Acceptance Conditions

1. Basic Conditions for the Employing Organization

The organization must be legally established with no record of serious illegal or dishonest acts.

The position offered to the foreign national should be with special requirements, for which no suitable candidate of Chinese nationality is temporarily available, and must not violate relevant state regulations.

The wage or salary paid to the employed foreign national shall not be lower than the local minimum wage standard.

If laws and regulations require pre-approval from the competent industry authority, such approval must be obtained.

2. Basic Conditions for the Applicant The applicant shall be at least 18 years old, in good health, have no criminal record, have a definite employer within China, and possess the professional skills or corresponding knowledge level necessary for the job.The intended employment should align with China's economic and social development needs, and the applicant should be a professional in a field where there is a domestic shortage.Where other laws and regulations have specific provisions regarding foreigners working in China, those provisions shall prevail.

Processing Sites

Counter 13, Public Safety Service Hall, 1st floor of the Wuhu Government Service Center

Inquiry Hotline

0553-2963109、0553-3831592

Processing Method

Online Processing (Foreigners in-China Work Management Service System: https://fwp.safea.gov.cn)

Required Documents

Process Flow

1. Primary Pre-review: The applicant submits application materials online. The primary pre-review of the online materials will be completed within 3 working days (the day of submission is not included). If the materials are incomplete or non-compliant, the applicant will be notified online in a single instance to rectify and complete them. If the materials are complete and compliant, notification will be given online.
2. Joint Review: After passing the primary pre-review, the Ministry of Science and Technology, in conjunction with other relevant departments, conducts a review. The review period is generally 5-15 working days. If the review result is successful, the application proceeds to window acceptance. If the result is unsuccessful, a written decision denying the permit is issued, and the applicant or the employing unit is notified.

3. Processing: The counter officer conducts a formal review based on the online application materials. If the materials are complete and comply with regulations, acceptance is granted immediately (following successful joint review). If the materials are incomplete or non-compliant, the applicant is notified online in a single instance to rectify and complete them. If the materials are complete and compliant, notification is given online.

4. Primary Examination: This step examines whether the application materials comply with regulations, whether the hiring unit and the applicant have any negative credit records, and whether the materials are authentic, complete, and meet requirements. If the application materials are complete and meet requirements, the examination is passed, and the case is submitted to the bureau leadership for a decision.

5. Decision & Approval: For applications meeting the conditions and standards, a decision granting the administrative permit is issued. For those not meeting the conditions and standards, a written decision denying the permit is issued, stating the reasons, and the applicant or the employing unit is notified.

6. Completion: Within 1 working day from the date the permit decision is made, the Decision Granting Administrative Permit is printed. The employing unit collects the Decision Granting Administrative Permit in person. If the application is not approved, the employing unit collects the written denial decision at the service

Paper Material Submission: After the system shows a successful decision, the applicant must visit the service window for on-site verification of the originals of all attached materials uploaded to the system.

Commited Timeframe



Implementing Body

Wuhu Bureau of Science and Technology (Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs)

Policy Basis

1.Exit-Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China (President Decree No. 57, June 30, 2012),Article 41: Foreigners working within the territory of China shall obtain work permits and work-type residence permits in accordance with regulations.

2. Decision of the State Council on Establishing Administrative Licenses for the Administrative Approval Items Indeed Requiring Retention (State Council Decree No. 412, June 29, 2004, amended on January 29, 2009),

Appendix Item 93: Work Permit for Foreigners.

Implementing Authority: The labor and social security administrative departments of the people's governments at the provincial level and authorized prefecture (municipal) levels.

3. Decision of the State Council on Establishing Administrative Licenses for the Administrative Approval Items Indeed Requiring Retention (State Council Decree No. 412, June 29, 2004, amended on January 29, 2009),

Appendix Item 443: Work Permit for Foreign Experts.

Implementing Authority: State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs and the competent departments responsible for foreign expert affairs under the provincial people's governments.

4. Letter from the State Council Office for Administrative Reform Regarding Soliciting Opinions on the Integration of the Two Administrative Licenses for Foreign Experts and Foreigners Working in China (Shen Gai Ban Han [2015] No.78)