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| Required Documents | Electronic/Original | Requirement | Remark |
1 | Full-face bareheaded photo taken within 6 months | Electronic | Recent bareheaded electronic photo, white background, no border, facial features complete, with the full face accounting for 2/3 of the photo, clear image with no spots, flaws or ink defects | Hat or scarf and other accessories not recommended. In case of necessity for religious reasons, ensure that the applicant's entire face is not blocked. |
2 | The information page on the passport | Electronic | Colored and clear photo or scanning copy. | Passport with a validity term longer than 6 months |
3 | Work Permit for Foreigners application form | Electronic | ICO coordinator fills in the form online and then prints it. The form should bear the signature by the applicant and the stamp of ICO. | |
4 | Work qualification certificate | Electronic&Original | Work qualification (related to the present post) certification issued by the former employer, covering the post, the term of the post and the projects done on the post. The certification should bear the official seal of the former employer or the signature by the person-in-charge and the valid telephone number or email account of the certifier. | Commitment system may apply in the following situations: satisfying the criteria for high-end foreign talents (Category A) ( 1) Selected for the domestic talent projects or (2) Satisfying the criteria for internationally recognized professional achievements. In other cases, a work qualification certificate is compulsory. In case the applicant has award (s) well known in the industry, the applicant may submit the corresponding certificates. |
5 | Highest degree (education background) certificate | Electronic&Original | The highest degree certificate obtained overseas should be certified by the overseas embassy or consulate of China or the embassy (or consulate) of the relevant country in China, or the education certification agency of China;
the highest degree certificate obtained in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan should be certified by the education certification agency or notarized by the local notary public office.
In case the applicant obtained the degree in China, the original certificate should be submitted without certification.
| The commitment system applies in the cases where the applicant satisfies the criteria for high-end foreign talents (Category A) (1) Selected for the talent projects in China; (2) Satisfying the criteria for internationally recognized achievement; (3) Meeting the demand of the government-encouraged posts; (4) Innovative and entrepreneurial talents. In other cases, highest degree (education background) certificate is compulsory.
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6 | Certificate of no criminal record | Electronic&Original | The certificate should be issued by the police, the security department, or the court of the nationality state or the place of habitual residence and accredited by the overseas embassy or consulate of China or the foreign embassy or consulate in China. The certificate of no criminal record issued in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan should be notarized by the local notary public office. The place of habitual residence refers to the place (not on the territory of China) where the applicant lives most recently for at least one consecutive year after the applicant left his/her native country. | The certificate of no criminal record should be issued within 6 months. A personal oath of no criminal record shall not be accepted. Non-oath certificate of criminal record issued to diplomatic agencies (including the foreign embassy and consulate in China) may be directly accepted without accreditation. The commitment system applies to high-end foreign talents (Category A). In other cases, a certificate of no criminal record is compulsory. |
7 | Commitment of health examination | Electronic | The commitment should be signed by the applicant before entry. After entry, the applicant needs to get health examination at China’s inspection and quarantine authority. | The commitment sample download address: the official website of ICO. Location: No. 15, Jinbang Road, Shanghai. Please make online reservation 2 week in advance. Keep 2 copies of the examination result, one for work permit application and one for residence permit application. |
8 | Employment contract | Electronic&Original | A contract in Chinese signed by the applicant and affixed with the official seal of the employer. No alteration is permitted. | The employment contract shall include the workplace, the contents of the work, the remuneration, the work period in China, the post, the page of seal (or signature) and other essential points. |
9 | The certifying materials for the accompanying family | Electronic&Original | Including the information page on the passport, proof of family relationship (spouse: marriage certificate; children: birth certificate or adoption certificate; parents or parents-in-law: the birth certificate, the marriage certificate or notarized certificates of the applicant), medical report (family over 18 years of age) and electronic photos | The accompanying family includes the spouse, children under 18, parents and parents-in-law. |
10 | Translation of all non-Chinese documents | Electronic | Chinese translation is required for non-Chinese documents (except for passports) and shall be stamped with the official seal of ICO . | |
11 | Other documents | Electronic&Original | Other documents required by the licensing authority. | |
