov.cn ↗
Round up the papers.
- The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

14 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

Run it for my family →

ISSUED TO

YOUR FAMILY

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