With the acceleration of China's economic growth, many overseas Chinese have started to turn their attention to their homeland, hoping to realize their entrepreneurial visions here. As a new generation of entrepreneurs, they are eager to contribute to the prosperity of the country. So, can overseas Chinese returning to start businesses utilize the "Legal Person Work Visa"?

随着中国经济增长的步伐加快，众多海外华人开始将目光投向祖国，希望在这里实现他们的创业愿景。作为新一代的创业者，他们热切希望为国家的繁荣尽自己的一份力。那么，海外华人回国创业，是否能够利用“法人工作签证”这一途径呢？

The answer is affirmative. China offers a work visa (Z visa) for foreign professionals, which includes the "Legal Person Work Visa" specifically designed for entrepreneurs. This type of visa allows foreigners to establish their own companies in China and conduct business activities legally. For overseas Chinese, this provides great convenience, enabling them to return to their country and start their own ventures more smoothly.

To attract overseas Chinese to return to the country for development, the Chinese government has introduced a series of preferential policies. For example, for Chinese with outstanding achievements or special skills in specific fields, the government supports their application for China's "Green Card," enjoying more rights and benefits. For instance, there has been a significant increase in the number of foreign talents applying for the Five-Star Card in the Greater Bay Area, reflecting what policy advantages? At the same time, some local governments have also introduced entrepreneurial support policies for overseas Chinese, including tax incentives, financial support, and entrepreneurial guidance, to help them better integrate into the domestic market and realize their entrepreneurial dreams.

为了吸引海外华人回国发展，中国政府出台了多项优惠政策。例如，对于在特定领域有杰出成就或特殊技能的华人，政府支持他们申请中国的“绿卡”，享受更多的权益和福利。例如，大湾区外籍人才申请五星卡的人数显著增长，这背后反映了哪些政策优势？同时，一些地方政府还推出了针对海外华人的创业扶持政策，包括税收优惠、资金支持和创业指导，以帮助他们更好地融入国内市场，实现自己的创业梦想。

Many overseas Chinese may be curious about what the application process for the Legal Person Work Visa is if they choose to return to the country to start a business? Next, we will explore the conditions that overseas Chinese returning to work need to meet.

许多海外华人可能会好奇，如果选择回国创业，法人工作签证的申请流程是怎样的？接下来，我们将探讨海外华人回国工作需要满足的条件。

In China, the work permit system for foreigners is meticulously divided into three levels: A, B, and C, each managed according to specific standards.

在中国，外籍人士的工作许可制度被细致地划分为三个等级：A、B和C，每类都依据特定的标准进行管理。

01 High-Level Foreign Talent (Category A)01  外国高端人才(A类)

In China, there is an urgent demand for high-end talent to drive economic development and social progress, particularly foreign professionals with special skills in science, technological leadership, international business, and professional fields. These individuals, recognized as "critical and scarce" talents, if they meet the national requirements for key areas and catalogs of introduced foreign talent, and fulfill one of the following conditions, will beified as Category A, enjoying preferential policies such as a "fast track" and "acceptance before supplementary materials are provided":

在中国，经济发展和社会进步对高端人才有着迫切的需求，特别是那些在科学、技术领导力、国际商业以及专业领域具有特殊技能的外国人才。这些被视为"关键且稀缺"的人才，如果满足国家对于引进外国人才的重点领域和目录要求，并且符合以下条件之一，将被归类为A类，并享受"快速通道"和"先受理后补材料"的优惠政策：

·Selected for Domestic Talent Introduction Programs

·入选国内人才引进计划的

Individuals who have been approved or registered by the Central Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the State Bureau of Foreign Experts, and who are selected by talent introduction programs identified by talent management institutions at the deputy provincial level or above, are all considered to meet the country's strict standards for the introduction of high-end talent (for specific standards, see Achievement Standards Description 1). The selection process of these talents reflects the country's emphasis on attracting and recognizing individuals with outstanding professional achievements.

