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CHINA: Employment Permit and Foreign Expert Certificate to be Consolidated
September 29, 2016
From 1st October 2016, the employment permit issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the foreign expert certificate issued by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, will be consolidated into a single permit. The integrated…
Read MoreIsrael and China: New Ten Year Multiple-Entry Visa Agreement Signed
July 1, 2016
Earlier this week, the Israeli parliament (Knesset) ratified an agreement for a new ten year multiple-entry visa between Israel and China. This enables nationals of both countries to be issued with multiple-entry visas to Israel and China, valid for a…
Read MoreCHINA: Annual Work Permit inspections required in Shanghai
May 27, 2016
It is now a requirement that foreign employees in China must complete an annual inspection application regarding their existing work permit status. The applications are required every year on the date the work permit was originally issued and can be…
Read MoreCHINA: Shanghai Update on Z and M Visas
May 27, 2016
The authorities in Shanghai have decided that it will no longer issue invitation letters for Z (work) visas to foreign nationals applying in Hong Kong, who do not have Hong Kong residency. This means that a foreign national who is…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: New Entrepreneur Visa, China, Australia Agreement and Temporary Workers
December 17, 2015
Visa Reforms to Attract and Retain Innovative Talent The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, has announced that a new Entrepreneur visa will be introduced in the second half of 2016. The Entrepreneur visa is…
Read MoreCHINA: Beijing Launching Foreign Employment Management System
December 10, 2015
The Beijing Bureau of labor and social security, is launching a new Foreign Employment Management System for all work permit applications which will affect work permit e registration, the new system is expected to be available from the 4th January 2016, It is understood…
Read MoreCHINA: One Child Policy Revised
November 25, 2015
China"s long-standing 'One Child Policy' has been relaxed. The policy, introduced in 1979 in an effort to slow the population growth rate, has now been revised to allow couples to have two children instead of just one. Violation of the original…
Read MoreCHINA: Shanghai Releases Details on New R (Talent) Visa
September 3, 2015
The Exit and Entry Administration of Shanghai Public Security Bureau has released further details on the new immigration regulations for the R (Talent) Visa which includes the eligibility criteria, application processing times and the relaxed permanent residency rules. The R…
Read MoreTaiwan Nationals No Longer Require Endorsement to Enter Mainland China
July 15, 2015
According to statistics from China Economic Net, the number of Taiwanese nationals who entered and exited China reached over 10 million in 2014. As of 1st July 2015, the Exit/Entry Administration policies for Taiwanese nationals who enter and stay in…
Read MoreCHINA: Developments on Permanent Residence Permit for Skilled Workforce
July 10, 2015
It has been announced by The Ministry of Public Security in China that migrants who are currently employed in certain industries will soon be able to apply for Permanent Residence. The objective of the new system is…
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