As we all know, if you want to work in China legally, you must apply for the China Work Permit and Work Visa. As the Grading Policy implemented since 2017, now it becomes more and more difficult to apply for – more documents required and stricter for approval.
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People always get confused of
the Z-visa & Work Visa
Some of the documents are troublesome to get, such as Education Certification and Non-criminal Report. In addiction, there are fewer and fewer quotas for type-C.
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There’s a quit big change of the policy since 2017, for the different approval officer in different cities, they have different understanding of the new policy. This will make different requirements for the application documents.
Because of the new policy, people always get confused of the Z visa and work visa, they are different actually.
For the application
As an new applicant, you have to follow these application steps:
Z-visa VS Work Visa
The Z visa we always talk about is just a step during the whole application process. After getting the Work Permit Notice, you need to back to your own country and apply for the Z visa from the China Embassy in your country. Also, you need to enter China then with the Z visa and apply for Work Permit card and Work Visa(Resident Permit) within 30 days, as the Z visa is a temporary visa for you to enter China and it’s only valid for 30 days.
🔗 New Process of Z-Visa Application You Must Know!
The work visa we are talking about is the Resident Permit(For Work Purpose) which we finally want to get.
To apply for Work Visa without Z-visa
To help foreigners work in China faster and easier, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have issued new policy and allow applicants to apply for Work Visa without Z-visa, the shortest process are as below.
If applicant in China
If applicant outside China
Or
For application in
Beijing and Guangzhou
Note
For the new application in other cities of China, the Z visa is a must step.
# You should notice that, this test is just for reference. Only the government has the final word.
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