First-time Work Visa Application, Extension, Replacement, and Reissue

Basic Information

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First-time Work Visa Application, Extension, Replacement, and Reissue

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11440112007484298N4440106053004
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Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau Huangpu Sub-bureau

Servicing natural persons
Legal time limit 20 working days Committed
time limit
one working day
Logistic delivery
available
Yes Appointment
processing
available
Yes
Online
appointment
Click here to make an appointment Processing
forms
process online or at designated offline sites
Online
Processing

Acceptance Criteria

For the holder of a visa who must apply for a residence permit, please apply to the exit and entry administration departments of the public security department under the local people's government at or above the county level in the place of their stay for a residence permit within 30 days of entry to China.

Service Window

Where to apply: window for documents of expats, Zone B, 2nd floor, Guangzhou Development District Administrative Service Center, Huangpu District, Guangzhou (广州市黄埔区广州开发区政务服务中心2楼B区境外人员证件专窗)

Address: window for documents of expats (No.240), Zone B, 2nd floor, No.3, Xiangxue 3rd Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou (广州市黄埔区香雪三路3号2楼B区境外人员证件专窗(240号窗))

Office Tel: 020-12345

Office hours: working days: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 (In statutory holidays, office hours shall be determined in accordance with relevant regulations.)

Transportation guide:

Bus: Take Bus No.366, 395, 506, 508, 534, 573, 575, 943 or 944 and get off at Luogang Shimin Square Station (萝岗市民广场站); alternatively, take bus No.327, 391, 392, 395, 506, 508, 534, 575, 943, 944A, 944, 948, B24, or Science City Bus No.3 and get off at GZ International Sports and Entertainment Center North Entrance Station (演艺中心北门站).

Metro: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 6, get off at Luogang Station (萝岗站), and then use Exit C.

Application Materials

1. A completed Visa/Stay Permit/Residence Permit Application Form stamped by the inviting agency and signed by the applicant

2. A valid passport or other official papers for international travel

3. A valid Registration Form of Temporary Residence  

4. A 35x49mm ID photo with blue background, and a valid Receipt for a China Visa Photograph for Foreigners in Guangdong Province (广东省外国人签证数字相片采集检测回执) signed by the applicant 

5. Certificate of the foreigner's employer in China

6. Certificate of the foreigner's employment

7. Proof of good health

8. Certificate of short-term employment, if applicable

9. Overseas Chinese who work in Guangdong and expect a long stay, in accordance with relevant regulations, may apply for a Residence Permit with a maximum duration of 5 years. Please provide supporting materials relevant to their foreign nationalities.

10. A copy of the approval for commercial performance issued by the Ministry of Culture or the department with the authorization of the Ministry of Culture (the original copy to be examined)

11. A Confirmation Letter for High Level Foreign Talent

12. A confirmation letter for high-level foreign talent confirmed by the Guangdong human resources authority; or the certificate issued by the Guangdong technology innovation authority or China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Work Leading Group Office; or a certificate issued by a Guangdong-based higher education institution or research institute

Charge Information

1. The fee for a Residence Permit valid less than one year: 400 RMB. 

2. The fee for a Residence Permit valid for one year to three years: 800 RMB. 

3. The fee for a Residence Permit valid for three years to five years: 1,000 RMB.

Legal Assistance

Legal assistance available or not: No.

(Note: The text above is a translation of the Chinese version for reference only. In case of any discrepancy between the two versions, the original published Chinese version shall prevail.)

Consultation

020-12345

Complaint and
Supervision

020-12367

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