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- Human Resources and Payroll in China 2016-2017 (5th Edition)
Step-1:
Applying for alien employment license*
Step-2:
Applying for an invitation letter
Step-3:
Applying for Z-Visa
Applicants
Company
Company
Employee
Authorities in Charge
Human Resources and Social
Security Bureau (HRSSB)
Municipal Commission of Commerce
Chinese diplomatic missions
overseas or MFA Office in HK
Qualifications
Employee qualifications
• Is of working age.
• Is of good physical and mental health.
• Has no criminal record.
• Has the required professional skills and work experience.
Materials required
Company:
• Business license, Organization Code
and Articles of Association.
• Official letter explaining the
reasons for the employment.
• Official letter showing intention
for employment of foreigners.
• Application form.
Employee:
• Valid passport.
• Health certificate.
• CV in Chinese.
• Credentials required for job, including
academic degree certificate, the
professional skills qualification
certificate and the credentials of
over two years of relevant work.
• Criminal record check.
• Recent passport-size photo.
• Application form.
• Valid passport of the individual.
• Business license of the
employer entity.
• Alien employment license
[from Step-1].
• Passport valid for at
least six months.
• Application form.
• Alien employment
license [from Step-1].
• Invitation letter [From Step-2].
• Recent passport-size photo.
Time needed
15 working days
3~5 working days
4~5 working days
Term of validity
6 months from the date of issuance
3 months from date of issuance
3 months from date of issuance