Documents Required

1. Documents required for cancellation of the Foreigner's Work Permit due to the dissolution of employment, termination of contract, change of employer, etc.

(1) Application Form for Cancellation of the Foreigner's Work Permit

(2) Credentials for the dissolution of employment, termination of contract, change of employer, or other causes related to cancellation

(3) Foreigner's Work Permit.

(4) Letter of commitment indicating that all the issues concerning the Foreigner's Work Permit in China will be handled online.

(5) Other documents

2. Documents required for cancellation of the Foreigner's Work Permit due to the nationality change

(1) Application Form for Cancellation of the Foreigner's Work Permit

(2) Passport or international travel certificate

(3) Information page of the previous passport (or of the international travel certificate).

(4) Foreigner's Work Permit.

(5) Letter of commitment indicating that all the issues concerning the Foreigner's Work Permit in China will be handled online.

(6) Other documents

3. Documents required for cancellation of the Foreigner's Work Permit due to the employer's termination by law

(1) Application Form for Cancellation of the Foreigner's Work Permit

(2) Relevant credentials for failure to apply for cancellation due to the employer's termination by law.

(3) The applicant's personal description of the cancellation.

(4) Foreigner's Work Permit.

(5) Letter of commitment indicating that all the issues concerning the Foreigner's Work Permit in China will be handled online.

(6) Other documents

Notes

1. The Foreigner's Work Permit shall be automatically canceled if it is not renewed after the expiry date; the Foreigner's Work Permit shall be canceled by the decision-making authority if it has been revoked or withdrawn by law or the license has been revoked by law; if the applicant dies or loses his/her living capacity or terminates the contract in advance or relinquishes the employment relationship, the employer shall apply for cancellation within ten days from the date of the occurrence of the matter; if the employer is terminated, the applicant may apply for cancellation to the decision-making authority on his/her own.

2. If the Foreigner's Work Permit has been automatically canceled, upon application, the decision-making authority may issue a certificate of cancellation.

For more details, please check: Guide to Issues Regarding Foreigner's Work in Shanghai Chapter11

Source: sgst.cn/foreign