China's November visa updates: Shanghai raises work-permit thresholds to RMB 600k/900k; Nanjing drops the PR employment-year rule; family visas now include stepparents.
New China Visa Policies Updated in November
1. Different Passport Names? Add Proof of Identity
If the English name on a new passport differs from the one on an old passport, the work permit application needs additional proof that both passports belong to the same person.
Two forms of proof are listed:
A statement from the relevant embassy or consulate confirming that the two passport holders are the same person.
A notarized declaration or other notarized document confirming the same identity.
2. Shanghai — Salary-Based Work Permit Thresholds Rise
For Shanghai’s high-salary application route, the annual salary figure for Category B has risen from RMB 400,000 to RMB 600,000. The Category A figure has risen from RMB 600,000 to RMB 900,000.
The change also affects renewals for applicants who obtained their permits through this salary-based route. In principle, renewal materials should meet the new figure. An applicant may instead be assessed under another qualifying route, including Category B’s 60-point pathway.
Moving from a Category A permit to a Category B application may require the originals of a home-country criminal record certificate, work experience evidence and degree certificate again.
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3. Visa-Free Entry: No Direct In-Country Work Permit Application
Work permit applications initiated inside China after visa-free entry are currently being returned by the Foreign Experts Bureau.
Two routes for planned work are entry on an appropriate valid visa before starting the application, or an overseas Work Permit Notice application followed by entry on a Z visa.
4. Family Visits: Parents and Stepparents Can Apply
A foreign national holding a Chinese work-type residence permit may apply for a private-affairs visa for a parent or stepparent to visit China, depending on the applicant’s circumstances.
For a stepparent, the additional documents listed are the applicant’s birth certificate and the parent’s marriage certificate. Both documents need the relevant authentication formalities.
5. Nanjing — University Talent PR: No Employment-Year Requirement
For eligible university talent applying for employment-based PR in Nanjing, there is no longer a minimum number of years in employment. Once employed, an applicant with three consecutive months of tax records may prepare an application if the other conditions are met.
For applicants who graduated from the Nanjing universities below, the stated rank requirement is associate professor or associate researcher or above:
Nanjing University
Southeast University
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Hohai University
Nanjing Forestry University
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
China Pharmaceutical University
Nanjing Normal University
6. PR Card Issued? Check the Existing Work Permit
After a PR ID card is issued, a previously held work permit may still need to be addressed. Whether it remains necessary depends on the holder’s subsequent arrangements with the employer.
Where the work permit is no longer needed for subsequent matters, its cancellation can resolve the old permit status.
If you have any questions about China visa applications (work visa, company registration and more), please contact our visa consultant Maggie.
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