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China · Talent & merit
China Foreigner's Work Permit - Category A High-End Talent
Work authorization for high-end foreign talent meeting a national talent programme, recognized achievement, market, entrepreneurship, young-talent or points basis.
- Route type
- Talent & merit
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 8 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
8 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Category A Basis
Foreigners that meet the state's priorities and catalogues for the introduction of foreign talents and one of the following conditions, shall be classified as Category A, and enjoy the services of "green passage" and "acceptance of incomplete application materials". [...] Outstanding young talents: Young talents under 40 years old, who are engaged in postdoctoral research [...]. Those whose scorin
checked 2026-08-03 · Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Pilot Implementation), Category A; government publication dated 3 June 2020 - Character and security
A certificate of no criminal record is required.
via english.www.gov.cn - Eligibility summary
Foreigners that meet the state's priorities and catalogues for the introduction of foreign talents and one of the following conditions, shall be classified as Category A, and enjoy the services of "green passage" and "acceptance of incomplete application materials". [...] Outstanding young talents: Young talents under 40 years old, who are engaged in postdoctoral research [...]. Those whose scorin
checked 2026-08-03 · Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Pilot Implementation), Category A; government publication dated 3 June 2020 - Employer Files Online
The employer files through the national service system for foreigners working in China.
via english.www.gov.cn - Job Contract Or Employment Certificate
A job contract or employment certificate is required.
via english.www.gov.cn - Medical screening
A physical health examination certificate is required.
via english.www.gov.cn - Degree Or Professional Qualification Conditionally
Authenticated degree or professional-qualification evidence is required where applicable.
via english.www.gov.cn - Points Threshold Conditionally
Foreigners that meet the state's priorities and catalogues for the introduction of foreign talents and one of the following conditions, shall be classified as Category A, and enjoy the services of "green passage" and "acceptance of incomplete application materials". [...] Outstanding young talents: Young talents under 40 years old, who are engaged in postdoctoral research [...]. Those whose scorin
checked 2026-08-03 · Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Pilot Implementation), Category A; government publication dated 3 June 2020
What rules you out
1 exclusion quoted from the official source.
- Young Talent Age Max Exclusive Conditionally
Foreigners that meet the state's priorities and catalogues for the introduction of foreign talents and one of the following conditions, shall be classified as Category A, and enjoy the services of "green passage" and "acceptance of incomplete application materials". [...] Outstanding young talents: Young talents under 40 years old, who are engaged in postdoctoral research [...]. Those whose scorin
checked 2026-08-03 · Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Pilot Implementation), Category A; government publication dated 3 June 2020
Also stated by the source
- Foreigners Work Permit
Foreign nationals working in China must obtain a Foreigner's Work Permit.
via english.www.gov.cn - Green Channel
Foreigners that meet the state's priorities and catalogues for the introduction of foreign talents and one of the following conditions, shall be classified as Category A, and enjoy the services of "green passage" and "acceptance of incomplete application materials". [...] Outstanding young talents: Young talents under 40 years old, who are engaged in postdoctoral research [...]. Those whose scorin
checked 2026-08-03 · Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Pilot Implementation), Category A; government publication dated 3 June 2020 - Official source basis
Foreigners that meet the state's priorities and catalogues for the introduction of foreign talents and one of the following conditions, shall be classified as Category A, and enjoy the services of "green passage" and "acceptance of incomplete application materials". [...] Outstanding young talents: Young talents under 40 years old, who are engaged in postdoctoral research [...]. Those whose scorin
checked 2026-08-03 · Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Pilot Implementation), Category A; government publication dated 3 June 2020 - Report summary
Foreigners that meet the state's priorities and catalogues for the introduction of foreign talents and one of the following conditions, shall be classified as Category A, and enjoy the services of "green passage" and "acceptance of incomplete application materials". [...] Outstanding young talents: Young talents under 40 years old, who are engaged in postdoctoral research [...]. Those whose scorin
checked 2026-08-03 · Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China (Pilot Implementation), Category A; government publication dated 3 June 2020 - Work Qualification Evidence
Supporting evidence of work qualifications is required.
via english.www.gov.cn
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to China?
The official source states:
Work authorization for high-end foreign talent meeting a national talent programme, recognized achievement, market, entrepreneurship, young-talent or points basis.
Every answer is quoted from the official english.beijing.gov.cn page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source english.beijing.gov.cnLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this China government page.Same category, same country
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