How Do You Apply For A Work Visa In China?
This article looks at how to apply for an employment and residence certificate in China, the current documentation needed, and new requirements that are being put in place across the country. Applying for an employment and residence certificate in China can be roughly broken down into four steps: the Alien Employment License application; the Employment Visa and Residence Permit Notification application; the Alien Employment Permit application; and the Residence Permit application. A lot was written prior to the Beijing Olympics about China’s restriction of visas for foreigners doing business in the country. With the Olympics now a thing of the past, the restrictions are likely to remain in place for 2009. China has various anniversaries to contend with, such as the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s departure to India, and the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations. These will result in heightened domestic security measures during the year and will impact on the type
