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Sichuan Implements 13 New Items of Exit-Entry Policy from June 1, 2017
Updated:2017.06.01

  The Administrative Committee of Provincial Pilot Free Trade Zone directly recommends high-level foreign talents to the Public Security Department and applies permanent residence for them in China (Chinese green card). In order to serve the Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Pilot Zone for Comprehensive Innovation and Reform, the Public Security Department of Sichuan Province opened a news conference on May 31, announcing that 13 new items of exit-entry policy would be implemented from June 1.

 

  For foreigners entering China, the new policy incorporates the talent visa and work visa into the port visa, further expanding the channels for applying entry visas. The new policy also streamlines the application procedure, for example, foreigners who hold work certificates are able to apply work visa in the port, and those who do not hold work certificates are able to apply talent visa in the port based on the invitation of enterprises.

 

  For foreigners applying residence, the new policy relaxes the time limit for visa and residence permission. According to the regulations, overseas Chinese working in the Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Pilot Zone for Comprehensive Innovation and Reform, overseas students seeking innovation and entrepreneurships, and foreigners applying for work visa for the third time, are able to hold re-entry visa and residence permission for five years at most.

 

  Overseas students who want to seek innovation and entrepreneurships in China can apply residence permission of private affairs (entrepreneurships) for two to five years based on Chinese diplomas to conduct innovation and start business after graduation. During the period, those who are employed can apply for residence permission related to work. Foreign students in overseas higher education institutions who are invited by enterprises with file records in exit-entry institution of the Public Security Department for internship can apply for short-term visa of private affairs (internships). People entering China with other types of visa can change the visa into short-term visa of private affairs (internships).

 

  The new policy claims that, high-level foreign talents and their spouses and minor children are able to apply for permanent residence in the Public Security Department. Apart from the convenience for exit and entry, foreigners with permanent residence enjoy the preferential polices on employment, education, residence, and social insurance.

 

  According to the plan, foreign personnel in the Pilot Free Trade Zone can submit the application of high-level talent recognition to the administrative committee in the area. After passing the examination and review, they are able to enjoy exit-entry preferential policies based on the Recommendation Form of High-level Overseas Talents in Sichuan Province and the recommendation letter provided by the administrative committee. Foreign personnel in the Pilot Zone for Comprehensive Innovation and Reform can submit the application of high-level talent recognition to the municipal administrative department of overseas experts with recommendation letter from the Municipal Leading Group of Comprehensive Deepening Reform. After passing the examination and review, they are able to enjoy exit-entry preferential policies based on the Recommendation Form of High-level Overseas Talents in Sichuan Province and the recommendation letter provided by the Municipal Leading Group of Comprehensive Deepening Reform.

 

  Furthermore, Sichuan will delegate part of the power for offering visa for Chinese and foreigners to the county-level exit-entry management sector of the Public Security Department in the place where the Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Pilot Zone for Comprehensive Innovation and Reform exist. It is provided in the plan that agent application of port visa will be promoted in the Pilot Free Trade Zone and the foreign talents will enjoy the convenience to submit passport and nationality application for their children in the local areas.

 

  The Pilot Free Trade Zone covered by the new policy includes Chengdu Tianfu New Area, Chengdu Qingbaijiang Railway Port Area, Luzhou Lingang Area in South Sichuan; the Pilot Zone for Comprehensive Innovation and Reform includes Chengdu, Deyang, and Mianyang.

 

 
 
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