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Part 1 Permanent Residency (PR) Related<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n
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For foreign nationals who were previously\u00a0stateless<\/strong>, applying for permanent residency in China now requires a\u00a0certificate of identity<\/strong>\u00a0issued by their\u00a0current country of nationality<\/strong>, dated prior to their first entry into China.<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n
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02<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n
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As of now, the cities of Guangzhou and Foshan have\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0opened application channels for foreign PhD holders to apply for permanent residency. Currently, only \ud83d\udccdShanghai<\/strong>, \ud83d\udccdBeijing<\/strong>, and \ud83d\udccdShenzhen<\/strong>\u00a0offer this pathway.\"\"<\/p>\n
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In \ud83d\udccdShanghai<\/strong>,\u00a0postdoctoral researchers\u00a0<\/strong>are eligible to apply for permanent residency. This also includes those currently holding postdoctoral positions at higher education institutions in Shanghai, who may apply under the foreign PhD holder category.<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n
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Foreign professors holding an\u00a0associate professor title or above<\/strong>\u00a0at higher education institutions in\u00a0\ud83d\udccdShanghai\u00a0<\/strong>may apply for permanent residency via\u00a0institutional recommendation letters<\/strong>.This application method exempts the requirement of a no-criminal record certificate from their home country.<\/p>\n
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Part 2 Work Permit Related<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n
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For those applying for a work permit through the overseas route, once the overseas work permit notification is issued, the applicant must enter China with a\u00a0Z visa<\/strong>\u00a0to complete the follow-up procedures.Other visa types or visa-free entry are not acceptable for completing the work permit and work visa procedures.<\/p>\n

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For registration with the\u00a0\ud83d\udccdNingbo<\/strong>\u00a0Foreign Experts Bureau, it is now mandatory to provide the\u00a0social insurance certificate<\/strong>\u00a0of the handler and a\u00a0fixed-line phone number<\/strong>\u00a0of the employing company.<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n
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When applying for a change in the work visa (Z visa) in \ud83d\udccdNingbo<\/strong>\u00a0due to\u00a0job position changes, alloriginal supporting documents must be\u00a0resubmitted<\/strong>.This includes the no-criminal record certificate, bachelor’s degree certificate, and proof of work experience.<\/p>\n
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In\u00a0\ud83d\udccdXuzhou<\/strong>, if the foreign applicant’s submitted work experience was acquired after 18 years old and\u00a0before obtaining a bachelor’s degree<\/strong>, that experience will not be recognized as valid by the Xuzhou Foreign Experts Bureau.\"\"<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n
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In \ud83d\udccdShanwei<\/strong>, there is currently\u00a0no<\/strong>\u00a0work visa application route based on a monthly salary four times the city\u2019s average wage.However, applicants can pursue the A-category route through a monthly salary\u00a0six times<\/strong>\u00a0the city average (RMB 48,673\/month) or via the\u00a060-point<\/strong>\u00a0scoring system.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Part 1 Permanent Residency (PR) Related 01 For foreign nationals who were previously\u00a0stateless, applying for permanent residency in China now requires a\u00a0certificate of identity\u00a0issued by their\u00a0current country of nationality, dated prior to their first entry into China. 02 As of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"yoast_head":"\nNew China Visa Policies Updated in May, 2025 - AnyVisa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find changes in PR, work permit, etc. Stay updated with new China visa policies updated in May 2025.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/new-china-visa-policies-updated-in-may-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New China Visa Policies Updated in May, 2025 - 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