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Foreigner work permit and work-type residence. China’s foreign employment option 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: The issuing authority decides the application after the complete sponsored file and prerequisite approvals are lodged.
Cost: Government charges are assessed under the issuing authority’s schedule; sponsor, translation and document costs are separate.
The hard part: Employer work-permit sponsorship and completing residence formalities after entry.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.

Two passports: Usually not: new citizens are asked to give up their other citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
The issued residence term follows the approved job and local decision; work residence creates no years-based entitlement to the Nationality Law’s discretionary naturalisation.

The law behind these dates

China National Immigration Administration — Work permit and residence

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 ↗
Gather these documents.
- The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

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