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FAQs about China's visa-free policies

FAQs about China's visa-free policies
Q&A: Shanghai's negative list policy for outbound data transfers expands citywide

Q&A: Shanghai's negative list policy for outbound data transfers expands citywide
FAQs about individual income tax

FAQs about individual income tax
How do I get a tourist invitation letter for China?

How do I get a tourist invitation letter for China?
Do applicants to English-taught programs need to pass HSK test?

Do applicants to English-taught programs need to pass HSK test?
What to do with my residence permit if I renew my passport?

What to do with my residence permit if I renew my passport?
What is the procedure of applying for an internship visa?

What is the procedure of applying for an internship visa?
Will my residence permit be canceled after I change the job?

Will my residence permit be canceled after I change the job?
How can I complete customs clearance for my personal effects?

How can I complete customs clearance for my personal effects?
Can I handle departure tax refund after leaving Shanghai?

Can I handle departure tax refund after leaving Shanghai?
How to book a long distance bus ticket online?

How to book a long distance bus ticket online?
Can I extend my S2 visa?

Can I extend my S2 visa?
Do I need to store my luggage during my layover in Shanghai?

Do I need to store my luggage during my layover in Shanghai?
How to submit a supplementary declaration for a package to Shanghai Customs?

How to submit a supplementary declaration for a package to Shanghai Customs?
Can I apply for government scholarship for a language training program?

Can I apply for government scholarship for a language training program?
How to open a restaurant?

How to open a restaurant?
Can foreign students pursue medical residency training in Shanghai?

Can foreign students pursue medical residency training in Shanghai?
Can I take motorcycle license test in English?

Can I take motorcycle license test in English?

Can I bring fresh seafood on the metro?

Can I bring fresh seafood on the metro?
What should I know before signing a labor contract in China

What should I know before signing a labor contract in China
What to do if I want to keep two dogs?

What to do if I want to keep two dogs?

How to fill arrival card online?

How to fill arrival card online?
How detailed should your resume be?

How detailed should your resume be?
Can I get compensation if my employer doesn't renew my work contract?

Can I get compensation if my employer doesn't renew my work contract?
How to submit a drone flight report?

How to submit a drone flight report?
Is it possible to transit in Shanghai using a temporary travel document?

Is it possible to transit in Shanghai using a temporary travel document?
How can I extend my resident permit for study?

How can I extend my resident permit for study?
What to do if my former employer fails to handle my tax payments?

What to do if my former employer fails to handle my tax payments?
Can I have my fingerprint collected if my hand is injured?

Can I have my fingerprint collected if my hand is injured?
Can I apply for a tourist visa in China after my student visa expires?

Can I apply for a tourist visa in China after my student visa expires?
How can my partner and I register our marriage in Shanghai?

How can my partner and I register our marriage in Shanghai?
Can I enjoy paternity leave?

Can I enjoy paternity leave?
Is the maglev safe for a person with a pacemaker?

Is the maglev safe for a person with a pacemaker?
Where can I get an apostille on a Chinese birth certificate?

Where can I get an apostille on a Chinese birth certificate?
Can I enter China with a tourist visa when my work permit is still being processed?

Can I enter China with a tourist visa when my work permit is still being processed?
Does my London-Shanghai-Hong Kong journey qualify for the 240-hr visa-free transit?

Does my London-Shanghai-Hong Kong journey qualify for the 240-hr visa-free transit?
I am a university graduate seeking a Foreigner's Work Permit. Can the two-year work experience requirement be waived?

I am a university graduate seeking a Foreigner's Work Permit. Can the two-year work experience requirement be waived?
Is there a scholarship available for high school students?

Is there a scholarship available for high school students?
Can I enroll in a Chinese language course at a university in Shanghai using a spouse visa?

Can I enroll in a Chinese language course at a university in Shanghai using a spouse visa?
Can I travel outside of Shanghai with a temporary driving permit?

Can I travel outside of Shanghai with a temporary driving permit?
How can I obtain my personal income tax records?

How can I obtain my personal income tax records?
Do I need to change my visa status if I marry a Chinese citizen?

Do I need to change my visa status if I marry a Chinese citizen?
What to do if I have trouble registering my drone with an international phone number?