经过中共中央组织部、人力资源和社会保障部以及国家外国专家局的核准或备案，由副省级或更高层次的人才管理机构所认定的人才引进项目中的入选者，均被视为符合国家对高端人才引进的严格标准（具体标准详见成就标准说明1）。这些人才的选拔过程体现了国家对于吸引和认可具有杰出专业成就人士的重视。

·Meet the Internationally Recognized Professional Achievement Standards

·符合国际公认的专业成就认定标准的

1. Nobel Prize laureates, including those in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economic Sciences.

1. 诺贝尔奖的获奖者，包括物理学、化学、生理学或医学、经济学领域的荣誉获得者。

2. Distinguished individuals who have received the following awards: The United States National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation; The French National Center for Scientific Research Medal; The Royal Gold Medal from the United Kingdom; The Copley Medal; The Turing Award; The Fields Medal; The Wolf Prize in Mathematics; The Abel Prize; The Lasker Award; The Crafoord Prize; The Japan Prize; The Kyoto Prize; The Shaw Prize; Renowned architecture awards; Renowned industrial design awards.

2. 获得以下奖项的杰出人士：美国的国家科学奖章和国家技术创新奖章；法国国家科研中心的科研奖章；英国皇家的金质奖章；科普利奖章；图灵奖；菲尔兹奖；沃尔夫数学奖；阿贝尔奖；拉斯克奖；克拉福德奖；日本的国际奖；京都奖；邵逸夫奖；著名建筑奖项；著名工业设计奖项。

3. Academicians of national science or engineering academies from various countries.

3. 各国科学院或工程院的院士。

4. Individuals who have served as committee members, members, or directors in internationally renowned academic institutions such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (for details, see Achievement Standards Description 4) and international educational organizations.

4. 曾在国际标准化组织（ISO）等国际知名学术机构（详见成就标准说明4）和科教类国际组织中担任委员、会员或理事。

5. Directors, heads, or senior researchers of national research institutes or national laboratories from various countries.

5. 各国国立研究所或国家实验室的主任、负责人或高级研究员。

6. Principal investigators, chief scientists, or major contributors to the outcomes of scientific and technological projects in various countries.

6. 担任各国科技计划项目成果的负责人、首席科学家或主要贡献者。

7. Editors-in-chief, deputy editors-in-chief, or senior members of high-level international scientific journals (JCR Q1, Q2).

7. 在国际高水平科技期刊（JCR一、二区）担任主编、副主编或高级会员。

8. First authors or corresponding authors (including authors with equivalent contributions) who have published at least three papers in high-level international scientific journals (JCR Q1, Q2 in their respective fields).

8. 作为第一作者或通讯作者（包括具有同等贡献的作者）在国际高水平科技期刊（所在专业领域的《期刊引用报告》JCR一、二区）发表至少3篇论文。

9. Individuals who hold middle-level management positions or above, or are appointed as professors or associate professors at high-level universities abroad.

9. 在国（境）外高水平大学担任中层以上管理职务或被聘为教授、副教授。

10. Individuals who hold senior management positions and are key members of research and development, or who hold positions of deputy general manager or above, and are in charge of research and development at the headquarters of Fortune Global 500 companies (for details, see Achievement Standards Description 5), or at their secondary companies or regional headquarters.

10. 在世界500强企业（详见成就标准说明5）总部担任高层管理职位和技术研发主要成员，或在二级公司或地区总部担任副总经理以上管理职位、技术研发负责人。

11. Individuals who hold senior management positions at internationally renowned financial institutions (for details, see Achievement Standards Description 6), and internationally renowned accounting firms (for details, see Achievement Standards Description 7).

11. 在国际著名金融机构（详见成就标准说明6）、国际著名会计师事务所（详见成就标准说明7）担任高层管理职位。

12. Presidents, vice presidents, professors, and associate professors of world-renowned music, fine arts, and art academies.

