New Work Visa & Permit Policies for Foreign Students Announced!

Source: OT-Team(G), 中关村人才协会

  Recently, "Study in Beijing+" initiative has jointly launched at the ZGC FORUM. This program aims to support international students in China to have internship and employment opportunities, facilitating their internship trials and innovative entrepreneurship endeavors in Beijing. 

  Beijing Overseas Talents Center and the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau have jointly launched a new 10-measure "Study in Beijing+" initiative, in partnership with institutions like Peking University and Beijing University of Technology. The initiative covers the foreign students' internship, employment, entrepreneurship and life integration in China.

Internship
  1. Foreign students from overseas universities invited by enterprises in the "Two Zones"(Integrated National Demonstration Zone for Opening Up the Service Sector and China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone) to enter the Chinese mainland for internship may apply for a short-term port visa for private affairs visa (annotated with "internship") for their entry.
  2. Foreign students from overseas universities invited by Beijing municipal institutions and renowned domestic enterprises to enter the country for internship in Beijing may apply for a 1-year private affairs visa (annotated with "internship"), with an invitation letter from the host institution and study proof of the university.
  3. Eligible foreign students in Beijing universities may apply for study residence permits with annotations for "part-time work" to engage in part-time work activities with certification letters and relevant materials from their schools.
Work
  4. Encouraging foreign doctoral graduates to conduct scientific research at Beijing postdoctoral research stations or workstations. Foreign postdoctoral researchers entering these stations may apply for private affairs or work-related residence permits. Qualified foreign PhD holders may apply for permanent residency in China.
  5. Outstanding foreign graduates from domestic "Double First-Class" universities or internationally renowned universities in key majors, with major qualifications above undergraduate level, who come to China for innovation and starting up businesses, may apply for private affairs residence permits.
  6. Foreign graduates who have obtained a bachelor's degree or above from the world's top 500 universities or domestic "Double First-Class" universities in the past two years, with their major matching the position, will be given a work permit with a maximum validity of three years for the first time.
  7. Foreign graduates will be exempt from the requirement of 2-year work experience when they apply for a work permit, under the condition that in principle their major matches the position requirements.
  8. Establishing a platform for foreign students to work in Beijing, fully leveraging the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei GT²HR Recruitment Fair for Global Talents, and international talent recruitment fairs, etc., to integrate and publish positions in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region for foreign students studying in China.
Entrepreneurship
  9. Facilitating channels for outstanding foreign students to innovate and start up businesses in Beijing, utilizing resources such as the HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit & Entrepreneurship Competition, and the Contact Beijing·Global Network for Innovation Services (GNIS), encouraging foreign students to innovate and start businesses in Beijing, and allowing foreign students, who have not yet registered a company during their startup phase, to apply for work permits through startup incubators or parks.
Integration into Local Life
  10. Providing comprehensive services to foreign students settling in Beijing, including Chinese language training, watching performances at the National Center for the Performing Arts, festival gatherings, and exchange visits, to help them integrate into Beijing life at a faster pace.

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