{"id":1691,"date":"2026-10-22T10:45:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:47:57","slug":"company-registered-but-work-permit-stuck-your-city-may-be-why-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/company-registered-but-work-permit-stuck-your-city-may-be-why-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Setup to Long-Term Stay in China: A Founder’s Roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"

A foreign couple had just registered a company in Shanghai. Both founders needed work permits, while their child needed a long-term residence arrangement. But the new company had\u00a0no Chinese employees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Their situation raised a question shared by many foreign entrepreneurs:\u00a0\u201cHow can a founder move from company registration to legal work status\u2014and then build a stable long-term stay in China?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The answer was not one standard application.<\/strong>\u00a0The company structure, each founder\u2019s qualifications and the child\u2019s residence needs had to be planned as connected parts of one roadmap.<\/p>\n

1. Company Registration Is Only the\u00a0FIRST\u00a0Step<\/h2>\n

Owning shares in a company does not automatically make a foreign founder eligible for a work permit.\u00a0The founder\u2019s individual background must support an available application route.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That makes the work permit assessment part of company planning\u2014not a separate task to consider only after registration is complete.<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

Two possible directions may be assessed:<\/p>\n

1. Regular application route<\/p>\n

An applicant with a qualifying degree and the normally required two or more years of full-time relevant work experience may be assessed for a Category B work permit route based on that individual background.<\/p>\n

2. Investor-related route<\/p>\n

When an applicant does not have the relevant degree or work experience, an investor-related route may be considered. In practice, the assessment may also look at the applicant\u2019s age and shareholding, the company\u2019s Chinese employees and social insurance contributions, and its actual operations and revenue.<\/p>\n

For example, some applicable cases may involve all of the following:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Under 60 years old<\/p>\n

\u2022 At least 20% company ownership<\/p>\n

\u2022 At least one Chinese employee with social insurance contributions<\/p>\n

\u2022 Quarterly revenue of at least RMB 90,000, supported by invoices<\/p>\n

The exact conditions still need to be confirmed against the policy and practice of the place of application, as well as the facts of the individual case.<\/p>\n

Key point: The work permit route should be assessed while the company and its share structure are being planned\u2014not improvised after registration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Match\u00a0EACH\u00a0Founder to the Right Work Permit Route<\/h2>\n

The couple were founders of the same company, but their education and work histories were different. Their applications therefore needed separate assessments rather than one shared route.<\/p>\n

Founder A |Recent master\u2019s graduate<\/p>\n

We assessed one founder under the Category C route available to qualifying recent master\u2019s graduates, organized the required materials around that background, and followed the application through to approval.<\/p>\n

Founder B |Bachelor\u2019s degree + two years of relevant experience<\/p>\n

We assessed the other founder under the corresponding Category B route, prepared the supporting materials, and followed the application through to approval.<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

Two founders. Two supported routes. Both work permit applications were approved.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Their result did not come from treating them as one couple or one shareholder group.\u00a0It came from matching each founder\u2019s actual qualifications to the appropriate route.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Add the Family\u2019s Residence Plan\u00a0BEFORE\u00a0the Move<\/h2>\n

The founders\u2019 work permits solved only part of the family\u2019s long-term stay in China. Their child also needed a suitable residence arrangement.<\/p>\n

While the two founders\u2019 applications were moving forward, our team also reviewed the child\u2019s residence needs and assisted with the corresponding procedures.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A complete roadmap had to cover three connected needs: the company, both founders\u2019 work status and the child\u2019s long-term residence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

FINAL TAKEAWAY<\/p>\n

Build One Roadmap from Company Setup to Long-Term Stay<\/h2>\n

This case began with a newly established company and no Chinese employees. It ended with two approved work permit applications and support for the child\u2019s long-term residence procedures.<\/p>\n

For foreign entrepreneurs planning a long-term future in China, the company structure, each founder\u2019s eligibility and the family\u2019s residence needs should be mapped together from the beginning.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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