12. 世界著名音乐、美术、艺术学院的校长、副校长、教授及副教授。

13. Chief conductors and section players in world-renowned orchestras.

13. 在世界著名乐团担任首席指挥和声部演奏员。

14. Artists who have performed solo concerts at world-renowned opera houses or concert halls.

14. 在世界著名歌剧院或音乐厅以个人专场出演的艺术家。

15. Individuals who have received prestigious literary awards, film, television, drama awards, music awards, advertising awards, and top-level individual awards, first prizes, or second-level competition awards in internationally renowned art competitions, as well as those who have served as judges for these awards and competitions.

15. 获得著名文学奖、电影、电视、戏剧奖、音乐奖、广告奖以及在国际著名艺术比赛中获得最高级别个人奖项、一等奖或二类比赛大奖的个人，以及曾担任这些奖项和比赛评委的人士。

16. Well-known athletes, head coaches, or core members of coaching teams who have placed in the top eight in the Olympics or World Cups, World Championships, and other important international competitions included in the Olympics in the last two editions, or who have won the top three places in the Asian Cup, Asian Championships, and other important competitions included in the Asian Games in the last two editions.

16. 在奥运会或近两届列入奥运会项目的世界杯、世锦赛及其他重要国际赛事中进入前八名，或在亚运会或近两届列入亚运会项目的亚洲杯、亚锦赛中获得前三名的知名运动员、负责培养的主教练或教练组核心成员。

17. Individuals who hold leadership positions at the ministerial level or above in foreign government institutions, or who hold senior leadership positions in renowned international organizations or non-governmental organizations.

17. 在外国政府机构担任部长级以上领导职务，或在著名国际组织或非政府组织中担任高级领导职务。

18. Professional talents who have won awards in world and national skill competitions or are engaged in training for their competitive events; highly skilled professionals holding internationally recognized top-level professional qualification certificates or senior technician vocational qualification certificates in our country.

18. 在世界及国家级技能大赛中获奖或从事其竞赛项目培训的专业人才；持有国际通用最高等级职业技能资格证书或我国高级技师职业技能资格证书的高技能人才。

·Foreign talents meeting the market-oriented encouraged positions

·符合市场导向的鼓励类岗位需求的外国人才

1.Professionals employed by centrally directly affiliated enterprises and their secondary subsidiaries, Global or regional headquarters of Fortune 500 companies, National high-tech enterprises recognized by provincial-level or above science and technology departments, and large enterprises (for details, see Achievement Standards Description 19), holding senior management or technical positions.

1. 被中央直属企业及其二级子公司、全球或地区总部的世界500强企业、省级以上科技部门认定的国家高新技术企业、以及大型企业（详见成就标准说明19）所聘用的，担任高级管理或技术职位的专业人士。

2.Experts working in the national recognized enterprise engineering research centers (recognized by the development and reform department), engineering laboratories (recognized by the development and reform department), engineering technology research centers (recognized by the science and technology department), enterprise technology centers (recognized by the economic and information department), and local technology innovation service platforms (recognized by the science and technology department), holding senior management or technical positions.

2. 在国家认定的企业工程研究中心（由发展改革部门认定）、工程实验室（由发展改革部门认定）、工程技术研究中心（由科技部门认定）、企业技术中心（由经信部门认定），以及地方技术创新服务平台（由科技部门认定）工作的，担任高级管理或技术职位的专家。

3.Talents employed by medium-sized enterprises at home and abroad (for details, see Achievement Standards Description 19), holding senior management or technical positions, or those appointed as chairman, legal representative, general manager, or chief technology expert by small foreign-invested enterprises according to the "Foreign Investment Industry Guidance Catalog" encouraged industry items and "Central and Western Regions Foreign Investment Advantage Industry Catalog" items.

3. 国内外中型企业（详见成就标准说明19）所聘用的，担任高级管理或技术职位的人才，或根据《外商投资产业指导目录》鼓励类产业条目和《中西部地区外商投资优势产业目录》条目，小型外商投资企业所聘请的董事长、法定代表人、总经理或首席技术专家。

4.Professionals employed by higher education institutions and research organizations in senior management positions, or appointed as associate professors, associate researchers, and vocational colleges' senior lecturers, senior internship instructors, and other professional and technical positions at or above the deputy senior level.

