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A guide to Shanghai's social security card for expats

A guide to Shanghai's social security card for expats
What type of foreigners can apply for an entrepreneurship visa?

What type of foreigners can apply for an entrepreneurship visa?
Guide to applying for a Foreigner's Work Permit (Category C) for foreign university graduates

Guide to applying for a Foreigner's Work Permit (Category C) for foreign university graduates
Shanghai issues policies to further protect female employees' rights

Shanghai issues policies to further protect female employees' rights
Employment contract expiration: Key questions answered

Employment contract expiration: Key questions answered
Practical guide to probationary periods in Shanghai

Practical guide to probationary periods in Shanghai
Sick pay rules and medical treatment periods in Shanghai

Sick pay rules and medical treatment periods in Shanghai
Shanghai makes medical insurance more accessible for expats

Shanghai makes medical insurance more accessible for expats
K visa launched to attract STEM talent

K visa launched to attract STEM talent
When is a labor contract considered invalid?

When is a labor contract considered invalid?
How to schedule career guidance services

How to schedule career guidance services
How to apply for a port e-visa

How to apply for a port e-visa
Where to receive your pension after paying social security in multiple locations

Where to receive your pension after paying social security in multiple locations
FAQs on Accounting Qualification Exams

FAQs on Accounting Qualification Exams
How can I sign up for online continuing education?

How can I sign up for online continuing education?
What should accountants do before attending continuing education for the first time?

What should accountants do before attending continuing education for the first time?
If I've taken the CPA examination, can this experience be converted into continuing education credits? How can I apply for the conversion?

If I've taken the CPA examination, can this experience be converted into continuing education credits? How can I apply for the conversion?
To sign up for the National Accounting Professional and Technical Qualification Examination, do I need to complete continuing education?

To sign up for the National Accounting Professional and Technical Qualification Examination, do I need to complete continuing education?
I cannot upload a 'proof of employment' when registering my accountant information because I am currently unemployed. What should I do?

I cannot upload a 'proof of employment' when registering my accountant information because I am currently unemployed. What should I do?
After filling in and submitting the accountant information, how long will it be before I know if the application is approved and how can I check the review results?

After filling in and submitting the accountant information, how long will it be before I know if the application is approved and how can I check the review results?
How do you change the 'area of jurisdiction' in the accountant information sheet?

How do you change the 'area of jurisdiction' in the accountant information sheet?
Do accountants need to report their information every year?

Do accountants need to report their information every year?
How does an accountant handle the inter-provincial transfer of their registration information online?

How does an accountant handle the inter-provincial transfer of their registration information online?
How can an accountant transfer their registration information (qualifications) out of Shanghai?

How can an accountant transfer their registration information (qualifications) out of Shanghai?
How can an accountant's registration information (qualifications) be transferred from other provincial-level administrative regions to Shanghai?

How can an accountant's registration information (qualifications) be transferred from other provincial-level administrative regions to Shanghai?
What are the requirements for foreign nationals in the Lin-gang Special Area to register for the accounting professional and technical qualification examination?

What are the requirements for foreign nationals in the Lin-gang Special Area to register for the accounting professional and technical qualification examination?
Procedures for handling work-related matters for expats in Shanghai

Procedures for handling work-related matters for expats in Shanghai
How is the scope of application of the Confirmation Letter for Foreign High-end Talents expanded?

How is the scope of application of the Confirmation Letter for Foreign High-end Talents expanded?
What are the standards for initial applications and extensions of Foreigner's Work Permits for expat innovators and entrepreneurs?

What are the standards for initial applications and extensions of Foreigner's Work Permits for expat innovators and entrepreneurs?
How can foreign nationals apply for academic credential authentication at the China Service Center for Scholarly Exchange?

How can foreign nationals apply for academic credential authentication at the China Service Center for Scholarly Exchange?
Under what circumstances can a degree authentication be waived for an expat's work permit application in China?

Under what circumstances can a degree authentication be waived for an expat's work permit application in China?
Can an expat with a Category B Work Permit, who has been working for the same employer for many years, have his/her work permit further extended?

Can an expat with a Category B Work Permit, who has been working for the same employer for many years, have his/her work permit further extended?
After receiving the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit, but due to the prolonged work visa application, foreigners have entered China on a tourist or visitor visa. Can they apply for a work permit directly?

After receiving the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit, but due to the prolonged work visa application, foreigners have entered China on a tourist or visitor visa. Can they apply for a work permit directly?
After receiving the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit but facing a visa appointment at the embassy or consulate months later, can foreigners apply for a work visa at a Chinese embassy or consulate in another country or region, or alter the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit?

After receiving the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit but facing a visa appointment at the embassy or consulate months later, can foreigners apply for a work visa at a Chinese embassy or consulate in another country or region, or alter the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit?
If expats intend to catch up on social security payments, but their current work permits do not reflect past certification records, can the Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) provide these records to the social security department?

If expats intend to catch up on social security payments, but their current work permits do not reflect past certification records, can the Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) provide these records to the social security department?
Can an employer recruit foreign students for summer internships?

Can an employer recruit foreign students for summer internships?
If an employer terminates the labor relationship with an expat who refuses to sign, can the employer cancel his/her work permit?

If an employer terminates the labor relationship with an expat who refuses to sign, can the employer cancel his/her work permit?
If the operator at an employer has resigned without completing the transfer of duties, how can one log in to the system to process work permits for expats?

If the operator at an employer has resigned without completing the transfer of duties, how can one log in to the system to process work permits for expats?
Can an employer assign a foreign employee to work outside Shanghai on a long-term basis, or to hold additional posts in an affiliated company in Shanghai?

Can an employer assign a foreign employee to work outside Shanghai on a long-term basis, or to hold additional posts in an affiliated company in Shanghai?
How can expats register for temporary accommodation?

How can expats register for temporary accommodation?

Can employers pass the handling of the Foreigner's Work Permit to an agent?

Can employers pass the handling of the Foreigner's Work Permit to an agent?
If I have a permanent residence permit, do I need to apply for the foreigner's work permit?

If I have a permanent residence permit, do I need to apply for the foreigner's work permit?
How do I work legally in Shanghai?

How do I work legally in Shanghai?
What is the points-based system for the Foreigner's Work Permit?

What is the points-based system for the Foreigner's Work Permit?
China's public holidays for 2024

China's public holidays for 2024