The Foreigner Employment Permit is a visa specifically designed to attract foreign talents to work in China, providing opportunities for foreigners to work in China. Today, we will take you to understand some common problems encountered when applying for a foreigner's employment permit in China:

外国人来华就业许可，是专门为吸引外国人才到中国工作的签证，可提供外国人来华工作的机会，今天就带大家了解一下在申请外国人来华许可中会遇到的一些常见问题：

Q1: How do foreigners legally work in China?

Q1：外国人如何在中国合法工作？

Foreigners who wish to work within China must obtain a work permit and a work related residence permit in accordance with regulations. Only when both permits are complete can they legally work in China.

外国人要在中国境内工作应当按照规定取得工作许可和工作类居留证件，两证齐全的情况下，才能在中国合法工作。

Q2: If a company wants to hire a foreign talent for an important key position with a monthly contract salary exceeding 50000 RMB, but the foreigner does not have a bachelor's degree, what are the conditions to handle this situation?

Q2：如果企业要聘用一位外籍人才担任重要关键岗位，合同月薪超过5万人民币，但是外国人没有学士学位，这种情况要按照什么的条件办理？

Firstly, let's talk about theification criteria for foreigners working in China. According to the foreign work permit system, foreigners are divided into three categories.

首先说一下外国人来华工作的分类标准，按照外国人来华工作许可制度，把外国人分成3类。

1. Work permit application - foreign high-end talents (Class A)

1.工作许可申请——外国高端人才(A 类)

2. Work permit application - Foreign professional talents (Class B)

2.工作许可申请——外国专业人才(B 类)

3. Work permit application - Foreign ordinary personnel (Class C)

3.工作许可申请 - 外国普通人员（C类）

There is no limit on the number of Class A personnel, and services such as green channels and capacity acceptance are implemented; B-class personnel are restricted according to market demand; The limit on the number of Class C personnel is implemented in accordance with relevant national regulations. Enterprises can determine which category a foreigner belongs to based on their educational background, age, salary, employment position, etc., and apply based on the conditions that are met in which category.

其中A类人员没有数量限制，实行绿色通道和容缺受理的服务；B类人员是根据市场需求限制；C类人员数量限制是按照国家有关规定执行。企业可根据外国人的学历、年龄、薪酬、聘用岗位等自行判断属于哪个类别，根据哪个类别里符合的条件进行申报。

Q3: What are the convenient measures for A-class foreign high-end talents to apply for foreign work permits in China?

Q3：外国高端人才A类在申请外国人来华工作许可中有哪些便利措施？

1. There are no age, educational background, or work experience restrictions for foreign high-end talents in Class A; 2. It can be processed online. For those selected for the domestic talent plan in Class A, the entire process is processed online, and employers do not need to submit paper materials for verification on-site; 3. A commitment system can be adopted, and all Class A personnel are exempt from providing a certificate of no criminal record and certification materials; 4. The approval time is fast, half faster than Class B approval time; 5. The duration of the work period is long, up to a maximum of 5 years.

1、外国高端人才A类是没有年龄、学历、工作经历的限制；2、可以在线办理，像A类入选国内人才计划的是全流程在线办理，用人单位无需去现场提交纸质材料核验；3、可以采用承诺制，所有的A类人员都是免提供无犯罪证明及认证材料的；4、审批时间快，比B类审批时间缩短一半；5、工作期的期限长，最长可以批到5年。

Q4: Can foreigners from non-native countries apply to become English teachers?

Q4：如果是非母语类国家的外国人可以申请做英语老师吗？

Foreigners from non native language countries are not allowed to become English teachers because according to the requirements of B-class foreign language teachers, language teachers must be native speakers and teach in their mother tongue. English teachers should be native speakers of English, such as the United Kingdom, the United States, South Africa, Canada, and other countries. The same requirements apply to teachers of other languages.

非母语类国家的外国人是不能做英语老师的，因为按照B类外国语言教师的要求，语言教师必须是母语国，母语教学。英语老师应该是英语母语国国家，比如英国、美国、南非、加拿大等国家，其他语言的老师也是一样的要求。

Q5: If you are a Class B applicant, what situations can you avoid providing a certificate of no criminal record?

Q5：如果是B类的申请者，哪些情况可以免提供无犯罪记录证明呢？

In principle, work residence permits are exempt from criminal record proof during their validity period. If a foreigner changes their employer, the public security department has already cancelled their original work residence permit and replaced it with a stay visa. If the foreigner has not left the country and the work residence permit has been cancelled within one month, record proof can also be exempted.

原则上工作类居留许可在有效期内都是可以免无犯罪记录证明的。如果外国人更换单位，公安处已经将其原单位办理的工作类居留许可证注销，并换成了停留签证，如果外国人没有出境而且工作类居留许可注销是在1个月内，这样的情况也可以免除记录证明的。

Q6: Does a certificate of no criminal record require authentication? If certification is required, which institutions should I go to for certification?

Q6：无犯罪证明需要认证吗？如果需要认证要去哪些机构认证？

According to policy requirements, a certificate of no criminal record should be issued by the police, security, courts, and other departments of the applicant's country of nationality or habitual residence, and authenticated by our embassy or consulate abroad or certified by The Hague. The certificate of no criminal record issued by Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan needs to be notarized by the local notary office. The validity period of a certificate of no criminal record is 6 months.

按照政策的要求，无犯罪记录证明应当是由申请人国籍国或经常居住地警察、安全、法院等部门出具，并经由我驻外使领馆认证或进行海牙认证。港澳台出具的无犯罪记录证明是需要经所在地区公证机关公证。无犯罪证明的有效期限是6个月。

Q7: Can the work qualification certificate be a part-time or internship experience?

Q7：工作资历证明可以是兼职或者实习的经历吗？

A work qualification certificate is not valid for part-time or internship experience, and must require a full-time work experience.

工作资历证明是不能兼职或者实习经历的，必须要求是全职的工作经历。