Shanghai is the "most attractive Chinese city" in the eyes of foreign talents and the "ideal city" for young scientists around the world. In recent years, with the support of relevant national ministries and commissions, Shanghai has continuously optimized and improved the facilitation measures for attracting outstanding foreign young talents in terms of work permits for foreigners to come to China. Today, Xiaowai brings you to familiarize yourself with the relevant policies for foreign young talents and outstanding foreign university graduates to work in Shanghai.

上海是外籍人才眼中“最具吸引力的中国城市”，全球青年科学家的“理想之城”。近年来，在国家相关部委的支持下，上海市在外国人来华工作许可方面不断优化完善吸引优秀外籍青年人才的便利化举措。今天，小外带着大家来熟悉一下外籍青年人才和外籍优秀高校毕业生来沪工作的相关政策。

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Application for Class A "Foreigner Work Permit" for outstanding foreign university graduates and young foreign talents

外籍优秀高校毕业生和外籍青年人才申办A类《外国人来华工作许可证》

Outstanding graduates who have obtained a bachelor's degree or above from the top 10 universities in the world;

在世界排名前10高校取得本科及以上学历的应届优秀毕业生；

Graduated from the top 200 universities in the world in the past five years and under the age of 40 with a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM);

近五年毕业于世界排名前200名大学且年龄在40岁以下的科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域专业博士；

Young talents under the age of 40 engaged in postdoctoral research in domestic and foreign universities, research institutions, enterprises, and healthcare institutions;

40岁以下在国内外高校、科研机构、企业、医疗卫生机构从事博士后研究的青年人才；

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Incorporated into the Shanghai Foreign "High and Elite" Talent Recognition Standard (Trial), Class A "Foreigner Work Permit" can be applied for throughout the city. Those who meet the conditions can apply for a maximum of 5 years of work permit.

纳入上海市外籍“高精尖”人才认定标准（试行），可在全市范围内办理A类《外国人来华工作许可证》，符合条件的，最长可申办5年期的工作许可。

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Foreign outstanding university graduates apply for Class B "Foreigner Work Permit in China"

外籍优秀高校毕业生申办B类《外国人来华工作许可证》

Fresh students who have obtained a bachelor's degree or above in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) from the top 500 universities in the world and are engaged in work related to their professional fields

获得世界排名前500名高校STEM（科学、技术、工程、数学）专业学士及以上学位的应届生并从事与专业领域相关的工作。

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• Class B "Foreigner Work Permit" can be obtained throughout the city. Those who meet the conditions will be granted a work permit with a minimum validity period of 3 years at once

• 可在全市范围内办理B类《外国人来华工作许可证》，符合条件的，一次性给予最少3年有效期的工作许可。

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Foreign outstanding university graduates apply for Class C "Foreigner Work Permit in China"

外籍优秀高校毕业生申办C类《外国人来华工作许可证》

Foreign students who have obtained a bachelor's degree or above from universities in the Shanghai region and plan to work in the "Shuangzi" and "Lingang" regions, Hongqiao Business District, "Five New Cities (Jiading, Qingpu, Songjiang, Fengxian, Nanhui)", and the "Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Career List" within the employer area

外国留学生在上海地区高校取得本科及以上学历，拟在“双自”及“临港”地区、虹桥商务区、“五个新城（嘉定、青浦、松江、奉贤、南汇）”以及“上海科技创新职业清单”内用人单位地区工作的外国留学生。

Excellent foreign students who have obtained a master's degree or above from universities within China and plan to work in Shanghai

在中国境内高校取得硕士及以上学历，拟在上海工作的优秀外国留学生。

Foreign graduates from overseas universities who have obtained bachelor's degrees or above from high-level universities abroad and plan to work in the "Double Self" and "Lingang" regions, Hongqiao Business District, "Five New Cities (Jiading, Qingpu, Songjiang, Fengxian, Nanhui)", and "Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Career List" for outstanding foreign university graduates

境外高校外籍毕业生在国（境）外高水平大学取得本科及以上学位，拟在“双自”及“临港”地区、虹桥商务区、“五个新城（嘉定、青浦、松江、奉贤、南汇）”以及“上海科技创新职业清单”内用人单位工作的优秀外籍高校毕业生。

Outstanding foreign graduates who have obtained a master's degree or above from high-level universities abroad and plan to work in Shanghai

在国（境）外高水平大学取得硕士及以上学位，拟在上海工作的优秀外籍毕业生。

Intern from China, France, and Germany

中法中德实习生

French interns must meet the requirements of both universities (including vocational and technical colleges) or graduates who have graduated less than 1 year; German interns must meet the requirements of both universities (including vocational and technical colleges) who have completed at least four semesters of higher education or graduates who have graduated less than one year.

法国实习生需满足双方高校（含职业、技工院校）的在校生或毕业不满1年的毕业生；德国实习生需满足双方高校（含职业、技工院校）已至少完成四个学期高等教育的高校在校生或毕业不满1年的毕业生。

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• The graduation period for foreign students and foreign graduates from overseas universities has been relaxed from 1 year to within 2 years after graduation

• 外国留学生和境外高校外籍毕业生的应届生毕业年限从毕业1年放宽至2年内。