What to do if I have trouble registering my drone with an international phone number?
Can I change my single-entry M visa to a multiple-entry visa?

Can I change my single-entry M visa to a multiple-entry visa?
What is needed to apply for a residence permit for my visiting wife and child?

What is needed to apply for a residence permit for my visiting wife and child?
Can I keep three dogs in one apartment?

Can I keep three dogs in one apartment?

Can I change my tourist visa to a work permit if I find a job in China?

Can I change my tourist visa to a work permit if I find a job in China?
About customs clearance of personal postal articles

About customs clearance of personal postal articles
I am a British citizen planning an itinerary of London-Tokyo-Shanghai-London. Does my stay in SH qualify for the visa-free transit policy?

I am a British citizen planning an itinerary of London-Tokyo-Shanghai-London. Does my stay in SH qualify for the visa-free transit policy?

Is my 7-year-old daughter eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit?

Is my 7-year-old daughter eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit?

Three essential cards for international students in China

Three essential cards for international students in China

Back-to-school guide: Restoring your study habits

Back-to-school guide: Restoring your study habits
Five essential hotlines for students in Shanghai

Five essential hotlines for students in Shanghai
Campus safety guide for new college students in Shanghai

Campus safety guide for new college students in Shanghai
Registration guide for international students in China

Registration guide for international students in China
How to get a pet's health certificate for overseas travel

How to get a pet's health certificate for overseas travel
Your back-to-school safety guide

Your back-to-school safety guide
How to save a patient with AED

How to save a patient with AED
Should I apply for a residence permit while on an X2 visa?

Should I apply for a residence permit while on an X2 visa?
Do overseas individual investors enjoy any preferential income tax policies when investing in China's crude oil futures?

Do overseas individual investors enjoy any preferential income tax policies when investing in China's crude oil futures?
Can I obtain the e-invoice if I buy a train ticket using my passport?

Can I obtain the e-invoice if I buy a train ticket using my passport?
As a visa-exempt visitor, do I need to register accommodation upon entering China?

As a visa-exempt visitor, do I need to register accommodation upon entering China?
What should I do if my visa-free stay period is about to expire and I want to extend my stay?

What should I do if my visa-free stay period is about to expire and I want to extend my stay?

Can fresh postgraduate students apply for a 6-month or 1-year job-seeking visa?

Can fresh postgraduate students apply for a 6-month or 1-year job-seeking visa?
Are there any tax benefits for intl students under talent introduction programs?

Are there any tax benefits for intl students under talent introduction programs?
What if my passport expires but my Chinese visa is still valid?

What if my passport expires but my Chinese visa is still valid?
How to obtain a TE invitation letter?

How to obtain a TE invitation letter?
How to obtain an inheritance certificate?

How to obtain an inheritance certificate?
Does your commute to work have to follow the shortest route?

Does your commute to work have to follow the shortest route?
What you need to know about high-temperature allowance

What you need to know about high-temperature allowance
How do I get my personal income tax refund while I'm not in China?

How do I get my personal income tax refund while I'm not in China?
FAQs on annual report submission for foreign-invested enterprises

FAQs on annual report submission for foreign-invested enterprises
Can pets and owners depart from different countries while complying with customs regulations?

Can pets and owners depart from different countries while complying with customs regulations?
How to register and ride an e-bike

How to register and ride an e-bike

Can a minor travel to China and stay in a hotel without a parent's presence?

Can a minor travel to China and stay in a hotel without a parent's presence?
What items are prohibited from being brought into China?

What items are prohibited from being brought into China?
FAQs for Second Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season

FAQs for Second Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season
Infographic | How to calculate sick pay

Infographic | How to calculate sick pay

Who is eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy in China?

Who is eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy in China?
Infographic | What you need to know about overtime pay during Spring Festival

Infographic | What you need to know about overtime pay during Spring Festival
Is it legal to fire a pregnant employee?