4. 被高等院校、科研机构聘用担任高层管理职务，或被聘为副教授、副研究员，以及职业院校聘任的高级讲师、高级实习指导教师等副高级以上专业技术职位的专业人士。

5.Medical experts employed by top three general hospitals in China, special hospitals in cities above the deputy provincial level, or foreign-funded hospitals, holding senior management positions or professional and technical positions at or above the deputy senior level.

5. 被国内三甲综合医院、副省级以上城市专科医院或外资医院聘任，担任高级管理职务或副高级以上专业技术职位的医疗专家。

6.Chief conductors, artistic directors, and principal performers employed by top domestic orchestras and other artistic groups (for details, see Achievement Standards Description 20).

6. 被国内顶尖乐团等艺术团体（详见成就标准说明20）聘用的首席指挥、艺术总监及首席演奏员。

7.Media professionals employed by central and local mainstream media (for details, see Achievement Standards Description 21), holding senior management or technical positions such as editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief, chief broadcaster, senior host, planning director, layout design director, etc.

7. 被中央和地方主流媒体（详见成就标准说明21）聘任的总编、副总编、首席播音员、资深主持人、策划主管、版面设计主管等，担任高级管理或技术职位的媒体专业人士。

8.Main athletes, head coaches, or core members of the coaching team employed by national and provincial sports teams or clubs.

8. 被国家级、省级运动队或俱乐部聘请的主力运动员、主教练或教练组核心成员。

9.Foreign talents whose average salary reaches six times the social average salary income of the previous year in the region.

9. 外籍人才，其平均工资收入达到本地区上年度社会平均工资收入的六倍。

·Innovative Entrepreneurial Talents

·创新创业人才

1.Entrepreneurs who, as founders of companies, invest with significant technological inventions, patents, or other forms of independent intellectual property rights and proprietary technologies, and whose investment status has been continuously stable over the past three years, with a cumulative actual investment amount of no less than $500,000, and a personal shareholding ratio of no less than 30%.

1. 那些作为企业创始人，凭借其持有的重要技术发明、专利或其他形式的自主知识产权及专有技术进行投资，且在过去三年中投资状况持续稳定，企业累计实际投资额不少于500,000美元，且个人持股比例不低于30%的企业家。

2.Professionals who hold key positions such as chairman of the board, legal representative, general manager, or chief technology expert in companies that have invested, over the past three years, with significant technological inventions, patents, or other forms of independent intellectual property rights and proprietary technologies, and whose annual sales have consistently exceeded 100 million RMB or whose annual tax payments have exceeded 10 million RMB.

2. 担任企业董事长、法定代表人、总经理或首席技术专家等关键职位的专业人士，其所在企业在过去三年中，凭借拥有的重要技术发明、专利或其他自主知识产权及专有技术进行投资，且年销售额持续超过10,000万元人民币或年纳税额超过100万元人民币。

3.Professionals who hold senior management or technical positions and are employed by entities recognized by provincial-level relevant departments and included in the list of innovative enterprises or scientific and technological innovation professions.

3. 被省级相关部门认定并列入创新企业名单或科创职业名单的单位所聘请的，担任高级管理或技术职位的专业人士。

·Outstanding Young Talents

·优秀青年人才

Young talents under the age of 40 who are engaged in postdoctoral research at high-level universities abroad or within China.

40岁以下在国(境)外高水平大学或中国境内高校从事博士后研究的青年人才。

·Individuals with a points-based score of 85 or above

·计点积分在85分以上的

02 Foreign Professional Talents (Category B)

02 外国专业人才(B类)

In line with the guidance directory for introducing foreign talents to China and the specific demands of various positions, this group of foreign professional talents is urgently needed for the economic and social development of China: Foreign professionals with a bachelor's degree or higher and at least two years of relevant industry work experience. If they meet any of the following conditions:

符合中国引进外国人才的指导目录以及各岗位的具体需求，属于中国经济社会发展所迫切需要的外籍专业人才群体： 拥有学士学位或更高学位，并具备至少两年相关行业工作经验的外籍专业人士。若满足以下任一条件：

1.Talents who hold management or professional and technical positions in professional fields such as education, scientific research, journalism, publishing, culture, arts, health, and sports, and are engaged in scientific research, teaching, and management work.

