Must Read: Salary Level Decides Your Work Visa Type!

Expats can work legally in China only after they get a work visa. The visa type is always decided by their salaries. 

In this aticle, we will explain different work visa categories. Some successful cases will also be provided. 

With an example of Shanghai policy

Type A Work Visa

If you earn 6 times as much as the average monthly wage in Shanghai (around 50,000 CNY), you can apply for Type A work visa without proof of your diploma.

Generally, Type A work visa is valid for 5 years. 

If this is the first time you've ever applied for Type A work visa, payroll commitment, medical report, and passport need to be provided. 

Successful Case 1:

Mr. A is employed by a company in Shanghai, his earns 6 times as much as the average monthly wage of Shanghai, as claimed in the labor contract. We helped him apply for Type A work visa successfully!

a sample of his payroll commitment

Successful Case 2:

If you have Type A work visa and have been working in one same city for 4 years, you can try to apply for permanent residence

Mr. A worked in Shanghai for 4 years with an annual salary of over 600,000RMB(before tax) and annual tax payment of over 120,000 RMB.

His wife and child were able to successfully obtain permanent residence as well.

If you need assistance with Work Visa Application & Permanent Residence Application, please feel free to contact VisaOfChina team!

Type B Work Visa

If you earn 4 times as much as the average monthly wage (around 34,000 CNY), you can apply for Type B work visa.

Generally, Type B work visa is valid for 1 year. 

Successful Case 3:

We helped Mr. C's company fixed the application form, his salary is 4 times as much as the average monthly wage of Shanghai. We helped him apply for Type B work visa successfully!

a sample of his application form,mentioned his salary

Successful Case 4:

Mr. D works in a Shanghai company, he signed an employment contract with his company, We helped him apply for Type B work visa successfully!

a sample of his employment contract mentioned his labor remunerations.

If you have any questions about China visa applications(work visa, PU letter, company registration and more), please contact our visa consultant Anna (WeChat ID: AnyHelper_Anna).

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