
{"id":758,"date":"2024-02-18T06:46:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T06:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/?p=758"},"modified":"2024-06-05T10:28:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T10:28:41","slug":"new-china-visa-policies-updated-in-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/new-china-visa-policies-updated-in-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"New China Visa Policies Updated in February, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>1. Wenzhou &#8211; Work Visa and Permanent Residency Applications<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>It&#8217;s now mandatory for most application documents, including work contracts and application forms, to have a seal that straddles the edge of the papers (known as a &#8216;straddle seal&#8217;).<\/p>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>2. Suzhou &#8211; Work Visa Change<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>Contrary to some beliefs, there&#8217;s no shortcut in changing work visas in Suzhou. Applicants must resubmit complete documentation, including criminal background checks, medical examinations, and proof of work experience.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-759\" src=\"http:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>3. Shanghai &#8211; Domestic University Degree Notarization<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>For notarization at the Dongfang Notary Office in Shanghai, both the diploma and degree certificate are required. However, if relevant information is verifiable on the university&#8217;s official website, the notarization process might be feasible without them.<\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>4. Shanghai &#8211; Permanent Residence Card Application<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>Applicants, especially those under 14, are required to submit photographs. Since the Xuelin Road office in Shanghai lacks staff assistance for taking photos, it&#8217;s advisable to get them taken at local entry-exit subdivision offices, considering younger applicants may find it challenging to stay still for photographs.<\/p>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>5.\u00a0Shanghai &#8211; Employment-Based Permanent Residence<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>For applicants who have paid taxes for four years, with the first three years outside Shanghai and the last year in Shanghai, and have an annual salary of at least\u00a0<strong>880,000 RMB<\/strong>\u00a0for each of these years, they are eligible to apply for permanent residence.<\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>6.\u00a0Chongqing &#8211; Work Visa Cancellation<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>The cancellation process is lengthy, involving preliminary review and acceptance. It can&#8217;t be completed entirely online and requires a three-day wait for the cancellation stamp.<\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>7. Tax Compliance: Scope of Business Operations<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>The primary business activity listed is considered the default for tax purposes. Companies must confirm whether their operations align with goods sales or consulting services. If there is a discrepancy, tax authorities should be consulted to add the appropriate tax category.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-760\" src=\"http:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anychinavisa.com\/news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/New-China-Visa-Policies-Updated-in-February7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>8.\u00a0Investor Category Work Visa<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>Applicants over<strong>\u00a065 years old\u00a0<\/strong>in this category must obtain insurance as part of their application process.Meanwhile, please note that not every city supports investor-category work visa.<\/p>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><strong>9.\u00a0Newborn Visa Applications<\/strong><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>Parents must apply for a new visa for their newborn\u00a0<strong>within one month of birth<\/strong>. Failure to do so necessitates a visit to the Overstay Residence Office for review.<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Wenzhou &#8211; Work Visa and Permanent Residency Applications It&#8217;s now mandatory for most application documents, including work contracts and application forms, to have a seal that straddles the edge of the papers (known as a &#8216;straddle seal&#8217;). 2. 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