Is it legal to fire a pregnant employee?
FAQs: Foreign-invested companies applying for value-added telecommunications services

FAQs: Foreign-invested companies applying for value-added telecommunications services
How to renew a driver's license

How to renew a driver's license

FAQs about taxation related to cross-border businesses

FAQs about taxation related to cross-border businesses
FAQs on transportation during the 7th CIIE

FAQs on transportation during the 7th CIIE
FAQs on foreign investor participation in A-share trading

FAQs on foreign investor participation in A-share trading
FAQs: Common issues with purchasing intl student insurance online

FAQs: Common issues with purchasing intl student insurance online
How do I get a notarial certificate of no criminal record?

How do I get a notarial certificate of no criminal record?

How can I get a certificate of no criminal record?

How can I get a certificate of no criminal record?

How can I check the amount I have accumulated in my social security account?

How can I check the amount I have accumulated in my social security account?
How do I apply for a work-type residence permit in Shanghai?

How do I apply for a work-type residence permit in Shanghai?
How do I get a pet out of China?

How do I get a pet out of China?
How to book a medical check appointment if I don't have a Chinese phone number?

How to book a medical check appointment if I don't have a Chinese phone number?

FAQs: What to do in a labor dispute

FAQs: What to do in a labor dispute
How much should I contribute to the housing provident fund?

How much should I contribute to the housing provident fund?
FAQs: Individual income tax annual settlement

FAQs: Individual income tax annual settlement
Where can I store my luggage while traveling in Shanghai?

Where can I store my luggage while traveling in Shanghai?
How does an employer open a personal housing provident fund account?

How does an employer open a personal housing provident fund account?
How can I withdraw social security contributions?

How can I withdraw social security contributions?
My husband is a university professor, and he wants to apply for permanent residency. What should he do?

My husband is a university professor, and he wants to apply for permanent residency. What should he do?

I live in China on a spousal visa/residence permit. How can I get a work permit if I am offered a job in Shanghai?

I live in China on a spousal visa/residence permit. How can I get a work permit if I am offered a job in Shanghai?
FAQs about port visas and other related issues

FAQs about port visas and other related issues
I am about to leave China once my employment contract ends. What do I need to do about my tax and permits?

I am about to leave China once my employment contract ends. What do I need to do about my tax and permits?

How to apply for re-evaluation of export enterprise classification management online?

How to apply for re-evaluation of export enterprise classification management online?
How do I enroll my child in kindergarten?

How do I enroll my child in kindergarten?
FAQs: Deferred taxation for reinvestment

FAQs: Deferred taxation for reinvestment
FAQs: Shanghai's market access policies

FAQs: Shanghai's market access policies
A Guide to Working and Living in China as Business Expatriates

A Guide to Working and Living in China as Business Expatriates
FAQs: Export tax rebates (II)

FAQs: Export tax rebates (II)
FAQs: Export tax rebates

FAQs: Export tax rebates
Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students application guide

Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students application guide
Latest tax policies for foreign trade and investment

Latest tax policies for foreign trade and investment
How to apply for the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit

How to apply for the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit

How do I get a work permit?

How do I get a work permit?
What is the points-based system for the Foreigner's Work Permit?

What is the points-based system for the Foreigner's Work Permit?
FAQs about the new Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card

FAQs about the new Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card
What are the investment promotion agencies of Shanghai's various districts and management committees and how could I reach them?

What are the investment promotion agencies of Shanghai's various districts and management committees and how could I reach them?
What are the investment policies in Shanghai’s high-standard construction plan of the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone?

What are the investment policies in Shanghai’s high-standard construction plan of the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone?
What are the main supports that the Shanghai Technical Transformation Special Project provides and how to apply for them?

What are the main supports that the Shanghai Technical Transformation Special Project provides and how to apply for them?
What support policies does Shanghai have in accelerating the development of the AI industry?

What support policies does Shanghai have in accelerating the development of the AI industry?
What support policies does Shanghai have in promoting the development of the biopharmaceutical industry?

What support policies does Shanghai have in promoting the development of the biopharmaceutical industry?
What support policies does Shanghai have in promoting the development of integrated circuits and software industries?

What support policies does Shanghai have in promoting the development of integrated circuits and software industries?
What special services has Shanghai offered for promoting the implementation of major foreign-invested projects?

What special services has Shanghai offered for promoting the implementation of major foreign-invested projects?
China's public holidays for 2024

China's public holidays for 2024