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    • Work visa to China (Z-type)

    An employment/work visa to China (Z type) is issued for those taking up a post or employment, or giving commercial performances, in China. This includes foreign expert working in China, commercial performance, chief representative or representative of a foreign company, offshore oil operations, volunteering (more than 90 days), foreigner working in China with a Work Permit issued by the Chinese government.

    Please note, we work on a pre-booked appointment basis only to ensure efficient and professional assistance to each of our clients. Please, email us for an appointment.

    Required documents for a work visa to China

    • Once you filled in the online form, please, email it to us so we could make an appointment with the Chinese Visa Processing Centre.
    • If you are aged between 14 and 70, you will have to submit fingerprints at the China Visa Application Service Centre unless you have already submitted your biometrics in the last 5 years and have not renewed your passport since. We will provide instructions upon submission.
    • All documents should be printed or photocopied on A4-sized paper.
    • Separate all the application documents for different applicants into individual sets.

    • Completed, printed out and signed Chinese visa application form. It must be signed by hand (wet signature in blue ink) in 2 places, the first and last pages.
    • Original passport with at least 6 months validity beyond the validity of the visa and with at least two empty pages for stamping the visa.
    • A colour copy of a passport.
    • Copy of a Residence permit for EP, PR, DP and S-Pass holders or Re-entry Permit for PR holders or NRIC for Singaporeans. For a new employment pass with a QR code instead of an expiry date, you must provide a printout of the validity and expiry status which can be obtained with a free SGWorkPass app (available on App Store and Google Play).
    • 1 recent passport-size (48mm x 33mm) photograph in a digital format (for completing the online form) and on paper (for affixing to the printed out form):
      • The applicant is required to present the frontal view to the camera with the entire head and face visible.
      • The facial expression must be neutral with eyes open, mouth closed and ears visible.
      • Eyeglasses are allowed only if the lenses are not tinted and there is no glare, shadows, or frames obscuring the eyes.
      • Hats or other head coverings are only allowed if worn for religious reasons and if they do not obscure any facial features.
      • The background of the photo should be white or close to white with no borders around the edge of the image.
      • The photo should be recent, taken within 6 months.
    • Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable for those who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship):
      • If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide the last Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its data page.
      • If you have obtained Chinese visas before and are applying for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport’s data page as well as the previous Chinese visa page (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change).
    • One of the following documents:
      • Approval documents for commercial performance issued by the Chinese Government Authorities for Cultural Affairs (original and photocopy) and approval of short-term employment for foreigners working in P.R China issued by Chinese Government authorities for Human Resources and Social Security (original and photocopy) (less than 90 days).
      • Notification letter of foreigner’s work permit issued by Chinese Government Authorities for Human Resources and Social Security or the state Bureau of Foreign Experts (photocopy).
      • Registration Certificate of Resident Representative offices of enterprises of Foreign Countries (Regions) issued by Chinese Authorities of industrial and Commercial Administration (photocopy). Approval letter of Resident Representative offices of enterprise of foreign countries (Regions) issued by Bureau of the Commerce (photocopy).
      • Approval document for commercial performance issued by the Chinese Government Authorities for Cultural Affairs (original and photocopy) (more than 90 days).
      • Letter of invitation to foreigners for offshore petroleum operations in China issued by China National offshore Oil Corporation (original).
    • Completed and signed Global Singapore visa order form.
    • Document checklist.

    • Holders of Z Visa shall, within 30 days from the date of their entry, apply to the exit/entry administrations of public security organs under local people’s governments at or above the county level in the proposed places of residence for foreigners’ residence permits.
    • Should you require to print any of the required documents in our office, please note that an additional charge will be applied.

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      Processing time for a business visa to China

      Please note that at the moment there is an additional at least 14 days lead time for us to get an appointment at the processing centre.

      • Regular service at the Chinese Consulate is 5-7 working days once we submit the documents to the processing centre.
      • Express service at the Chinese Consulate is 4-5 working days once we submit the documents to the processing centre.

      Please add one more day in order for us to check all your paperwork.

      • Please note, once your application is submitted for normal service, it will not be possible to change processing into the express or urgent service or vice versa.

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