居留许可证种类
Permanent residence permit – This is like a Green Card that is given to accompany your D visa, and you must renew them every 10 years.
永久居留许可——这就像是D签证附带的绿卡，你必须每10年更新一次。
Temporary residence permit – It is for the people who will be in China for less than a year but longer than six months, like someone who is doing on-the-job training.
临时居留许可——适用于在中国停留不到一年但超过六个月的人，比如正在接受在职培训的人。
Foreigner residence permit – This is good for a year and you can renew it annually. It is the standard being issued for most foreigners who work in China. However, there are those who can qualify for a two-year permit.
Considerations
留意事项
Check if the work and residency permits are valid
检查工作和居留许可证是否有效
All foreign employees must have a valid residence and work permit during their employment. The work permit of an employee is conditional when they are hired by a company. While a residence permit allows foreigners to have residency in China, and they can obtain this by applying the visa to their permit.
所有外籍员工在工作期间必须持有有效的居留证和工作许可证。员工被公司聘用时，其工作许可证是有条件的。而居留许可证允许外国人在中国拥有居留权，他们可以通过在许可证上申请签证来获得居留权。
Cancelling your work and permits
取消你的工作和许可证
In case your employment was terminated, your employer must cancel your work and residence permit. The process is like renewing your visa because it can now be completed online and it takes three to four weeks.
如果您的雇佣关系被终止，您的雇主必须取消您的工作和居住许可。这个过程就像续签签证一样，因为现在可以在网上完成，需要三到四周的时间。
Know what your HR risks are
了解您的人力资源风险
For the companies with foreign employees that are outside China, you must consider the situation from a legal perspective, how an HR would see it, and how it also affects your taxes.
对于在中国境外拥有外国员工的公司，你必须从法律的角度考虑这种情况，人力资源部门会如何看待它，以及它对你的税收有何影响。
If it is from the perspective of an HR, your employer must check your residence and work permit, and they should give you an exact expiration date.
如果是从人力资源的角度来看，你的雇主必须检查你的居留证和工作许可证，他们应该给你一个确切的截止日期。
Businesses must ask their professional local services advise to guide them on the legal HR and statutory procedures in every situation.
在任何情况下，企业都必须征求当地专业服务部门的意见，以指导他们进行合法的人力资源和法定程序。
Documents Needed
需要的文件
For Employment Permit
就业许可证
Two employment registration forms
两份就业登记表
Original copy of alien employment license
外国人就业许可证原件
Employment contract
雇佣合同
Valid passport or travel document, copies of bio page, info page, and passport number
有效护照或旅行证件、个人简介页、信息页和护照号码的副本
Health certificate
健康证明
Three 2 x ½ recent ID photos
三张2 x½的近期身份证照片
For Residence Permit
申请居留许可
A filled-out foreigner and resident visa permit application form, and a 2 x ½ ID photo
填写好的外国人和居民签证许可申请表，以及一张2 x½的身份证照片
Original certificate of your check-in information issued by the hotel or a police substation of where you are staying
酒店或您所在地的派出所出具的入住信息原件
Original valid passport and visa
有效护照和签证原件
Health certificate from the Shanghai Health Quarantine Department
上海卫生检疫部门出具的健康证明
Application unit official letter
申请单位公函
Certificate of Approval of Enterprise, Duplicate of Business License (original and a copy of each)
企业批准证书、营业执照副本（正本和副本各一份）
Those who are in the general management must submit their original Employment Credential and Employment registration form
综合管理人员必须提交其原始《就业证明》和《就业登记表》
Vice president must comply in submitting the Identity Confirmation Certificate from the Shanghai Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Commission
副总裁必须遵守上海对外经济贸易委员会的身份确认证书
Expert Certificate original copy from the foreign expert
外国专家出具的专家证书原件
Press Card from the resident correspondent
常驻记者的记者卡
If involved in theatrical performance, then submit an original official document that the Ministry of Culture or Shanghai Cultural Bureau approves it; Performance Credential from the Shanghai Cultural Bureau
如果涉及戏剧表演，则提交文化部或上海市文化局批准的官方文件原件；上海市文化局颁发的表演证书
The one who is engaged in offshore operations of petroleum must submit a work permit for the Foreign Personnel Engaged in the operations
从事海上石油作业的人员必须提交从事该作业的外国人员的工作许可证
Therefore, this is the information you need as an employer if you want to set up business in China.
因此，如果你想在中国创业，这是你作为雇主所需要的信息。
