(1) The object of issuance
People working in China
(2) Required materials
Passport: the original passport with a blank visa page and 1 copy of the passport photo data page valid for more than 6 months.
Visa application form and photo: 1 copy of the “People’s Republic of China Visa Application Form” and 1 recent color passport photo pasted on the application form with a light background on the front side.
Proof of legal stay or residence (applicable to those who do not apply for a visa in the country of citizenship): If you do not apply for a visa in the country of citizenship, you need to provide a valid certificate of legal stay, residence, work and study in the country where you are located or the original and copy of a valid visa.
Original Chinese passport or original Chinese visa (applicable to those who once had Chinese nationality and later joined foreign nationality): If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you must provide the original Chinese passport and a copy of the passport photo data page; If you have been granted a Chinese visa and apply for a visa with a newly issued foreign passport, you must provide the photo data page of the original foreign passport and a copy of the Chinese visa obtained (if the name stated in the new passport is different from the original passport, you must also provide official proof of the name change).
One of the following materials
(1) Certificate of Employment Permit for Foreigners issued by the human resources and social security department; If the period of work does not exceed 90 days, the “Foreigner’s Short-term Work in China” must also be provided, and the applicant must apply for a visa before the start date indicated on the “Foreigner’s Short-term Work Certificate in China”, and the working time cannot exceed the period indicated in the “Foreigner’s Short-term Work Certificate in China”;
(2) The “Work Permit for Foreign Experts” or “Notice of Work Permit for Foreigners” issued by the Foreign Experts Bureau;
(3) Registration Certificate of Permanent Representative Office of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce;
(4) Approval documents for commercial theatrical performances issued by the competent administrative department for culture (only applicable to applicants who come to China for commercial performances); If the performance period does not exceed 90 days, the “Foreigner’s Short-term Work Certificate in China” must also be provided, and the applicant must apply for a visa before the starting date indicated on the “Foreigner’s Short-term Work Certificate in China”, and the performance time cannot exceed the period indicated in the “Foreigner’s Short-term Work Certificate in China”;
(5) “Invitation Letter for Foreigners to Engage in Offshore Oil Operations in the People’s Republic of China” issued by China National Offshore Oil Corporation;
【Please note】After entering China, the holder must apply for a residence permit with the exit and entry administration agency of the public security organ of the local people’s government at or above the county level in the place of residence within 30 days, unless the period of stay is 30 days and the visa is marked “the working hours shall not exceed the period indicated on the work certificate”.