1. 在教育、科研、新闻、出版、文化、艺术、卫生、体育等专业领域内，担任管理或专业技术职务的人才，他们从事科研、教学、管理工作。

2.Personnel dispatched according to agreements between Chinese and foreign governments, agreements between international organizations, and contracts for economic, trade, and technical engineering between China and other countries, especially those assigned to internationally renowned academic institutions and international educational organizations, will have appropriate relaxation of age requirements based on the exchange cooperation agreement between governments.

2. 那些根据中外政府间协议、国际组织间的协议以及中外经贸和技术工程合同而被派遣的人员，特别是被派往国际知名学术机构和科教类国际组织的人员，将根据政府间的交流合作协议，对其年龄要求进行适当的放宽。

3.Employees hired by the representative offices of international organizations in China, and representatives of overseas expert organizations in China.

3. 由国际组织在中国的代表机构所聘雇的员工，以及境外专家组织在中国的代表处的代表。

4.Middle and senior management personnel sent to China by multinational companies, and principal representatives and representatives of foreign enterprises' permanent representative offices in China.

4. 跨国公司派往中国的中高层管理人员、外国企业在中国常驻代表机构的主要代表和代表。

5.Foreign management personnel or professionals with technical qualifications hired by various enterprises, institutions, and social organizations.

5. 各类企业、事业单位、社会组织等聘请的外籍管理人员或具有专业技术资格的人才。

√ Talents with globally recognized professional qualification certifications or those with specific skills urgently needed in the current market.

√ 拥有全球认可的职业资格认证或属于当前市场急需的具备特定技能的人才。

√ Foreign teachers engaged in language education. In principle, these teachers should teach the official language of their home country and should have at least a bachelor's degree and at least two years of language teaching experience. However, if they hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the field of education, linguistics, or teacher education, or have a teacher qualification certificate from their home country, or have a recognized international language teaching qualification certificate, then work experience is not required.

√ 从事外语教育的外籍教师。原则上，这些教师应教授其母国的官方语言，并应具备至少学士学位以及至少两年的语言教学经验。然而，如果他们持有教育学、语言学或师范教育领域的学士或更高学位，或者拥有本国的教师资格证书，或者拥有被认可的国际语言教学资格证书，那么可以不要求具备工作经验。

√ Foreign talents whose average income is at least four times the social average wage of the previous year in that area.

√ 外籍人才，其平均收入至少达到该地区上一年度社会平均工资的四倍。

√ Professionals who meet the requirements of relevant national departments and are involved in specific projects.

√ 符合国家相关部门规定的专业人才和参与特定项目的人员。

√ Professionals with more than 60 points according to the professional scoring system.

√ 根据专业评分系统，积分超过60分的专业人才。

03 Other Foreign Personnel (Category C)

03 其他外国人员(C类)

Tailored to the needs of the domestic labor market and in compliance with national policy requirements, other foreign nationals areified as Category C, which mainly includes:

针对国内劳动市场的需求，符合国家政策要求的其他外籍人士，被归类为C类，这主要包括：

√ Foreign nationals who abide by the current Chinese regulations on the management of foreign workers.

√ 遵守当前中国对外国人工作管理规定的外籍人士。

√ Foreign nationals engaged in temporary or short-term work (not exceeding 90 days).

√ 参与临时或短期工作（不超过90天）的外籍人士。

√ Foreign nationals subject to quota management, which includes young foreigners coming to China for internships based on intergovernmental agreements, foreign students and overseas higher education institution graduates who meet specific conditions, and foreign personnel working in special fields such as distant-water fishing, etc.

√ 受配额制度管理的外籍人士，这包括依据政府间协议来华实习的外国青年、满足特定条件的外国留学生和海外高等教育机构的外籍毕业生、以及在远洋捕捞等特殊领域工作的外籍人员等。

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温馨提醒：

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