Article
The requirements of foreigners seeking employment in Shanghai
1. in good health, with no mental illness and epidemic such as leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, open tuberculosis etc. or the disease prohibited by the post they hold;
2. with a clearly-defined employer;
3. with professional skills, proper academic background required for the job of the intended employment and more than two-year relevant working experiences;
4. with no criminal record;
5. with valid passport or other international travel document in lieu of the passport;
6 aged between 18 and 60 for male, and between 18 and 55 for female
The application procedures
1. Applying for Employment License
The employer intending to employ a foreigner shall apply to the Shanghai Municipal Labour & Social Security Bureau for Employment License.
Address: No. 1800 Tianshan
Tel: 021-12333
After the application is approved, the Bureau will issue the License to the employer. Then the employer shall go through formalities with the authorized organizations for the Employment Visa and entry of the foreigner with relevant documents, including the Employment Visa, and send the letter of visa notification and the Employment License to the foreigner to be employed through the authorized unit.
2. Applying for Employment Visa
Foreigners with permission to work in shanghai shall apply for the Employment Visa at the Chinese embassies, consulates or visa offices, by presenting the letter of visa notification and the Employment License mentioned above.
3. Applying for Employment Permit
The employer should, within fifteen days after the entry of the employed foreigner, bring valid documents to the Labor &Social Security Bureau to apply for the Employment Permit.
4. Applying for residence certificate
Foreigners who hold their Employment Permits should, within thirty days after their entry, apply for the residence certificate to the municipal public security authority, bringing with them the Employment Permits.
5. Representatives applying for Employment Permit
Foreigners who are representatives or chief representative of shanghai Office of foreign enterprises or enterprises of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao may be exempted from the Employment License. After their entry, their office shall apply for the Employment Permit to Labor and Social Security Bureau with“Work Permit for Representatives of the Office of foreign Enterprise in China”issued by the Municipal industry and commerce administration authorities and the relevant documents mentioned above.
Duration of the employment Permit
1. Defining the Duration of the Employment Permit
The duration of the Employment Permit is determined by that of the labor contract signed by the employer and the foreign employee or the duration of the work, but the valid period for one review shall not exceed one year and shall not exceed the term of the business license of the employer, and the validity of the foreigner’s passport or other international travel documents in lieu of the passport either.
2 .The renewal of the Employment Permit
If the renewal of the Employment Permit is required, the employer should, within thirty days prior to the expiration of the Employment Permit, apply to the labor and social security Bureau for extension of the Permit.
3 .Termination of the employment
If the employment is terminated at the expiration of the labor contract or revoked within its term, or if the foreigner switches his employer and moves to other province or city to work, the original employer should, within ten days after his leaving, return the Employment Permit to the original certificate office; if the Employment Permit cannot be returned, the employer should, within ten days after his leaving, present a written report to the shanghai Labor and social security Bureau.