Policy Information

1、 What preferential policies can A-class high-end talents enjoy

·Foreign high-end talents are not limited by age, education, and work experience.

·For those who have passed the online preliminary review by the accepting institution, they will be directly accepted and given an electronic receipt of acceptance. Applicants are not required to provide paper materials for verification before entering the country;

·Foreign high-end talents selected for relevant domestic talent programs can complete the entire process online without the need to submit paper materials for verification; Foreign high-end talents (Class A) in accordance with the "Classification Standards for Foreigners Working in China"

1. Selected for relevant domestic talent programs;

2. For those who meet internationally recognized professional achievement recognition standards, the work qualification certificate adopts a commitment system;

3. Meet internationally recognized professional achievement recognition standards;

4. Foreign talents who meet the requirements of market-oriented encouraged positions;

5. For innovative and entrepreneurial talents, the highest degree (education) certificate can adopt a commitment system;

·The certificate of no criminal record adopts a commitment system;

·Those who hold other visas, valid residence permits, or have entered the country without a visa can apply for a foreigner's work permit in China within the country;

·Foreigners with a maximum duration of 5 years can be granted a work permit to come to China.

2、 How to apply

Scientists, technology leaders, international entrepreneurs, specialized special talents and other "high-precision and cutting-edge" foreign high-end talents urgently needed for China's economic and social development, who meet the national key and catalog for introducing foreign talents and one of the following conditions, will be identified as Class A and will be subject to "green channel" and "vacancy acceptance" services.

1、 Selected for the domestic talent introduction plan:

The selected candidates for the talent introduction plan (see Achievement Standard Explanation 1) recognized by the talent management department at or above the deputy provincial level approved or recorded by the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.

2、 Compliant with internationally recognized professional achievement recognition standards:

1. Nobel laureates (in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, economics).

2. Winners of the following awards: National Medal of Science, National Medal for Technological Innovation; French National Research Center Research Medal; Royal Gold Medal of the United Kingdom; Copley Medal; Turing Award; Fields Medal; Wolf Prize in Mathematics; Abel Prize; Lasker Award; Crawford Prize; Japan International Award; Kyoto Prize; Shaw Prize; Famous Architecture Award (see Achievement Standard Explanation 2); Famous Industrial Design Award.

3. Academicians of various national academies of science and engineering.

4. Those who have served as members, commissioners, or directors of internationally renowned academic institutions such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (see Achievement Standards Statement 4) and international organizations in the field of science and education.

5. Directors and senior researchers of national research institutes or laboratories in various countries.

6. The person in charge, chief scientist or key member of the scientific and technological plan project results of each country.

7. Served as the editor in chief, deputy editor in chief, and senior member of international high-level scientific and technological journals (JCR Zone 1 and Zone 2).

8. Publish 3 papers as the first author or corresponding author (including equivalent contributing authors) in international high-level scientific journals (JCR Zones 1 and 2 in the professional field of Journal Citation Reports).

9. Those who have previously held middle-level or above management positions in high-level universities abroad, or have been appointed as professors or associate professors.

10. Formerly held senior management positions and key members of technology research and development at the headquarters of Fortune 500 companies, as well as management positions such as deputy general manager or above at the headquarters of second tier companies or regions, and as the head of technology research and development.

11. Previously held senior management positions in internationally renowned financial institutions and accounting firms.

12. World renowned presidents, vice presidents, professors, and associate professors of music, art, and arts colleges.

13. Serve as the chief conductor and voice performer of a world-renowned orchestra.

14. An artist who has performed solo in world-renowned opera houses or concert halls.

15. Has won the highest level individual award in famous literature awards, famous film, television, drama awards, famous music awards, famous advertising awards, as well as the first prize, first prize or second prize individual award in international famous art competitions, and has served as a judge for the above awards and competitions.

16. Renowned athletes who have entered the top eight of the World Cup, World Championships, and other important international events included in the Olympic Games or the last two Olympic Games (see Achievement Criteria Explanation 17), and the top three of the Asian Cup or Asian Championships included in the Asian Games or the last two Asian Games, as well as the head coach or core members of the coaching staff responsible for training.

17. Those who have held leadership positions at the ministerial level or above in foreign government agencies, or held senior leadership positions in renowned international organizations or non-governmental organizations (see Achievement Criteria Explanation 18).

18. Winners of world and national level skill competitions or professional talents engaged in training their competition projects; High skilled talents who hold the internationally recognized highest level vocational skill qualification certificate or China's senior technician vocational skill qualification certificate.

3、 Foreign talents who meet the requirements of market-oriented encouraged positions:

1.Personnel with senior management or technical positions employed by central state-owned enterprises, secondary subsidiaries, global or regional headquarters of Fortune 500 companies, and national high-tech enterprises.

2. Personnel with senior management or technical positions working in nationally recognized enterprise engineering research centers, engineering laboratories, engineering technology research centers, enterprise technology centers, and local technology innovation service platforms.

3. The chairman, legal representative, general manager, or chief technical expert hired by medium-sized domestic and foreign enterprises with senior management or technical positions, or by small foreign-invested enterprises that meet the encouraged industries listed in the "Catalogue of Industries for Guiding Foreign Investment" and the "Catalogue of Advantageous Industries for Foreign Investment in the Central and Western Regions".

4. Personnel appointed to senior management positions or associate professors, associate researchers, and senior lecturers, senior internship supervisors, and other professional and technical positions at or above the deputy senior level in higher education institutions, research institutions, and vocational colleges.

5. Personnel appointed to senior management positions or vice senior professional and technical positions in domestic tertiary comprehensive hospitals, specialized hospitals in cities at or above the deputy provincial level, or foreign-funded hospitals.

6. Chief conductors, artistic directors, and chief performers hired by top domestic orchestras and other art groups.

7. Personnel with senior management or technical positions, such as chief editor, deputy chief editor, chief announcer, senior host, planning supervisor, and layout design supervisor, employed by mainstream media at the central and local levels.

8. Key athletes, head coaches, or core members of the coaching staff hired by national or provincial sports teams or clubs.

9. Foreign talents whose average salary income is not less than 6 times the average social salary income of the previous year in the local area.

4、 Innovative and entrepreneurial talents:

1. The founder of a company who invests in independent intellectual property or proprietary technology such as major technological inventions and patents, has a stable investment situation for three consecutive years, accumulated actual investment of no less than 500000 US dollars, and personal shares of no less than 30%.  

2. The chairman, legal representative, general manager, or chief technical expert of an enterprise who invests in independent intellectual property or proprietary technology such as major technological inventions and patents, and has a continuous annual sales revenue of more than 10 million yuan or an annual tax payment of more than 1 million yuan for three consecutive years.  

3. Personnel with senior management or technical positions hired by units included in the list of innovative enterprises or science and technology innovation professions formulated by relevant provincial departments.  

5、 Excellent young talents: young talents under the age of 40 engaged in postdoctoral research in high-level universities abroad or domestic universities in China.

6、 Points with a total score of 85 or above.

3、 Duration of work permit processing

Pre review duration:

High end talents (Class A) are involved in related business for one working day (excluding the same day).

Acceptance time:

Notice on Foreigner's Work Permit for High end Talents (Class A): 4 working days (fully online).