Application procedure for the Foreign Expert Certificate

First, universities, colleges, and other institutes must submit reports regarding their prospective employment of foreign cultural and educational experts. In regard to foreign experts who are to be employed on a year to year basis, local education departments shall send the reports to the provincial education department. Approval of the request to employ foreign experts will be granted by the respective provincial education department. In regard to foreign experts who are not employed on a year to year basis, local foreign affairs departments shall send reports to the provincial foreign affairs office for its approval.

After approval of the request to employ foreign experts, universities, colleges, and other institutes shall apply for Letter of Confirmation on the Employment of Foreign Experts (hereinafter referred to as the Letter) at the press and culture division of the provincial foreign affairs office. The Letter will be sent directly to successful applicants, i.e. the respective experts. After receiving this Letter, experts shall apply for a class Work Visa (Z) at the Chinese embassy in their country of residence.

When arriving in China, experts shall apply for the Foreign Expert Certificate in the respective Certificate Center. When applying, experts shall submit the Arrival Certificate granted by the respective universities, colleges, and other institutes, approval of the request to employ foreign experts, valid passport, and two passport-sized photos (family members shall submit two passport-sized photos as well).

Source: english.gz.gov.cn

Editor: Jessie Hwang